Chris's 66 Chevelle upgrade

[kwhizz]

New brakes installed....... Still waiting for the Hydra-Boost..... But now I have another issue that I have never experienced before......... The transmission has an issue, when starting the car and putting it in gear the trans has no function at all....... adding more fluid doesn't do anything...... The fluid level on the dipstick is above the full line but after starting and running thru the gears the level stays high and never goes down..... It seems the pump isn't working ........ no tire rotation at all..... Converter was filled with oil per spec before installing and keyed into the trans pump..... Humm...... Time to pull it out and take it to a trans expert to figure it out........

[gmc]

The car looks great. Hopefully the transmission is a simple fix. I think your rotors may be installed backwards. Usually the arrows on the wilwoods are supposed to point forward.

[kwhizz]

Originally Posted by gmc

The car looks great. Hopefully the transmission is a simple fix. I think your rotors may be installed backwards. Usually the arrows on the wilwoods are supposed to point forward.

Yep....... Corrected..... Had a Senior Moment !!!!

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by kwhizz

New brakes installed....... Still waiting for the Hydra-Boost..... But now I have another issue that I have never experienced before......... The transmission has an issue, when starting the car and putting it in gear the trans has no function at all....... adding more fluid doesn't do anything...... The fluid level on the dipstick is above the full line but after starting and running thru the gears the level stays high and never goes down..... It seems the pump isn't working ........ no tire rotation at all..... Converter was filled with oil per spec before installing and keyed into the trans pump..... Humm...... Time to pull it out and take it to a trans expert to figure it out........

Sure sounds like the converter isn't all the way into the pump. I know you know this already. Or the shifter pawl came disconnected inside the trans, but I don't think you had the pan off and any of that linkage touched.

[kwhizz]

Originally Posted by camcojb

Sure sounds like the converter isn't all the way into the pump. I know you know this already. Or the shifter pawl came disconnected inside the trans, but I don't think you had the pan off and any of that linkage touched.

My first thoughts also.... But, if the converter isn't all the way in and engaged with the pump it would cause interference with the flexplate and not let the trans to bolt in contact with the block........ I'm thoroughly confused !!!!!!


Thanks for your input.....

Ken

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by kwhizz

My first thoughts also.... But, if the converter isn't all the way in and engaged with the pump it would cause interference with the flexplate and not let the trans to bolt in contact with the block........ I'm thoroughly confused !!!!!!


Thanks for your input.....

Ken

I had one that wasn't all the way in but still barely cleared the flexplate and the trans was flat to the block.

[kwhizz]

Originally Posted by camcojb

I had one that wasn't all the way in but still barely cleared the flexplate and the trans was flat to the block.

I'm pulling the trans out this weekend and now I am second guessing myself....Darn..... This car stuff is hard !!!!

[kwhizz]

Trans update....... Had to take the exhaust system down.....and pull the trans out....... Everything looks fine but the trans pump absolutely had "0" function...... the trans fluid would just stay at the level as added while running the car without any trans function.....The Connect and Cruise systems come with a warranty so I called the Performance Tech center in the Detroit area and spoke to a Tech..... I explained everything that was happening and my assemble procedure....... I explained the adding of fluid to the converter prior to assy..... The clearance 3/16" between the converter and flex plate prior to bolting it together.......then the filling and no results experience....... He asked if I had a Chevrolet dealer in the area..... Said yes.... Told me to go there and talk to one of the service writers to get the car in....... he then explained that since I didn't buy the assy from them they might not agree to look into the issues..... Then he explained that if they did agree to get it in and found out it was something I did wrong I would be billed at Shop rate for everything done at the dealership....... Easier to pull the trans out and take it to a local trans shop for them to look at...... So.... That's where we are at now........ Still waiting on the Hydra-Boost also.....Here I thought I was a couple of hours from completion..... LOL

[andrewb70]

So what's the point of a warranty if it's useless?

Andrew

[ScotI]

Originally Posted by andrewb70

So what's the point of a warranty if it's useless?

Andrew

x2.

It's great for the sales pitch that there is 'product security' but that reply from GM has me thinking not so much.