My Ford E350 running a bit hotter
I recently had one of my cylinder heads rebuilt and a new exhaust manifold installed, as well as a new radiator and thermostat - just got back from a trip to Colorado and there were several occasions ...
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Well, 'problems come in 3's' or 'when it rains it pours'...take your pick.
Think I finally got a handle on the engine overheating issue and was just getting ready to leave for Colorado and now my E4OD transmission has gone out!
I went to get LP and the guy working at U-haul (old retired mechanic) said it sounded like my u-joints were going out. He crawled under and checked but said they were fine, but you could a loud metal clang/clank when the coach was put in gear. I drove it to our church building - ran fine on the highway.
Tonight I decided to take it for a spin - just to be sure. Metal sounds much more noticeable and very hard to back up unless I give it a lot of gas, then a LOUD metal clank. Didn't lose reverse and coach drove back to the church (about 5 miles) without a problem, except now it's overheating again and when I got here it was leaking trans fluid from the bell housing plug.
Temps got up above 210 (and it's very cool here tonight - mid 70s).
I can hear the pump I guess and nothing sounds or feels right! Not sure what my options are. A friend here said it sounded like the torque converter has gone bad...
Options?
ryan
Think I finally got a handle on the engine overheating issue and was just getting ready to leave for Colorado and now my E4OD transmission has gone out!
I went to get LP and the guy working at U-haul (old retired mechanic) said it sounded like my u-joints were going out. He crawled under and checked but said they were fine, but you could a loud metal clang/clank when the coach was put in gear. I drove it to our church building - ran fine on the highway.
Tonight I decided to take it for a spin - just to be sure. Metal sounds much more noticeable and very hard to back up unless I give it a lot of gas, then a LOUD metal clank. Didn't lose reverse and coach drove back to the church (about 5 miles) without a problem, except now it's overheating again and when I got here it was leaking trans fluid from the bell housing plug.
Temps got up above 210 (and it's very cool here tonight - mid 70s).
I can hear the pump I guess and nothing sounds or feels right! Not sure what my options are. A friend here said it sounded like the torque converter has gone bad...
Options?
ryan
