Condinsation is the big bugaboo here. Drop the pan, change the filter, look
around, and drain the TQ. Refill with fresh, and try it again. You may have
to let it idle for a while to get it circulating, and may have to redo the
job if you pumped some slime/crud into the trans.
Good luck, Ray
--------------------------------------
Ray Jones, Jones Ridge, in the Ouachita Mtns near Mena, Western Arkansas
All Y'all come visit, Y'hear?
> From: "Edward X. Petrus" <desoto@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: "Edward X. Petrus" <desoto@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 05:42:25 -0400
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [FWDLK] any Torqueflite experts?
>
> Hi, gang. Last evening I put my newly-sealed gas tank back into the 57
> Adventurer project. I hooked everything back up, put 5 gallons of fresh gas
> into her, and tightened the belts (it eliminated some squeal I had).
>
> She fired right up, ran great, and smoothly edged into reverse when I
> depressed the R button. This is the first time since 1972 the car has moved
> under its own power! However, when I eased it into D, or 1 or 2 for that
> matter, nothing happened. No clunk, no movement, no nothing. I pushed the
> car back into its resting spot at the far end of my driveway. I'm thinking
> (and hoping) it's just a linkage adjustment that's needed. However, the
> service manual shows a multitude of possible problems when there's no
> forward movement, including pressure checks, line lube, clutches, etc. but
> there's no mention of the linkage situation.
>
> When I rebuilt the engine, I put a new front tranny seal in, but did not do
> anything else to the transmission. It has never been out of the car, so far
> as I know. Fluid on the dipstick looks great, but I have not had the pan off.
>
> Any suggestions on where to start (hopefully without pulling the unit out
> of the car)? Transmissions are one of my weak points, so don't be afraid to
> talk to me on a first-grade level.
>
> As always, thanks for any advice offered.
>
> Ed Petrus
>
> a
>
> *************************************************************
>
> To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to
> http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1
>
*************************************************************
To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to
http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1
|
|
Back to the Home of the Forward Look Network