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Old May 25, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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Hey guys, I just got done putting a TH350 in my car and its having issues. I got it used, but with low miles on it (around 3500 I believe) and it always worked fine for the previous owner. Its got a rmvb with a trans brake, and fully buuilt, upgraded sprag, etc. What happpens is the trans seems to go into every gear, so I dont think its a linkage adjustment proble,, but when you first drive off its in first gear, shifts to second and third fine. Then when you come to a stop and try to downshift back to first, you have to go to nuetral, then back to first, otherwise it stays in second. Im stumped.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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Sounds like you have some slack in the shift linkage or cable . When you go past the position and then back you are taking up slack !!
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Old May 25, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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ive tried adjusting the cable 3 or 4 times. Im going to order a new cable, as this one is burnt from the previous owner and hope that fixes my problem
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Old May 25, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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I think the operator likes dudes.
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ha, get out of my thread homo
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Originally Posted by 01FbTaWs6
ha, get out of my thread homo
But you linked me to it brah! But I have a 4 and 5 foot cable at the shop if you want to try a new one.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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ok, I think i found the issue. I dropped the TCI pan because I need to tap it this week for my trans temp sensor. Well there was a bolt loose in the pan. So i found the location and put it back. Its at the tip of the screw driver here:


Any info on what this plate is for???? Could it have caused my issue???
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no the plate shouldnt have caused the prob...id love to see some pics of the trans in the car and interior pics......im about to do this swap myself
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well i was talking to a few trans builders, and they said that sometimes depending on the valve body, that plate seperates the fluid passages, so it could have caused a leak and caused the no first gear. We will see though. Ill get some interior pictures here sometime.
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Originally Posted by 01FbTaWs6
well i was talking to a few trans builders, and they said that sometimes depending on the valve body, that plate seperates the fluid passages, so it could have caused a leak and caused the no first gear. We will see though. Ill get some interior pictures here sometime.
any help and tips you can give will be amazing ill pm u my email address.
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ok guys, the bolt fixed the issue!! She is now working like a charm! Man, Im happy!!
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