Rolls forward in neutral, locks up rolling backwards??
And now the update you've all been waiting for!
I followed the advice given by several of you and simply removed the crossmember to drop the tail down. It was much easier than I thought it would be. I made a cradle out of 2x4s and used a floor jack to slowly lower it while sliding it back. I think that was the sketchy part. When I put it back in, I'm either going to do a better job supporting it, or "rent" a transmission jack from HF. I should've followed pt70's advice and used more wood and 2x10s instead. As usual, the damn headers were in the way. Oh, I also disconnected the exhaust hangers to get the x-pipe out of the way.
Now time to remove the pump and get to the front drum. Let me tell you guys, I am extremely lucky I didn't damage the threads in the pump. The parts store only had a regular slide hammer, so I had to improvise with a bolt I had. I forgot that the threads for pulling the pump are LARGER than the fastener threads. I banged on that damn thing pretty good with a bolt in the fastener hole, not the larger hole. I caught myself in time, switched to a larger bolt at 3/8 x 16, and it came right out. Surprisingly, the clutch plate teeth look just fine, and from what I could see of the friction material, they don't look burned up. Here's a view of the inside of the drum.
I was also expecting to have to replace the band, but it looks good. I suspect this transmission was recently rebuilt. What are your thoughts?
Now look at the first photo of the band. See that washer?? DOH!!! I now understand why folks recommend installing the pump with the transmission vertical. So, what I think happened was a series of errors made by me. I didn't tighten the band down before removing the pump, causing things to drop down after it was removed (including that washer). With the pump out, I turned the input shaft just because I'm a curious monkey and wanted to see it spin. I think that misaligned the tangs of the drum. Then when I re-installed the pump, I just jammed it in there and ran down the bolts. The misaligned tangs never realigned, and the washer got smashed just where it sat.
I decided not to replace the clutch plates and steels, because to me (pops agreed) they look fine. I didn't want to go digging around and increase my chances of making another mistake if I didn't have to. I'm waiting for the transmission shop to open so I can go get another washer and receive my deserved flogging from Keith, the owner. Then I'll have pops come over and help with the assembly....this time in the VERTICAL position!
And now the update you've all been waiting for!
I followed the advice given by several of you and simply removed the crossmember to drop the tail down. It was much easier than I thought it would be. I made a cradle out of 2x4s and used a floor jack to slowly lower it while sliding it back. I think that was the sketchy part. When I put it back in, I'm either going to do a better job supporting it, or "rent" a transmission jack from HF. I should've followed pt70's advice and used more wood and 2x10s instead. As usual, the damn headers were in the way. Oh, I also disconnected the exhaust hangers to get the x-pipe out of the way.
Now time to remove the pump and get to the front drum. Let me tell you guys, I am extremely lucky I didn't damage the threads in the pump. The parts store only had a regular slide hammer, so I had to improvise with a bolt I had. I forgot that the threads for pulling the pump are LARGER than the fastener threads. I banged on that damn thing pretty good with a bolt in the fastener hole, not the larger hole. I caught myself in time, switched to a larger bolt at 3/8 x 16, and it came right out. Surprisingly, the clutch plate teeth look just fine, and from what I could see of the friction material, they don't look burned up. Here's a view of the inside of the drum.
I was also expecting to have to replace the band, but it looks good. I suspect this transmission was recently rebuilt. What are your thoughts?
Now look at the first photo of the band. See that washer?? DOH!!! I now understand why folks recommend installing the pump with the transmission vertical. So, what I think happened was a series of errors made by me. I didn't tighten the band down before removing the pump, causing things to drop down after it was removed (including that washer). With the pump out, I turned the input shaft just because I'm a curious monkey and wanted to see it spin. I think that misaligned the tangs of the drum. Then when I re-installed the pump, I just jammed it in there and ran down the bolts. The misaligned tangs never realigned, and the washer got smashed just where it sat.
I decided not to replace the clutch plates and steels, because to me (pops agreed) they look fine. I didn't want to go digging around and increase my chances of making another mistake if I didn't have to. I'm waiting for the transmission shop to open so I can go get another washer and receive my deserved flogging from Keith, the owner. Then I'll have pops come over and help with the assembly....this time in the VERTICAL position!
