Ford Explorer 5R55S Harsh Reverse & P0741 TCC Performance Valve Body Replacement

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You can get the updated solenoid pack Here-
You can get the nipple refill tool Here-
Here is the Suction Gun I Recommend-
Here is the correct Transmission Fluid Filter-
In this video I go over valve body replacement in detail and a few of the common problems associated with a bad valve body in this transmission.
Valve Body Torque Sequence
Reverse Servo Torque Sequence
Solenoid Pack Removal
Fluid Fill & Adjust
Resetting Learned Values after repair

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[anthonyevans]

Hi just want to thank you for your great videos. They are truly appreciated. I have a 2010 mountaineer with 68, 000 miles and the 4.0 engine and the 5r55s trans. Vehicle meticulous maintained. Oil change between 3-4000 miles. Trans every 20, 000 miles. I have saved every video you made on the timming chains and transmission. No issues yet. Again thank you Sir

[richardprieser]

04 explorer 5R55W. Replaced the valve body, solenoid pack and filter. Fixed all my shift problems and the harsh reverse. Great videos! Parts are available for cheap on e bay. Thanks!

[markpolidori]

WARNING VERY IMPORTANT! What this video does not mention and I am sure it was mentioned in one of his other video's since he is in a business to make money and not give out all the information or perhaps he just forgot to mention it is before you can remove the solenoid pack you first have to remove the 10 mm bolt running through the top of the wire connected to the top above the solenoid pack. Forcing the solenoid pack or prying it off in any other way will cost you the solenoid pack or even the transmission case all together. Notice the solenoid pack was already unscrewed with just the center screw left and no mention of the 10 mm bolt on top?..

[joej.]

Amazing tutorial and my favorite part of this video is 'I am' by Crowder playing in the background. God Bless!

[deadpossum]

Another great video for those of us still breathing life into the ford exploders!!!

[crazedgoldminner]

The number one reason this transmission fails is because of bad O-rings on the plug going into the valve unit the AC unit on most explorers dump water on it constantly lot of times you'll find rust on top of the reverse valve and if it's been doing it for a while that usually kills that valve

[MrRexquando]

Ford needs you at corporate!  Whatever dealership you work for has no idea how good you are!

[grantdubridge]

I've watched the video but am not clear on what part you changed.

[victortepurei]

Hi Tech, awesome tutorial thank you. I’m looking at doing the same on a 2008 ford ranger turbo 3ltr. Was told it has separate solenoids. But I’m sure it is the same as this in vid.

[lookatmattscar]

My 06 Mustang has had this problem for over a year. I have talked to a bunch of Ford Dealership service centers here in Phoenix Az, and none of them know what the hell is wrong with my trans. Are you the only Ford tech that knows anything about this? Unbelievable.  I am just going to fix it myself with the help of your vids. Thanks for posting this valuable information.

[robking]

Good video. Do you have any tricks for removing a broken o/d servo pin? It is broken right at the hole through the side of the pin. I can move it a little with the valve body off, but can't get it out.

[mikeillaoi]

My brain: damn this job looks hard.... also brain: he dropped the this might be doable 😂

[caddyworks]

In respect to conservative measures, I train the fluid replace the filter replace the fluid flush it twice after that and on the last fill I add BG automatic transmission concentrate and overtime these late and harsh shifts will work themselves out. Worn out low or broken down fluid will cause valves in a valve body to stick or have some scoring. If any product in the world will help clean that up it is BG atc. I have had amazing success with this product the other points are fluid gets hot when it's thin and worn out because it's not lubricating antifreeze that is old is not cooling your transmission or your engine like it should and old thin worn out engine oil the same thing. Dirty injectors cause extra fuel to wash past the rings you now have a crankcase that has fuel in the oil and none of this is any good. Full new and vital fluids are the key to the life of your car. By the way drain and fill that transfer case with ATF and bgmgc as well as your front and rear differentials. Replace that fuel filter. American made fuel filters plug themselves up because of pressure and volume unlike foreign car filters that will go 80, 000 miles. Ford is not back and better than ever Ford is just the way they always used to be cheap and high maintenance

[Viper]

Really enjoy and learn a lot from your videos. I have an 03 Crown Victoria and need to know what to check for a reverse that does not want to engage after driving on the interstate for a good while, 30 miles or so, and on real hot days. It will sometimes need to sit for a half an hour before catching reverse. Thank you

[jsjizzaone]

Hello Tech, could the valve body cause a no reverse issue? Thank you

[robertkeeton]

Had a guy rebuild one on an 03 explorer all-wheel drive it slams into reverse slams in the drive didn't do it before the rebuild he's been back into it twice and it only gets worse supposedly put used valve body and solenoid packs in it now I'm here trying to figure out how to fix this myself time to become a transmission man thank you YouTube

[dhoeffner]

I have a 2008 Explorer 2wd XLT 4.0 6 and it started having the harsh engage to reverse only. From park to reverse it hard engages and from reverse back to park it does as well. It shifts from park into drive fine, and shifts through all of the gears fine. From everything I have read including this vid it sounds like the valve body. My questions is should the solenoid pack be replaced as well when doing this? Its only $200 more to do, but wondered if it was even necessary.

[TheBongBubble]

Do you have a link for the valve body too?
Great video

[noahkamau]

Hi nice one, Please let me know what can be a prombrem when shifting reverse gears it make some noise

[christopherpinto]

Hey so if i had that hard harsh engagement reverse is just once in a while, do i change the solenoid pack ? Please help but the way is a mustang 05 V6 4.0