Jerome Casi
Missouri Chapter member
Hey everyone,
First of all thanks for the help, this is my first Diesel and first Ford I have had so I am learning. I also am not a mechanic by any means, but can do all the basic stuff.
Heres what happenened- Went camping this weekend in S.Indiana, pulling a 30 foot trailer through the hills. Noticed on the way out that my trans temp was getting a little hotter than normal (180 range), when cruising the highway. Didnt slip or anything (I do have a trans cooler as well). Checked fluid, it was fine, not burnt at all looks brand new. Way home- same thing, noticed it was running a little hotter than normal, at one point got up to 220, but still pulled the trailer fine for 5 hours.
Went to move the trailer this morning about 20 miles, and truck shifted real hard a couple times, OD light flashed, didnt seem to shift right at all. When the engine braking kicked in I heard a grinding when it did it from one gear, but if I tapped the brakes to kick the engine braking off the grinding went away.
I manually shifted to get the trailer there, dropped it then restarted the truck and then it drove fine for the 30 miles home and I pushed it a little to see if anything would happen, but it drove normally.
My concern is that grinding and it running hotter now, is my TC getting ready to go out? Anyone had a similar problem?
Sorry for the long post, appreciate the help.
First of all thanks for the help, this is my first Diesel and first Ford I have had so I am learning. I also am not a mechanic by any means, but can do all the basic stuff.
Heres what happenened- Went camping this weekend in S.Indiana, pulling a 30 foot trailer through the hills. Noticed on the way out that my trans temp was getting a little hotter than normal (180 range), when cruising the highway. Didnt slip or anything (I do have a trans cooler as well). Checked fluid, it was fine, not burnt at all looks brand new. Way home- same thing, noticed it was running a little hotter than normal, at one point got up to 220, but still pulled the trailer fine for 5 hours.
Went to move the trailer this morning about 20 miles, and truck shifted real hard a couple times, OD light flashed, didnt seem to shift right at all. When the engine braking kicked in I heard a grinding when it did it from one gear, but if I tapped the brakes to kick the engine braking off the grinding went away.
I manually shifted to get the trailer there, dropped it then restarted the truck and then it drove fine for the 30 miles home and I pushed it a little to see if anything would happen, but it drove normally.
My concern is that grinding and it running hotter now, is my TC getting ready to go out? Anyone had a similar problem?
Sorry for the long post, appreciate the help.
