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E4OD Overhaul Kit 1990-1995

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E4OD Overhaul Kit 1990-1995, new and ready to install. Fits the E4OD. Ships fast from the USA.

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About this product

The early E4OD in a 1990-1995 Ford F-250, F-350, Bronco or E-Series van is now thirty years old, and the rubber inside it has had a long, hot life. If yours drips from the front pump area, hesitates before it grabs Drive on a cold start, or slides on the 2-3 shift when the truck is loaded, the seals are the first thing to suspect. This is a new overhaul kit for 1990-1995 units, listed under the 36002E interchange number used across the industry for the early E4OD gasket and seal set, and pictured sealed in Toledo Trans-Kit packaging.

What the overhaul kit does in an early E4OD

The E4OD was Ford's first electronically controlled heavy-duty four-speed, built on a case that owes a lot to the C6. Its computer chooses the gear, but every apply still depends on oil reaching a piston without bleeding off. The kit supplies the soft parts for that path: pan and valve body gaskets, the molded piston seals, lip seals, O-rings and the sealing rings that ride on the shafts and drums. It is a soft-parts set, not a master kit, so frictions, steels and the filter are bought separately once you see what the teardown shows.

Symptoms that point to tired seals

How to confirm it before you buy

A lot of early E4OD complaints are electrical. ATRA's quick reference explains that loss of solenoid control leaves the truck in fourth in Drive and second in the manual ranges, and Transmission Digest calls the E4OD case connector one of the most troublesome to service, with a fragile lock tab and pins that corrode fast. Check the plug, scan for codes and test the solenoid pack with our E4OD shift solenoid guide first. If the electrical side tests good and pressure is still low or shifts still slip, our E4OD common problems guide walks through the internal failures that justify opening the case.

Fitment

This kit is listed for 1990-1995 E4OD transmissions. That is the early generation: Sonnax splits the solenoid body between 1989-1994 and 1995-later units, and the 1989-1994 cases carry the two-piece rear bushing, so a 1995 truck sits on the line between the two. Gaskets and seals carry over better than electrical parts, but pumps, drums and 2WD versus 4WD extension housings vary. Match the transmission ID tag on the case, or send us your year and VIN and we will confirm the kit before it ships. Later kits and hard parts are in the E4OD and 4R100 collection, and if you want frictions included, the 1989-1995 E4OD overhaul kit is listed separately.

Install notes


Specifications

FitsE4OD 1990-1995
Part typeOverhaul Kit
ConditionNew
BrandPrecision
ReferenceT36002E
ShipsFrom the USA
Warranty1-year

Complete the job: parts that go with this

Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.

E4OD Clutch Module 1989
E4OD Clutch Module 1989
$111.99
E4OD Shift Kit 1989
E4OD Shift Kit 1989
$115.99
E4OD Clutch Drum 1998
E4OD Clutch Drum 1998
$87.78

E4OD Overhaul Kit 1990-1995: common questions

Does this kit fit a 1995 E4OD?

It is listed for 1990-1995. 1995 is the first year of the later solenoid body, but the gasket and seal set is the part least affected by that change. Check the ID tag on the case or send us your year and VIN and we will confirm before it ships.

Does the overhaul kit include clutches and steels?

No. An overhaul kit is the gasket, seal, O-ring and sealing ring set. Frictions, steels, the filter, bushings and hard parts are separate. If you want frictions in the box, look at the master-style 1989-1995 kits in the E4OD collection.

Will new seals fix my E4OD stuck in fourth gear?

Usually not. A truck that starts in fourth in Drive and only gets second in the manual ranges is in electrical failsafe. Check the case connector, fuses and solenoid pack before buying internal parts.

What fluid does a 1990-1995 E4OD take?

It takes a MERCON-family automatic transmission fluid. MERCON V is the common service fill today. Check the level at operating temperature with the engine running in Park.

What else should I replace while the transmission is apart?

Plan on frictions and steels if the old ones are glazed or burnt, a new filter, the rear case bushing on 1990-1994 cases, and any drum or reaction shell with worn splines. Flush the cooler and lines before the rebuilt unit goes back in.


Repair guides for this job

Sources
  1. Sonnax — Ford E4OD transmission unit page. 1989-1994 versus 1995-later solenoid block split and the early E4OD problem index. www.sonnax.com/units/352-e4od
  2. Sonnax — Rear Case Bushing 36008B. Replacement for the original two-piece rear case bushing on C6 and 1989-1994 E4OD units and its wear failure. www.sonnax.com/parts/2050-rear-case-bushing
  3. ATRA — Quick Reference E4OD/4R100. Shift solenoid operation and the fourth-gear and second-gear failsafe ranges. atracom.blob.core.windows.net/bulletins/quick/ford/e4od/e4od_quick_ref.pdf
  4. Transmission Digest — Top 10 Problems at Installation, Part 2. E4OD/4R100 case connector lock tab and pin corrosion problems. www.transmissiondigest.com/top-10-problems-at-installation-part-2/

E4OD Overhaul Kit 1990-1995

$125.99
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