Transmission experts please help...
#1
STF Veteran
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Posts: 3,486
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Transmission experts please help...
I bought a 99 SS a few months ago. The guy I bought it from was the second owner. He said he serviced the transmission and said it has a Red converter in it(I assume it is a Yank but I am not sure). He couldn't tell what the stall was. My concern is, my car shifts very hard from 1 to 2, but not any other gear. It also locks up very hard(It makes a clunking noise when it the converter locks up). Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this and is it bad or normal? I haven't ever had a car with a after market converter in it so I don't know what to expect.
#4
STF Veteran
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Posts: 3,486
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Dom
Clunking noise? Make sure you dead hook.
What does "dead hook" mean?
#5
TECH Senior Member
To dead hook mean to launch with absolutely ZERO tirespin.
It sounds to me like the line pressure has been turned up on the 1-2 shift. There are a few ways this could have been done.
It sounds to me like the line pressure has been turned up on the 1-2 shift. There are a few ways this could have been done.
#6
STF Veteran
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Posts: 3,486
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I wasn't aware that you could turn the line pressure up just between 1-2 and no other gears. Can I turn it down or is that something I shouldn't mess with?
Trending Topics
#9
STF Veteran
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Posts: 3,486
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Well having heard you're comments. I have also heard that too much line pressure is very bad for a transmission. I have the HPP3 with the shift firmness up 25%. Is that going to cause a problem?
#10
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (2)
Originally Posted by 99-LS1-SS
Well having heard you're comments. I have also heard that too much line pressure is very bad for a transmission. I have the HPP3 with the shift firmness up 25%. Is that going to cause a problem?
#11
TECH Senior Member
I agree with DOM. I'm not confident that adjusting line pressure by way of the PCM is the best thing to do (and it really doesn't help WOT shift much if that's what you're looking for.)
You might alleviate your hard shifting by setting the HPP3 back to stock. Other than that I would have a tranny expert check to see if you have a shift kit in there if it really bothers you.
You might alleviate your hard shifting by setting the HPP3 back to stock. Other than that I would have a tranny expert check to see if you have a shift kit in there if it really bothers you.