RE: IML: Care and feeding of 727 transmissions

That is exactly what hapened to me one fine morning....Bang!!!...no tranny!

And this is exactly what my mechanic said to avoid the problem in the future!

Johan

65 Lebaron

Washington DC

Where the senate plays ball

>From: David Whitney <david.whitney@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: IML: Care and feeding of 727 transmissions
>Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 20:39:57 -0700
>
>Stuff I never knew but should have been able to figure out for myself...
>
>This is a post from the moparts.com archives that I read while trying to
>figure out my TF's shifting problems.
>
>Quote --
>
>Never Never NEVER Ever EVER EVER shift a torqueflite into reverse before
>you put the trans in a forward gear!!!!!!
>It's best to start the car in neutral and then put the trans in drive (or
>any forward gear) first then shift into reverse. Esp when the tranny is
>cold.
>
>The low reverse band builds alot of pressure when first started and esp
>when the trans is cold and when you shift it into reverse first it SLAMS
>the band when it applies it and it WILL eventually break the low-reverse
>band.
>
>ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS shift the trans into a forward gear first to relieve
>the pressure on the low-reverse band and save yourself some headaches and
>$$$$'s down the road.
>
>Cause one mornin when ya go out to go somewhere and ya start the car and
>drop the trans into reverse, and you hear a loud bang!!!! Then ya'll know
>why I said the above!!
>
>-- End quote
>
>This explains a phenomenon I and, undoubtedly, many of you have experienced
>-- the "THUNK" of putting the trans in reverse to get out of a parking
>spot.  I never thought much of it, considering it was common to all my big
>Chryslers, and added it to my long list of scary but normal Mopar noises.
>I get this on my daily driver '91 Imperial, too.  Considering the A604
>transmission's already sullied reputation, I think I'll apply this maxim to
>my regular driving habits.
>
>Despite all of this, Mopar or no car!
>
>Happy motoring,
>
>David
>
>
>
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