Re: [Chevelle-list] Transmission Help?????

[RMilkiewicz]

Too much will foam. And this will cause some parts of the trans to not get fluid. Start with 2.5 liters. I think that's 3 quarts. You should have drive with that amount. Then do what I wrote in the reply about running your engine. You don't know if this is a good trans? Did you just install it? Did you fill the torque converter. That will also cause it to not engage. If you failed to fill the converter add a 1/2 quart at a time while the engine is running and let the pump fill the converter. Not the best way to do this though. Keep check the dip stick. If you put too much you can siphon it out. Rich ACES # 05066  ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Benjamin To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 7:57 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Transmission Help????? When we put it back together we started with adding 3 liters( I think it is about 6 pints) to it, then we started up the car. We checked the level and had to add 3 more. To me I think this is too much but I don't know??   Can you mess it up with too much oil???   We don't know for sure if this was a good transmission. Joe was told it was, and it was in the car when we got it.   Dave Ingersoll,Ontario My web site:   http://members.tripod.com/benj30/ ----- Original Message ----- From: RMilkiewicz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 6:05 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Transmission Help????? Dave, it sounds like you don't have enough fluid in the trans. If the fluid level is low especially when cold, complete loss of the forward gears  will result. Run the engine at a fast idle with the trans in park for about 2-3 minutes. Let the idle come down and check the fluid level. Be sure you use DEXRON to fill it and the car is sitting on level ground. Keep the engine running while you fill it. If all you did was drain the pan add 3 quarts then check the level as described above. One thing to keep in mind is there is only 1 pint difference between the add and full mark on the dip stick. This will be a cold reading so after you drive the car and get the trans up to temp. check it again. There is not much you can move or disconnect just working on the parking pawl so this has to be your problem. Be sure you used a new "O" ring on that dip stick tube or you may have a leak.. Hope this helps you out. Low fluid is the quickest way to grenade a trans. Rich ACES # 05066  ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Benjamin To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 3:49 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Transmission Help????? We have a problem with the transmission, NO forward drive gears. The transmision pan was leaking and had no park, so we changed the filter, gasket and fluid. It is a 400 Turbo.Reverse is working.   1:Could Joe have moved something, or hit something when he was fixing the park pin?( it was just jammed)   2:How many litres,pints does it take when just removing the pan and filter?( Had to find dip stick tube and bought new dipstick and was wondering if we have the right level?)   3:Will to much oil make it not work also?     The car is getting really close now!!!!   Thank you in advance!!!   Dave Ingersoll,Ontario My web site:   http://members.tripod.com/benj30/