4-3 kickdown probs -- Need HELP!!!
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4-3 kickdown probs -- Need HELP!!!
This past weekend I installed a Transgo kit and new servos.
Since I got the kit installed, I have a problem with the 4-3 kickdown. It's like it wants to make the shift, but the band is still hanging on. It feels like something is dragging and doesn't want to let go.
The guys at Transgo told me to check the servo assembly that maybe one of the teflon rings may be jammed. I removed them and cleaned them, reinstalled them and it is still doing it.
I can't get them on the phone now .. so I'm coming to ya'll for help.
Anyone got some ideas?
Since I got the kit installed, I have a problem with the 4-3 kickdown. It's like it wants to make the shift, but the band is still hanging on. It feels like something is dragging and doesn't want to let go.
The guys at Transgo told me to check the servo assembly that maybe one of the teflon rings may be jammed. I removed them and cleaned them, reinstalled them and it is still doing it.
I can't get them on the phone now .. so I'm coming to ya'll for help.
Anyone got some ideas?
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Originally Posted by Flyer
This past weekend I installed a Transgo kit and new servos.
Since I got the kit installed, I have a problem with the 4-3 kickdown. It's like it wants to make the shift, but the band is still hanging on. It feels like something is dragging and doesn't want to let go.
The guys at Transgo told me to check the servo assembly that maybe one of the teflon rings may be jammed. I removed them and cleaned them, reinstalled them and it is still doing it.
I can't get them on the phone now .. so I'm coming to ya'll for help.
Anyone got some ideas?
Since I got the kit installed, I have a problem with the 4-3 kickdown. It's like it wants to make the shift, but the band is still hanging on. It feels like something is dragging and doesn't want to let go.
The guys at Transgo told me to check the servo assembly that maybe one of the teflon rings may be jammed. I removed them and cleaned them, reinstalled them and it is still doing it.
I can't get them on the phone now .. so I'm coming to ya'll for help.
Anyone got some ideas?
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Flyers problem was that he used the two metal spacers in the servo assembly along with a vette servo. This was putting too much pressure on the band an not allowing it to completely release. As for you hard 1-2, how many washers did you use in your 1-2 accumulator? I installed one washer with a vette servo and it shifts quite a bit harder on the 1-2 than all the others.
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Originally Posted by BigKID
Flyers problem was that he used the two metal spacers in the servo assembly along with a vette servo. This was putting too much pressure on the band an not allowing it to completely release. As for you hard 1-2, how many washers did you use in your 1-2 accumulator? I installed one washer with a vette servo and it shifts quite a bit harder on the 1-2 than all the others.
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Pull those spacers out of the servo assembly. Mine checked out as for clearance too, that's why I left them in there. 2 days later and about the 4th call the guys were almost laughing when they told me to pull them out. They said they include them in the kit for older trannys that may have a stretched band. A couple of tranny guys have said they are surprised I didn't burn up my band after running like that. I think me keeping it out of 4 for the most part was what did the trick.
Something I noticed witht hose spacers in the servo assembly is that the cover was a real bitch to get off. There was absolutely NO movement in the cover after the tranny had run.
Keep it out of 4th until you get those spacers out.
Sorry .. I thouight this thread died and I never came back to it cause no one else looked at it I though. BigKID is right though ... that was exactly my probl4em
Something I noticed witht hose spacers in the servo assembly is that the cover was a real bitch to get off. There was absolutely NO movement in the cover after the tranny had run.
Keep it out of 4th until you get those spacers out.
Sorry .. I thouight this thread died and I never came back to it cause no one else looked at it I though. BigKID is right though ... that was exactly my probl4em
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Originally Posted by lopaka77
I'm running into the same problem, but didn't do anything yet. Just wanted to see what I should be looking for before I drop the pan again. Another problem I'm running into (or I don't know if this is a normal operation) is that 1-2 is firm/hard and the rest (2-3, 3-4) are quick, but not firm/hard. I thought the rest of the shifts would be harder. Sometimes, the shifts don't feel right. At part throttle, the shifts are okay. But at full throttle, the shifts feels as if they are "binding". It feels as though my truck goes slower with the Transgo in it. Please help me! I really don't want to do a major overhaul yet!
Transgo's recommended #'s are softer to protect the trans.
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Originally Posted by gojo
If you use .150 for drilling the feed holes for the 2-3 and 3-4 shifts, that will help.
Transgo's recommended #'s are softer to protect the trans.
Transgo's recommended #'s are softer to protect the trans.