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cannesdo
Explorer
Oct 14, 2014

Issues with my 2001 F-250 7.3L transmission continue...

Ooookay...Here's the deal. I bought it in '07, have been using it to tow my 15K fifth-wheel since then. I move maybe 2-3 times a year then I stay put. Previous owner was a rancher in TX and there was ...
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majorgator
Explorer
Oct 16, 2014
vjstangelo wrote:


By the way, the 4R100 in my Excursion (V10) blew a front seal in Montreal while on vacation. At Canadian labor rates, the bill was just over $2000 for a $75 seal!! The bill was all labor, and it is a 4X4.

Sadly, you have to completely disassemble the transmission to replace the front seal and/or main shaft bearing. I did this one time on a late 80's ford truck and, while it wasn't hard, it took a lot of time.

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