If it has been sitting that long, and working when you parked it, you may want to start with dropping the pan and changing the fluid and the filter. When I had my 56 Plym it also sat for a number of years. Initially there was no life in the trans at all. I changed the fluid and filter and after the car idled for a while pumping fluid through the torque converter it came back to life.
----Original Message Follows---- From: "Edward X. Petrus" <desoto@xxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: "Edward X. Petrus" <desoto@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [FWDLK] any Torqueflite experts? Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 05:42:25 -0400 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 ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 |
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