# My Transmission Won't Engage

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-transmission-wont-engage/49063>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, transmissions, ford\
**Created:** [May 19, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-transmission-wont-engage/49063 "2010-05-19T15:03:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mrlazio21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@mrlazio21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrlazio21)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-transmission-wont-engage/49063/1 "2010-05-19T15:03:00Z")

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I have an issue now, that I replaced the engine in a 1991 Ford Explorer but the thing is that after I replaced the engine I noticed that my transmission won’t engage at any shift position nor feeling any engage or change of RPM while engaging, it’s a mystery for me, any help anybody?

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-transmission-wont-engage/49063/2 "2010-05-19T15:10:58Z")

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Did you remember to bolt the torque converter to the flex plate on the back of the engine?? Did you lose any ATF during the engine exchange??

transman