Topic: The curse of the AW4

[oldjeep]

I'm beginning to think that my transmissions just don't like me.  As you may recall, I installed an AW4 in my 2.5L YJ.    Worked great for a while and then I:
1) exploded a flexplate.
2) replaced flexplate but pump bushing got trashed and was leaking
3) replaced pump and convertor - tranny worked for a few miles and then crapped out (ate clutches)
4) replaced tranny (using same convertor) - tranny worked for about 50 miles and then crapped out (ate clutches)
5) just completely rebuilt a tranny
6) Ordered a new convertor - shows up hanging out of box - trashed
7) got another convertor Thursday and installed tranny
Testing out on jackstands yesterday, shifting great - but leaking from bellhousing

So today I get to pull it all out again and replace the (hopefully) nicked TC seal

would be nice to actually drive it at some point this summer.

[oldjeep]

A new record 2.5Hrs to remove, replace the TC seal and reinstall. Seems to be working well now. No leaks (yet) and it's shifting well.

[neale_rs]

Good luck!  Let's hope it works well for a few years now at least.

[oldjeep]

I sure hope so.  If I ever have to pull that tranny again I'm buying a real trans jack.  Had enough teetering the trans/tcase on a floor jack.

I'll probabally pick up 1 more rebuild kit and rebuild the other trashed AW4 I have - as a spare for my kids comanche or just as a $$ making excercise