Convertor NOT Unlocking
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Not sure exactly what you mean by "try the convertor flow valve" but yes, the transmission was tore back down and that was the first thing that was checked at the request of smarter folks than I. According to the guy doing the wrenching for me, everything looks good.
Is there a way to check it's function with the trans out?
Thanks for the number mike. I'll him if we find that my converter is, in fact, the problem here.
Cheers my friends! :beer
Well, not sure to be happy or not. Good news is, it's fixed. Bad news is, the convertor fixed it. So to figure that, the trans was put together with a different convertor that is known to be good n now it all works good like it should.
So I've now got a five star convertor. I just bought it from guy doing the work instead of pulling trans a 3rd time to put mine back in after having it rebuilt. Plus I got it cheap..
Just thought I'd complete this book of adventures. Thanks for all the help! Especially MikeL! :beer
So I've now got a five star convertor. I just bought it from guy doing the work instead of pulling trans a 3rd time to put mine back in after having it rebuilt. Plus I got it cheap.
. Just thought I'd complete this book of adventures. Thanks for all the help! Especially MikeL! :beer
It's not completely over yet, picked it up and drove it home tonight. It's leaking pretty good somewhere around the transfer case or between xcase and alli. I don't have time to check closer but will update when I know more.
It's dripping mostly on the driver's side and mostly off of the torsion bar mount and a little off the bottom of the xcase. We'll see.
Good news is, it is up shifting better than it ever has and the down shifts are getting better and better the more I drive it so it's learning nicely and working beautifully. Now to seal off whatever is leaking.
Mike, I'll give you a call when I get a chance. Everyone is curious to see what turns up being wrong with my old converter when it gets sent off for rebuild.
C-ya
It's dripping mostly on the driver's side and mostly off of the torsion bar mount and a little off the bottom of the xcase. We'll see.
Good news is, it is up shifting better than it ever has and the down shifts are getting better and better the more I drive it so it's learning nicely and working beautifully. Now to seal off whatever is leaking.
Mike, I'll give you a call when I get a chance. Everyone is curious to see what turns up being wrong with my old converter when it gets sent off for rebuild.
C-ya
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Is there anything up high at the tailshaft that leaks? Like the breather/vent? Where is that? I'm leaking trans fluid but none of the alli is wet, just the xcase and it's wet top to bottom on the driver's side. Very little on the pass. side of the xcase.
Any ideas? It's hard to see up there. Have to try n wedge my fat ass up between the rocker panel and frame and look over top the frame. That's not easy at close to 300lbs. LOL
Unless there is something up there, I'm betting on the seal between the alli and xcase.
C-ya
Any ideas? It's hard to see up there. Have to try n wedge my fat ass up between the rocker panel and frame and look over top the frame. That's not easy at close to 300lbs. LOL
Unless there is something up there, I'm betting on the seal between the alli and xcase.
C-ya
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Have you checked the fluid level? Where exactly is the level. It must not be over the half way mark on the hot grid.
With the trans up to temp, it's gone from a little above the half way mark in the warm section of the dipstick the first time I checked it (when I first noticed the leak) to the top of the cold section now. I'm topping it off before it moves again.
I had wiped it all down and drove about 5 miles (it reached operating temp) and checked when I got back and couldn't see any leaks. I didn't have time to drive further and get back and check. Later that night, after some extended driving (40 min.) it marked it's territory when I parked.
C-ya
I had wiped it all down and drove about 5 miles (it reached operating temp) and checked when I got back and couldn't see any leaks. I didn't have time to drive further and get back and check. Later that night, after some extended driving (40 min.) it marked it's territory when I parked.
C-ya
Mike,
Just out of curiosity, technically speaking, what happens if the fluid is over the half way mark on the hot grid? What would happen with the trans and converter if this were the case?
When the fluid goes over the half way mark the PTO gear or exciter ring on the front rotating assembly ( front drum ) starts dipping in the high fluid level and churns the fluid. This airates the fluid and causes bubbles. This is bad for lubrication and bad for clutch apply and anything else the fluid is suppose to do.
it was down for 6-7 mths. It's still leaking but I haven't done anything about it but keep it topped off. No time to check on it or take it back to shop. Insanely busy. It'll probably bite me in the ass and break somehow again but I just don't have much choice. I need about a week off work to just get some things done that I need daylight hours to do cause it's dark when I get off and the weeknds have been crappy lately.
C-ya
C-ya