Hey guys and gals! Long story short, the 904 on my 71 duster was rebuilt about 5 years and 3000 miles ago. I'm in the process of getting the car ready for cruising season and I have a couple of issues I need some advice on. Trans is stock except for trans go shift kit.
1. If you put the car into reverse, whether the engine is warm or cold you have to ease into the accelerator in order to get the car to move back, once you get the car moving you can hit the accelerator and it will move just fine. If you put it in reverse and press the gas like normal, the engine will rev and then it will jerk/clunk into gear.
2. Today I drove it around my neighborhood testing out my new brakes and I went to manually downshift from 2nd to 1st and I felt no engine brake. You couldn't even tell that I had downshifted. However when I came to a complete stop and accelerated, I was in 1st gear.
I have not dropped the pan yet and changed fluid. When I check the dipstick the fluid is full and it's red just as it should be, no weird smells. However I have a new filter and fluid, I plan on changing it in the next week or so.
Does this sound like a band adjustment issue? If so can someone offer guidance on adjusting the reverse/low band? I imagine this can be done with just removing the pan?
When driving the car, it shifts 1-2-3 like normal, doesn't slip, and firm shift.
Thanks in advance.
1. If you put the car into reverse, whether the engine is warm or cold you have to ease into the accelerator in order to get the car to move back, once you get the car moving you can hit the accelerator and it will move just fine. If you put it in reverse and press the gas like normal, the engine will rev and then it will jerk/clunk into gear.
2. Today I drove it around my neighborhood testing out my new brakes and I went to manually downshift from 2nd to 1st and I felt no engine brake. You couldn't even tell that I had downshifted. However when I came to a complete stop and accelerated, I was in 1st gear.
I have not dropped the pan yet and changed fluid. When I check the dipstick the fluid is full and it's red just as it should be, no weird smells. However I have a new filter and fluid, I plan on changing it in the next week or so.
Does this sound like a band adjustment issue? If so can someone offer guidance on adjusting the reverse/low band? I imagine this can be done with just removing the pan?
When driving the car, it shifts 1-2-3 like normal, doesn't slip, and firm shift.
Thanks in advance.