Continental V8-4.6L DOHC (1995)
Ring Gear: All Technical Service Bulletins
A/T - AX4N Clicking Noise On Reverse Engagement
Article No.
96-5-9
02/26/96
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NOISE - "CLICK" FROM TRANSAXLE DURING
REVERSE ENGAGEMENT - TRANSAXLES BUILT
BEFORE 1/96
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TRANSAXLE - AX4N - METALLIC "CLICK" NOISE
DURING REVERSE ENGAGEMENT - TRANSAXLES
BUILT BEFORE 1/96
FORD:
1994-96 TAURUS
LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1994-96 SABLE
1995-96 CONTINENTAL
ISSUE:
A metallic "click" noise may come from the transaxle during reverse engagement on some vehicles. This may be due to the final drive ring gear
contacting the internal case surface during reverse engagement.
ACTION:
Replace the rear planet support with a revised design rear planet support (Figure 1) which should reduce the possibility of final drive ring-to-case contact
during reverse engagement. Refer to the following Service Procedure for details.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
