Re: Fw: tricky -tranny

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

Clutch discs in automatic transmission totally different than friction
plate in manual. Are not supposed to touch anything. Transmission
fluid itself forms coupling. That's why it's so important to keep
clean, unburned (like brake fluid, once you overheat it loses
hydraulic properties), not foamy (don't overfill), etc. If you lose
hydraulic coupling, discs will wear out very quickly. Don't know about
DeLo tranny, but nearly all of its contemporaries can drop pan and
look for collecting disc debris. If it's there, get ready to rebuild.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> wrote:
> If the transmission slips in all likelyhood you have worn out the
> friction plates. There are still some things to check. Is the fluid
> nice and red or is it lumpy, black and burnt smelling? Is it the
> correct level? Check it as per the procedure in the Workshop Manual.
> You could also check the line pressure from the fluid pump. You may
> only have a worn pump or a plugged up filter. DO NOT drive the car
> with a slipping transmission, you are just wearing the friction
> materiel off the plates and it doesn't take long to destroy them! As
> for the shift computer if it doesn't shift correctly get it fixed
> because it can cause damage to the internals of the transmission by
> overspeeding it in the wrong gear or hard shifts causing a clutch pack
> (C-1) to break. You cannot tell if the filter is clean without cutting
> it open. Refer to dmcnews.com technical section for procedure. You
> MUST fix leaks. If the level gets low the pump will suck air. This
> causes foam and low pressure which will damage parts from lack of
> cooling and lubrication but the worst part is the clutch packs will
> slip, NOT A GOOD THING!!!!
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, george caprita wrote:
> > list, about 8 yrs ago i fried my comp. gov. jump starting my car. it
> would shift to drive some times if i turned a.c. off and on real
> quick.so i wired a switch to fuse to shut power to trans.on and
> off,would go from 1st to 2nd flip switch to drive.flip back to
> 1st.this worked well enuf for passed 7yrs.only drove it 50--100 miles
> a year.[ i was already told....stupid thing to do!] don't know if it
> had enything to do with this,...but,last year,taking it to
> store,transmisson started