# 1996 ford thunderbird 4.6 aode

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-thunderbird-4-6-aode/170722>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** thunderbird, sensors, transmissions, ford\
**Created:** [October 2, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-thunderbird-4-6-aode/170722 "2020-10-02T00:04:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Austen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Austen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Austen)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-thunderbird-4-6-aode/170722/1 "2020-10-02T00:04:49Z")

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Alright so at first my car was slip 3 an 4th get so I changed the filter but still slipped so I took the valve body out to check see if any clogs or over drive snap ring was broken everything was clean an clear but everything back together and all I have is reverse now but goes into gear but does not move

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-thunderbird-4-6-aode/170722/2 "2020-10-02T01:50:05Z")

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You took the valve body out, and didn’t replace any of the O-rings/gaskets?

That’s asking for transmission trouble.

I’d replace the valve body.

> **[1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD 4.6L V8 Valve Body | RockAuto](https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,1996,thunderbird,4.6l+v8,1140590,transmission-automatic,valve+body,8548)**

Tester

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-thunderbird-4-6-aode/170722/3 "2020-10-02T01:59:24Z")

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Sure this is an AOD-E? I think all of the mid 90s T-Birds used the 4R70W. Similar but not exact.

At a quarter century old and if that is the original transmission it may be that it’s reached the end. Various tests could confirm this; converter stall test, any DTCs present, or pressure tests.