Transmission Identification?

jfiscus · Jul 21, 2008

I just picked up an 87 XJ with an automatic transmission, has a leaky front transmission seal (I assume (fluid coming from bellhousing) parts store says there is two different 3-speed autos for that year? How do you easily tell them apart?

Mudderoy · Jul 21, 2008

Isn't there a metal tag screwed to the transmission that will tell you?

jk333 · Jul 21, 2008

jfiscus said:
I just picked up an 87 XJ with an automatic transmission, has a leaky front transmission seal (I assume (fluid coming from bellhousing) parts store says there is two different 3-speed autos for that year? How do you easily tell them apart?

is it a 4.0? because if so, then it should be an AW4 without a question.

Yucca-Man · Jul 21, 2008

jfiscus said:
I just picked up an 87 XJ with an automatic transmission, has a leaky front transmission seal (I assume (fluid coming from bellhousing) parts store says there is two different 3-speed autos for that year? How do you easily tell them apart?

Is it a 4.0L? In that case there's only one automatic transmission used with it, and it's not a 3-speed. The Aisin-Warner AW-4 4-speed (with Overdrive) transmission is the only automatic transmission to be used behind the 4.0L engine during the entire 1987-2001 life of the 4.0L Cherokee.

Find a better parts store.

Jim www.yuccaman.com

jfiscus · Jul 21, 2008

oops, typo, it is an 1986!!
I've owned my fair share of AW4s but never a pre-87 XJ before (besides a diesel).

Yucca-Man · Jul 21, 2008

Ack. 1986 gets:
Torqueflight 904 (904LU)
• 3 speed automatic
• used 84-86 with 2.8L V6 engine and 2.5L I4

I still can't think of a second option there.

http://www.yuccaman.com/jeep/history.html#trans

Jim

jfiscus · Jul 21, 2008

I think the two they listed were the 904 & 727(?)... I got both seals anyways, just hadn't heard much about these old XJs (besides that they are slow) & wanted to be sure which I had.

5-90 · Jul 21, 2008

Take a picture of the sump pan (if you can,) host it somewhere, and post it in this thread. Automatics are typically identified by the shape of the sump, and that's the easiest way to get a positive ID.

I'm working on an ID page in my Tech section - I've got most of the pix, just haven't gotten around to it yet...

Transmission Identification?

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