GassMann
Well-Known Member
Hey all,
After a trans rebuild (full disclosure, first time I ever rebuilt a trans), I finally have my 66 Charger 440 running. I filled it, started the engine then, with the axle on jack stands, I cycled through the gears. Tires spin forward and reverse. Went through a few times. I put the tires on the ground, foot on the break and started it again.
Put it in reserve and I hear and feel it clunk into gear. Neutral, it drops out of gear. Drive and the trans clunks and wants to pull forward. Reverse and take my foot off the break. It wants to reverse but is not moving a lot. Drive... same thing... no really pull. Reverse, not even enough to move it out the garage. I am not REVING it but I am giving it enough that it should be moving.
During the rebuild, I replaced the forward and reverse clutches, the forward and reserve bands and forward spring plate and the forward and reverse planetary gears. I am sure I put all the bearings back where they belong in the valve body as well. I have a 19 spline input shaft and could not find a matching torque converter so I reinstalled my old one. I didn't realize 19s spline converters were not available and I didn't want to have to pull my trans apart again to replace the input shaft. It only had a few thousand miles on it when I stopped driving it in 92 so I thought "What the heck". Yes... I have owned this car since I was 16. I am coming up on 62 now so I know this car intimately.
I am fairly certain I adjusted the bands correctly but now I just don't know... it was my first time. I followed this old shop training video, which I thought was absolutely fantastic. and I followed the manual.
So where should I begin troubleshooting?
After a trans rebuild (full disclosure, first time I ever rebuilt a trans), I finally have my 66 Charger 440 running. I filled it, started the engine then, with the axle on jack stands, I cycled through the gears. Tires spin forward and reverse. Went through a few times. I put the tires on the ground, foot on the break and started it again.
Put it in reserve and I hear and feel it clunk into gear. Neutral, it drops out of gear. Drive and the trans clunks and wants to pull forward. Reverse and take my foot off the break. It wants to reverse but is not moving a lot. Drive... same thing... no really pull. Reverse, not even enough to move it out the garage. I am not REVING it but I am giving it enough that it should be moving.
During the rebuild, I replaced the forward and reverse clutches, the forward and reserve bands and forward spring plate and the forward and reverse planetary gears. I am sure I put all the bearings back where they belong in the valve body as well. I have a 19 spline input shaft and could not find a matching torque converter so I reinstalled my old one. I didn't realize 19s spline converters were not available and I didn't want to have to pull my trans apart again to replace the input shaft. It only had a few thousand miles on it when I stopped driving it in 92 so I thought "What the heck". Yes... I have owned this car since I was 16. I am coming up on 62 now so I know this car intimately.
I am fairly certain I adjusted the bands correctly but now I just don't know... it was my first time. I followed this old shop training video, which I thought was absolutely fantastic. and I followed the manual.
So where should I begin troubleshooting?