Not sure this even needs to be in this forum, but Ive got an 03 F250 4x4 with a 7.3 Auto. Its sitting at the 150k mile mark, and Ive had it for about 2 months now.. This is my first 7.3 but not first powerstroke or Superduty.
On a couple occasions, the trans has shifted really hard, and the overdrive light would start flashing, it still shifted fine, and went into overdrive when it did this a few times, but it did seem to shift a bit harder while it was flashing. I could stop, shut it off for a little bit and start back up and it would be fine.. Anyone have any ideas on this?
Also, Ive noticed on a few seperate occasions, that once the engine and trans are warmed up, and I come to a stop and take off again, it sometimes acts like it dont want to shift, I can really bring the rpms up high and it just wont shift sometimes, but usually if I bring it up to near the 3000 mark and let off, it will shift on out and be fine... Any ideas on this? Are these two items related? It shows pretty full on fluid(hard to tell though, kinda hard to read the stick) and it dont feel like its slipping at all.. I dont know if I should change the fluid or if its going out, or is there a sensor out?? Help me out here, Im getting nervous about it, and afraid somethings going to fail.. Thanks
On a couple occasions, the trans has shifted really hard, and the overdrive light would start flashing, it still shifted fine, and went into overdrive when it did this a few times, but it did seem to shift a bit harder while it was flashing. I could stop, shut it off for a little bit and start back up and it would be fine.. Anyone have any ideas on this?
Also, Ive noticed on a few seperate occasions, that once the engine and trans are warmed up, and I come to a stop and take off again, it sometimes acts like it dont want to shift, I can really bring the rpms up high and it just wont shift sometimes, but usually if I bring it up to near the 3000 mark and let off, it will shift on out and be fine... Any ideas on this? Are these two items related? It shows pretty full on fluid(hard to tell though, kinda hard to read the stick) and it dont feel like its slipping at all.. I dont know if I should change the fluid or if its going out, or is there a sensor out?? Help me out here, Im getting nervous about it, and afraid somethings going to fail.. Thanks
Do you hear a "humming" under a light acceleration or pulling a hill? Hopefully the sensor thing will work for ya, but if not....I spent about $2100 for my rebuild which included a BD torque converter, shift kit, and new/older style drum (what they said