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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 01:49 PM
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c6 trans no reverse

hi all
Ihave a87 f250 i loaned to a friend he did some thing to the trans it seems to engauge in reverse but will not move the truck it will engauge in drive and move the truck. he said it will not shift out of 1st gear/
truck: 87 f250,460ci,c6,2wd
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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Your transmisson is more than likely wore out and needs rebuilt. You can try to put a samll bottle or half bottle of brake fluid in and see if it moves. If it does your clutches or bands are wore out. You do not want to do that as a permanent fix though.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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yea that is what i was thinking it has over 1 millon miles. never ben rebuilt
i have never herd of adding brake fliud what does that do
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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It swells the bands.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Sounds like a defective rear clutch but could be valve body needs cleaning.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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I'd say you got your money out of that one at least!
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by alwig
yea that is what i was thinking it has over 1 millon miles. never ben rebuilt
i have never herd of adding brake fliud what does that do
Ya know, they just don't build 'em like they used to. Only a million miles, and already quitting. Geez!!!!
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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Hey, we have an old C6 laying around that only goes into reverse, you can combine them into one good transmission!
 
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wait....what about the Modulator valve on the side..you do know the C-6's have vacuum actuation right?
 
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