4000 auto trans

[Stephen Bigelow]

As do I.

Turbo transmissions are *stronger*...four planetary gears instead of
three....four flexplate bolts instead of three, etc, etc.

Trans fluid is under pressure, so it flows to the differential.

>     I beg to differ.  All 3 speed boxes are vulnerable to the same seal
> failures.  The weakest part of the 3 speed autobox are the seals between
the
> transmission and the differential.  When those fail the differential fluid
> spills into the ATF.  The differential runs dry and the valve body gets
> clogged with the thicker weight oil of the differential.  The 3 speed box
on
> the 5kt are the same as the ones on a 4k, same as the ones on an 80 TYP89.
> The 5kt does put considerably more strain on the differential than the
4cyl
> 4k does, very true.
>
> Alexander van Gerbig -- '88 80
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