Philippe -
Be sure to let us know if this, in fact, was the problem. If so, I'll keep
your email for future reference.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Philippe COURANT <accf_clb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 5:44 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] 59 Torqueflite problem: News ...
> Some days ago I write an e-mail about a Torqueflite problem: after a 1/2
hour of
> drivin',
> the all new rebuilt transmission "died" suddently : no drive anyway !
Several
> tests after
> (oil level, cable, regulator valve) and after drain the converter, results
were
> strange:
> no drive and the converter remains empty, even in N ! As I said, it seems
that
> ther's a
> front pump problem.
> Today I've found the solution (i think..). I took the pressure line :
correct !!
> Around 70
> psi but identical in all positions ... So the pump was driven. But, why
the
> converter
> remains empty ?
> Before removing the trans. from car, I would make other checks so I remove
the
> oil pan.
> Bingo ! There was a 1/2 inch of mud-paste-mixture in the bottom and the
oil
> strainer was
> completly clogged with this "like grease" mixture. So the pump couldn't
suck any
> oil ..and
> the converter remain empty.
> But, from where this mixture come from ? Not from the trans. as I rebuilt
all
> the
> components and flushed the case. It could only come from the converter
(not
> flushed) but
> why, when i drained the converter, the oil came through very clean ?
> I think that, before rebuilding the trans., some oil passages were a
little
> clogged so the
> "mixture" remain in the converter and couldn't reach the pan (oil was
clear at
> removing);
> but, after cleaning the case, all the mixture was free of motion ... So it
fall
> in the
> pan. And now I must remove the trans. and clean all the components: if
ther's
> dirt in the
> pan , ther's also dirt in the valve body, oil passages, clutches, pumps
etc...
> I don't know if ther's still some "mud" in the converter; I'll try to
flush it
> (as
> described in the FSM) but itsn't easy: oil access holes are very
small...Does
> someone has
> flushed a converter ?
>
> --
> Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)
> Imperial 57 Crown convertible
> Buick 58 Roadmaster sedan
>
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>
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>
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>
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