Auto Transmission screwed?
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Auto Transmission screwed?
The transmission saga continues...
I was on the way to work today and Drive doesn't seem to want to hold third - it will go up there and then shift down.
I checked the fluid and it smells burnt and I got black some residue when I wiped the dipstick.
I called a transmission shop and they will take a look at it on Tuesday (Monday is a holiday here) I mentioned the black stuff and asked if it's bad news - the guy said it's good for business.
Am I screwed?
Here's what I did - in a nutshell. I installed the shift kit and the ring for the TV boost valve was wrong. I went for a ride and got to a stop light and lost everything. I had to rev the crpa out of it to get out of there for safetys sake. I towed the car home, found the valve in the pan, re-installed. Cleaned out the black soot. I then flushed the tranny as per procedures here. It seemed pretty good all last week - I've always had a hard time getting the car to drop into first (since the kit) at stop lights, but I was still tuning the TV cable.
I just know the transmission shop is planning a big payoff thanks to something I screwed up.
I was on the way to work today and Drive doesn't seem to want to hold third - it will go up there and then shift down.
I checked the fluid and it smells burnt and I got black some residue when I wiped the dipstick.
I called a transmission shop and they will take a look at it on Tuesday (Monday is a holiday here) I mentioned the black stuff and asked if it's bad news - the guy said it's good for business.
Am I screwed?
Here's what I did - in a nutshell. I installed the shift kit and the ring for the TV boost valve was wrong. I went for a ride and got to a stop light and lost everything. I had to rev the crpa out of it to get out of there for safetys sake. I towed the car home, found the valve in the pan, re-installed. Cleaned out the black soot. I then flushed the tranny as per procedures here. It seemed pretty good all last week - I've always had a hard time getting the car to drop into first (since the kit) at stop lights, but I was still tuning the TV cable.
I just know the transmission shop is planning a big payoff thanks to something I screwed up.
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Re: Auto Transmission screwed? (shansen)
black fluid=burnt up tranny
anytime you put in a shift kit, you also need a tranny cooler IMO, the kit puts a extra stress on things in there and 700r4s are allergic to heat
installing a shift kit isnt that hard, but its easy to screw something up in our transmissions, so I myself have stayed well away from it
Be sure to get a WARRANTY, always always always always get a warranty on an automatic rebuild or new automatic
[Modified by vader86, 11:47 AM 5/16/2003]
anytime you put in a shift kit, you also need a tranny cooler IMO, the kit puts a extra stress on things in there and 700r4s are allergic to heat
installing a shift kit isnt that hard, but its easy to screw something up in our transmissions, so I myself have stayed well away from it
Be sure to get a WARRANTY, always always always always get a warranty on an automatic rebuild or new automatic
[Modified by vader86, 11:47 AM 5/16/2003]
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Re: Auto Transmission screwed? (vader86)
Thanks.
The fluid isn't black, I just get some black residue on the towel when I wipe the dipstick. The fluid is still red.
And yeah, I shoulda taken the car and got someone else to do this shift kit, but it's too late now. :nonod:
The fluid isn't black, I just get some black residue on the towel when I wipe the dipstick. The fluid is still red.
And yeah, I shoulda taken the car and got someone else to do this shift kit, but it's too late now. :nonod:
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Re: Auto Transmission screwed? (vader86)
It sounds like you burnt your clutch packs up when you first installed the kit. When you say you had to rev the poopie out of it to get it home that is not good. Also if you had your TV adjusted wrong that will also tear a trany up.
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Re: Auto Transmission screwed? (ejfagala)
The TV was adjusted correctly, but I was afraid that revving the poopie out of her to get outta the way of that truck probably did some damage.
Thanks.
