HELP - Simple trans fix @@#%% mess!!
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From: henrietta texas
HELP - Simple trans fix @@#%% mess!!
My 78 Vette with Turbo 350 Trans is driving me crazy!
Last week I decided to toss the "Cheep-O" Taiwan Aluminum Trans pan and replace with my original Steel Pan because it would never seal right. Figured I'd also change the Manual Shifter Seal at the same time.
Followed the Shop Manual, info was good but could not view picture details as the pages have been copied so many times by the Vendors that they are just "Black Blobs".
Anyway took off pan, changed seal, put Steel Pan on with new gasket, filled with 6 pints of fluid and ran thru R-D-L2-L1 at idle. I could feel trans engage as I moved the shifter.
My problem is that I could not road test it until yesterday. Went to drive it and nothing happens. Vette won't move in R-D-L2-L1 at all. Checked that it will only start in P or R and that key can't be removed from R in run position like manual said.
What's going on wiith that???????????
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Last week I decided to toss the "Cheep-O" Taiwan Aluminum Trans pan and replace with my original Steel Pan because it would never seal right. Figured I'd also change the Manual Shifter Seal at the same time.
Followed the Shop Manual, info was good but could not view picture details as the pages have been copied so many times by the Vendors that they are just "Black Blobs".
Anyway took off pan, changed seal, put Steel Pan on with new gasket, filled with 6 pints of fluid and ran thru R-D-L2-L1 at idle. I could feel trans engage as I moved the shifter.
My problem is that I could not road test it until yesterday. Went to drive it and nothing happens. Vette won't move in R-D-L2-L1 at all. Checked that it will only start in P or R and that key can't be removed from R in run position like manual said.
What's going on wiith that???????????
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
Remember as well that you need to set the fluid level with the car running. Also, after you add fluid, cycle the transmission through all its gears and then recheck the level. You'll be shocked at how much fluid it takes.
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From: Florham Park NJ Port Credit Ontario
I did the same thing when I put in my shift kit. I didnt put in enough fluid and nothing would happen when I put the car in gear. I thought I really f-ed things up that time!
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From: Orange Park Florida
Typical tranny pan job is pushing 2 GALLONS of fluid....run the damn car to California from here on that, it would seem....
never seen a tranny survive on much less....I can say the typical tranny takes about 3 GALLONS on a full rebuild with converter.....
mother ducker....
never seen a tranny survive on much less....I can say the typical tranny takes about 3 GALLONS on a full rebuild with converter.....
mother ducker....
