sherwood3333 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 when putting trany back after rebuild I dident add any trans fluid to the torque converter, I have added trans fluid through the dipstick. question is how do I get fluid to the torque converter to make the trans work?:mad::confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 when putting trany back after rebuild I dident add any trans fluid to the torque converter, I have added trans fluid through the dipstick. question is how do I get fluid to the torque converter to make the trans work?:mad::confused:The internal pumps would pick up the fluid and fill the torque converter when the engine starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Buick Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Your service manual should tell you how much fluid to add after a rebuild. Then start her up, let the front pump fill the converter, and add more from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 and make sure you have the extra fluid ( lots ) ready because the Torque converter swallows whats in there real quick!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherwood3333 Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 ok. its sounds like I should let the car run and that the rear pump will fill the torque converter, ck fluid level to make sure their enough fluid in the trans, do I jack the rear wheels up so they spin freely or do I just leave it in park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 53 Roady Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 It will take a lot to get close but once its close the dipstick lines are not in quarts like the engine. Go slow at this point. Don't drive it till you get it right. When I got the 53 it would not idle to check the fluid so we just drove it "as was" enough to get it on the truck and put away. I think we did serious damage because it was real low. The book will tell you the capacity but I think it's about 9 quarts.Good luckPat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherwood3333 Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 ok, ran motor for 35 minutes. checked fluid, its still above full with motor running. pushed tires they went around for about a minute then stopped wheels turned real slow, what should I try next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasJohn55 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 The front pump MUST prime and PUMP the fluid into the converter. If it has run dry for 35 minutes without priming, it may never prime and may have already damaged the front pump. I suppose you could drop the pan and remove the pickup to check any sealing issues.Personally, I would contact rebuilder and see if he wants it back. He should have packed the pumps with petroleum jelly when he assembled it to ensure it would prime itself. If the pump ran without prime (dry) for that long, it is probably already galled up and failed. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Fluid is checked and added in park.How much did you add?...capacity?Linkage adjusted?Pressures as outlined in service?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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