I am built bronco tough and this is my thread of my built 90

Broncotough · Post by **Broncotough** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 9:20 pm

I get what cha mean.

Broncotough · Post by **Broncotough** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 10:31 pm

so I went to turn the key a few days ago and the fuel pump started, but the truck dident. The bracket that pushes in the starter in the steering column snapped.

no bronco for a week

Broncotough · Post by **Broncotough** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:01 pm

the bumper is on!!

Broncotough · Post by **Broncotough** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:01 pm

Broncotough · Post by **Broncotough** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:39 pm

Has anyone rebuilt a transmission? If so how much did it cost. Did you do upgrades? Was it easy?

Wrightracing.net · Post by **Wrightracing.net** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:25 am

Which Transmission? I have done a C6 and my
AOD. The last time I did the AOD, I think was 12 years ago and it cost around $250 for a master rebuild kit with a stage 2 shift kit, Kevlar bands and the upgraded clutch basket to hold more clutch plates. There are special tools needed to replace some of the components. Seal driver's that are unique to the AOD are needed along with a few other tools most people don't have. It is not super hard but it helps if you have a basic working knowledge of how a transmission works. It might be cheaper in the long run to take it to a rebuilder for a bench top job. The labor of taking it in and out can save you some money.

Broncotough · Post by **Broncotough** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 10:56 am

It's the AOD. I'm debating to send it to a shop for a rebuild or get a AOD kit to replace all the seals and bearings. Valve body and get the ring to stop leaking on my driveway.

Wrightracing.net · Post by **Wrightracing.net** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:31 pm

It is best to get it all done before you do any damage to any hart parts. The costs start going up from there. The problem is the AOD is not really a heavy duty unit but the overdrive is nice to have on a daily driver. I have made the jump to a C6 for more durability since I trailer my Bronco out to the desert.

Wrightracing.net · Post by **Wrightracing.net** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:32 pm

Hard Part's - not hart. We need edit capabilities.

Broncotough · Post by **Broncotough** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 8:45 pm

Hahaha true that! The Bronco is a daily driver.

Broncotough · Post by **Broncotough** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:13 pm

ewwwwwwwwww!!!!

EARTH RAPER · Post by **EARTH RAPER** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 10:33 am

Where id you get the latch for the spare tire carrier!!

Broncotough · Post by **Broncotough** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:37 am

Destaco be carful they make 3 sizes.

F1Brendan · Post by **F1Brendan** » Sat May 02, 2015 10:40 am

Throttle body? That's alot of gunk and grime and oil residue.. Might be worth checking out the pcv valve, mine was so clogged it couldnt ever move and I had oil in the intake tubes and throttle body

Broncotough · Post by **Broncotough** » Sun May 03, 2015 12:46 am

Went through all that too. And read and cleared all my codes. Still bad idling. I think I've narrowed it down to the transmission.

Broncotough · Post by **Broncotough** » Sat May 16, 2015 12:37 pm

Does anyone have any recommendation on a brand/type of transmission pan for the AOD? I'm amazed none of my local auto parts stores have one.

cypher · Post by **cypher** » Sat May 16, 2015 2:52 pm

Stock pan and gasket is pretty hard to beat.

Broncotough · Post by **Broncotough** » Mon May 18, 2015 3:16 pm

I bought a pan on summit and turns out it was for the mustang AOD. The stand filter doesn't have that weird tube pickup like the trucks do. A deep dish should work.

Wrightracing.net · Post by **Wrightracing.net** » Mon May 18, 2015 9:06 pm

Any aftermarket deep pan will require a extension of the fluid filter pickup or you run the risk of sucking air into the system while off roading, going up or down hills and in corners on the street.

Most of the large capacity cast aluminum ones like B&M make are pretty good. Even the one by Summit seams to be a good choice. The two things I are ones with a sending unit threaded port on the side of the pan and a threaded drain port.
One advantage of the cast pans is that they do not distort and leak like the stock pans. The big thing is to torque the pan bolts to 10 foot lbs. If you tighten them anymore then that the gasket will push out and leak. They can be hard to find but I like the Viton pan gaskets for the trans.

I have a Hughes large capacity pan on my AOD and it has not had one issue.
I have a B&M for my C6 but it is not in the Bronco yet with the C6.

Broncotough · Post by **Broncotough** » Mon May 18, 2015 11:30 pm

Good call wrightracing. But the stock pan does have that odd little bump in it where I'd assume the filter pickup sticks out. So wouldn't it slosh around still??