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What to check first?

#1 Post by BracketNova » Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:46 pm

My trans went out Friday night circa the 330 mark. Made no noises at all, just felt like someone put it in neutral for me. I'm thinking pump...but wouldn't I hear something break? I'm assuming the best route is to find a pressure gauge and go from there. I have no forward gears or reverse. The valve body wasn't right when it was new...I had no reverse then. Could this be valvebody related?
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Re: What to check first?

#2 Post by CDR Performance » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:42 pm

Check the fluid and go from there. Some Trannys need to have the t-brake on to go into reverse.
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Re: What to check first?

#3 Post by BracketNova » Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:50 pm

It just has a sportsman brake not a pro. My friend thinks the planetaries are toast.
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Re: What to check first?

#4 Post by wikd69 » Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:09 am

did you drop the pan ? It'd be interesting to see if you have any spare parts laying there...
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Re: What to check first?

#5 Post by BracketNova » Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:53 am

Not yet, last time I tried to get the pan off I was beating on it with a dead blow to no avial. Then I figured out the leak I was chasing was the dipstick seal and put the bolts back in the pan and was on my way. So I'm not looking forward to another round. How hard can you pry on a cast aluminum pan???
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#6 Post by wikd69 » Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:22 pm

spaz109 wrote:Not yet, last time I tried to get the pan off I was beating on it with a dead blow to no avial. Then I figured out the leak I was chasing was the dipstick seal and put the bolts back in the pan and was on my way. So I'm not looking forward to another round. How hard can you pry on a cast aluminum pan???
Hmmm, dunno. I've learned to double-check I have all the pan bolts out before I break another pan. Er, I mean, before I try to remove the pan. LOL
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Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
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Re: What to check first?

#7 Post by BracketNova » Sun Jul 11, 2010 11:13 pm

Well there's some gold dust/flake type stuff in the pan...there was one tiny little piece of metal in there. Almost like a third of a thread of a 3/8 bolt? I ran a magnet through the drain pan of fluid and hardly anything stuck to the magnet. Will there be a bunch of metal inside the case? I would think it would get down to the pan if there was.
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Re: What to check first?

#8 Post by BracketNova » Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:19 pm

'twas the input shaft...
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Re: What to check first?

#9 Post by wikd69 » Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:35 am

*ouch*
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Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline

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Re: What to check first?

#10 Post by Bruce69Camaro » Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:24 am

Double ouch.....

Was that a stock shaft or aftermarket one?

Man your sure having your share of bad luck this year, aren't you?

Ever get the carb issue straightened out?

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