ask0329
04-13-2011, 12:32 PM
Put the car in reverse hit the throttle and nothing. Put it in first, hit the throttle, nothing. put it in 2nd, throttle, nothing. So back up on the stands it went. With the rear in the air and the tranny in any gear the wheels moved around 4K. So thats not good, got a problem. Pulled one of the tranny cooler lines off the cooler with the car running and no fluid moving. When I put the car in park it does its job. When I put it in neutral it rolls fine and I see the linkage all moveing properly. So I know its shifting as it should.
I have a couple thoughts here.
1. simply not enough fluid. its only moving the tires with the little bit thats in the converter. not enough fluid so not enough pressure to engage at a lower rpm? Upon doing some research holy cow these things take up to 10.5 quarts of fluid? I know theres not that much in there right now.
2. I installed it correctly with the clicks and all that but then had to slide it out to meet up with the flex plate. I'm now thinking that the pump isnt fully engaged. So I ponder how this could be? Duh theres a motor plate between the tranny and the block so theres a 1/4" gap that isnt there on "street/normal vehicles."
3. Could the band just be set way off and I need to adjust the screw and hex nut by the shifter?
Any help or suggestions? I'm going to take it all apart, fill the converter, reinstall and check my spacing and may need to add spacers on the converter pads due to the motorplate. (i have all the correct measurements from different sites) I thank everyone for their time.
I have a couple thoughts here.
1. simply not enough fluid. its only moving the tires with the little bit thats in the converter. not enough fluid so not enough pressure to engage at a lower rpm? Upon doing some research holy cow these things take up to 10.5 quarts of fluid? I know theres not that much in there right now.
2. I installed it correctly with the clicks and all that but then had to slide it out to meet up with the flex plate. I'm now thinking that the pump isnt fully engaged. So I ponder how this could be? Duh theres a motor plate between the tranny and the block so theres a 1/4" gap that isnt there on "street/normal vehicles."
3. Could the band just be set way off and I need to adjust the screw and hex nut by the shifter?
Any help or suggestions? I'm going to take it all apart, fill the converter, reinstall and check my spacing and may need to add spacers on the converter pads due to the motorplate. (i have all the correct measurements from different sites) I thank everyone for their time.