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Aug 29, 2008 | 09:46 PM

MPlayer

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New Tranny Problems

Okay, so I just put in a new rebuilt E40D and torque converter. I filled it with fluid and now it will not shift from first to second when it is in drive. I can manually shift it to second but when I shift it to drive it acts like it is not in gear. It acts like it is neutral. It will go into reverse fine also. Any ideas?

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Mark

Aug 29, 2008 | 09:52 PM

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sounds like you need to get another one.

you could double check the solonoid pack connector, other than that its brand new, i wouldnt open it up to inspect, thats what the warrenty is for.

Aug 29, 2008 | 11:02 PM

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I checked the connector by taking it off and ohming it out and it is fine. This really sucks. At least my old one that was leaking fluid out the front pump seal and had a grenaded torque converter would shift as long as there was fluid in it.

Aug 30, 2008 | 12:16 AM

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Just a side note. I noticed I don't have reverse lights now either. Would that be related?

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Aug 30, 2008 | 01:41 AM

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Also, they swapped the electronic box thing on the shift lever on the side of the tranny from my old tranny to the new one. Would that be out of adjustment somehow and would it cause this?

Thanks again for any advice.

Aug 30, 2008 | 06:42 AM

c00nhunterjoe

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i doubt they could get it that far out but its worth a look, you say "they" is it at a shop?

Aug 30, 2008 | 09:49 AM

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No, it is at my house. I put it in. I took my old one in for a core and bought a new rebuilt one.

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Sep 3, 2008 | 09:00 AM

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Here is an update for anyone this may help. Come to find out by many hours of checking things out. The manual lever position sensor MLPS was bad. Napa calls them a back up light switch or a neutral safety switch. When I noticed that my back up lights didn't work it got me thinking something was wrong with the switch so I tried to start it in gear and it would so I went to Napa and bought a new switch and walla it is all good now. Shifted great. I hope this helps someone else.

Thanks for all your help.
Mark