Hi guys.
This is my first post here and i´d like to introduce myself.
My name is Tommi and i´m from Finland,Europe. I dont have a Thunderbird (at the moment but i´m considering of buying one for a daily driver) but i do have a ´89 F150 with a 4.9l inline six with 5-speed transmission.I noticed that there was tons on information of M5R2 transmissions on this site so i just had to join so i could ask some questions.
I already tried ford trucks forum but i didnt get any help there yet.
I really hope you can help me out.
Here´s the problem:
I got my transmission disassembled and noticed that all my outer bearing races slips in and out really easily from casings bearing bores. ALL of them,input shaft,output and both countershaft bearings. It seems like the outer races have spin on the bores? So the main question is,is my transmission case ruined??? How tight they should fit in there? Is there anything i could do about it if they should fit tightly or should i try to find another case? Is it possible to use somekind if bearing mount liquid or something?
I´ll hope that´s not the case because these trannys are nonexistent in my country, and it would cost pretty much to buy another case and rebuild kit AND some other parts that i noticed were worn out.
If i need another case,i think it´ll be easier just to buy rebuilt tranny from US.
Tommi
This is my first post here and i´d like to introduce myself.
My name is Tommi and i´m from Finland,Europe. I dont have a Thunderbird (at the moment but i´m considering of buying one for a daily driver) but i do have a ´89 F150 with a 4.9l inline six with 5-speed transmission.I noticed that there was tons on information of M5R2 transmissions on this site so i just had to join so i could ask some questions.
I already tried ford trucks forum but i didnt get any help there yet.
I really hope you can help me out.
Here´s the problem:
I got my transmission disassembled and noticed that all my outer bearing races slips in and out really easily from casings bearing bores. ALL of them,input shaft,output and both countershaft bearings. It seems like the outer races have spin on the bores? So the main question is,is my transmission case ruined??? How tight they should fit in there? Is there anything i could do about it if they should fit tightly or should i try to find another case? Is it possible to use somekind if bearing mount liquid or something?
I´ll hope that´s not the case because these trannys are nonexistent in my country, and it would cost pretty much to buy another case and rebuild kit AND some other parts that i noticed were worn out.
If i need another case,i think it´ll be easier just to buy rebuilt tranny from US.
Tommi