Re: [FWDLK] any Torqueflite experts?

["Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've been wondering on a later Mopar trans why it won't shift into high
until I am doing 55 MPH...  did the fluid and filter, no change.  Rattles a
bit when I am stopped in park and in gear, too, or when I am letting the
trans brake the truck in low.


Bill K.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Stragand" <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] any Torqueflite experts?


> Hi Ed,
>
> My Plymouth used to do that.  Try letting it warm up for about 15 minutes
or
> so and see if will kick in.  Sometimes the seals get very stiff, but
warming
> the fluid up will soften them.
>
> You can also try dumping the fluid and flushing it with clean kerosene.
In
> any event, a pint of Trans-X will often rejuvenate the seals.
>
> -Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Edward X. Petrus
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 5:42 AM
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [FWDLK] any Torqueflite experts?
>
>
> Hi, gang.  Last evening I put my newly-sealed gas tank back into the 57
> Adventurer project. I hooked everything back up, put 5 gallons of fresh
gas
> into her, and tightened the belts (it eliminated some squeal I had).
>
> She fired right up, ran great, and smoothly edged into reverse when I
> depressed the R button. This is the first time since 1972 the car has
moved
> under its own power! However, when I eased it into D, or 1 or 2 for that
> matter, nothing happened. No clunk, no movement, no nothing. I pushed the
> car back into its resting spot at the far end of my driveway. I'm thinking
> (and hoping) it's just a linkage adjustment that's needed. However, the
> service manual shows a multitude of possible problems when there's no
> forward movement, including pressure checks, line lube, clutches, etc. but
> there's no mention of the linkage situation.
>
> When I rebuilt the engine, I put a new front tranny seal in, but did not
do
> anything else to the transmission. It has never been out of the car, so
far
> as I know.  Fluid on the dipstick looks great, but I have not had the pan
> off.
>
> Any suggestions on where to start (hopefully without pulling the unit out
of
> the car)? Transmissions are one of my weak points, so don't be afraid to
> talk to me on a first-grade level.
>
> As always, thanks for any advice offered.
>
> Ed Petrus
>
> a
>
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