The Ford AOD Transmission: What Can Go Wrong?

1988 Ford AOD Metric Transmission Teardown.
Unit was purchased from Facebook Marketplace customer was told it was a good woking unit...
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00:00 Introduction
01:27 Extension Housing removal
02:02 AOD Governor Removal + tip
03:36 Pan Removal
04:57 Valve Body Removal
07:08 Accumulators & Servo Removal
11:05 Pump Removal
12:22 Pump Teardown Inspection
13:45 Intermediate Clutch Removal Inspection
14:07 Input Drum, FWD Drum & OD band removal and inspection
17:39 Sun Shell Removal Inspection
18:04 Clunk Spring Center Support Planet Removal Inspection
18:20 Rear Band Removal
18:48 Direct Drum & output shaft removal Inspection
24:16 Recap Of Bad Hard Parts
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[@rcrobertson9563]

That direct drum is shot. The torque converter forces the direct shaft into the drum and wipes out the splines causing the direct shaft and output shaft to contact one another. I'm retired now but spent 40 years in Ford dealerships, 30 years as a trans tech. Nice video

[@TriStarWWPO]

100% agree thanks for sharing your insight.