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Old May 3, 2014 | 06:17 PM
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87 6.9idi trans issues

Today I looked at an 87 f250 with the 6.9 idi and I believe c6 trans.(only guessing since I was told a 3 speed) but I was told that if you start it up it won't move right away if you put it in drive but what's its moving it shifts like a dream but if you park it and wait about 20 mins it will do it again. What would cause this. I know if I knew what trans was in it it would be a whole lot more helpful but I do not have much knowledge on these diesels
 
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Old May 3, 2014 | 06:45 PM
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Could it be the torque converter also?
 
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Old May 3, 2014 | 08:40 PM
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Did you check the fluid level?
 
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Old May 3, 2014 | 09:08 PM
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It was full and didn't smell burnt at all
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 07:31 AM
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it could be a bad first gear clutch pack, or a bad seal in the front pump.
either way the trans is going to come out and get refreshed.
and depending on how many miles are on it, it may need a new planetary housing also.

the last one i had done cost $600 to replace the planetary housing, all the clutch packs, pumps, and torque converter.
 
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Old May 9, 2014 | 06:52 AM
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replace the vacume accuator on the outside of the trans
 
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Old May 9, 2014 | 07:49 AM
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1bigjoe that's what I'm thinking just to rule it out
 
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Old May 9, 2014 | 04:13 PM
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Buzzy- if you do have a C6, drop it down one gear to position #2, this will then start off in second gear. This, I think, should bypass the first gear clutches. If no change, you are loosing hyd pressure, and it will need to come out.
 
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Old May 9, 2014 | 07:09 PM
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the EXACT same thing happened to mine. worked perfectly except that it took like 60 seconds of revving to get it to move in drive (reverse worked fine instantly). i never did figure it out. i assumed it had to do with the trans fluid warming up. sold the trans as-is for $50 and did my ZF5 swap.
 
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Old May 9, 2014 | 10:44 PM
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Well we took it for a drive to day. A lot or white blue smoke smelt like oil when we first took off but it does sit a lot and it took off fine slipped a lot when we first took off the shifted OK and a little hard and better from 2nd to 3rd. The more we drove it the better it felt really firm shifts too but a little slip right before engagement. So this could be the cause of more things?
 
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