I've replaced A/T units in 164 cars and had no trouble, but I've either
filled the torque converters or had them already full from being in
service. Just recently my daughter was driving and one of the coolant
lines leaked all the fluid out, to the point where the pump was empty.
I fear for internal damage, but the converter may just be dry. Last
year an alfabb poster had a drained and refilled A/T unit fail to
engage, and he asked a similar question. He never posted his
resolution. Does anyone here have any words of wisdom? I await....
By the way, this A/T unit was out of service for many years and came to
me from the P.O. with another car with slipping A/T. I installed it and
it chirped on 4th gear engagement, almost as if its tires were chirping
on the pavement. I asked ZF (Eriksson) and was told, "Oh, yes. You need
such-and-so ATF additive." Well, it took me a while, but I figured out
it had been transferred between companies and it was Lubegard Automatic
Transmission Fluid Supplement (in 10 oz. bottles) available at NAPA as
well as some other places. NAPA was the only in-stock location I could
find in he S.E. VA area. It actually worked. I was educated that ATF
brands and supplements can actually matter. Hoodathunkit?
Michael
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