Transmission does not engage in any position!!!

Sweet, it's like music to my ears. Thanks for the help. Oh yeah, quick question when I pulled the valve body off the tranny a little bearing popped out. I have know clue where it goes and the monroe book doesn't show me where it goes.

I should have read the directions thoroughly.:icon_confused:
 
The small ball bearing is most likely the "detent" ball mounted with it's positioning spring on top of the valve body. The ball itself bears directly against the notches in the lever assembly.

The ball can be installed using a thin driver, I use a small tool made for the installation that is supplied in the transgo tf-2 shift kit.

In the monroe book, look at page 170, the top picture on the right. You will see the ball and spring installation.
 
Ok, so here's another question. I'm not sure if I'm following the monroe book correctly to get end-play. Everything is placed in the tranny the way it should be, the output shaft is pushed toward the front of the tranny till it bottoms out, the input shaft is pushed toward the rear of the tranny till it bottoms out, but when I pull the input shaft forward it either gives me no reading (that's when I hold the output shaft forward) or gives me .090" end-play ( that's when I allow the input shaft to push the output shaft when setting the input to the rear before I place the dial indicator on the tip of the input shaft and then pull forward to get my reading).

Sorry if this is confusing, but whoever can decipher what I wrote and give me the correct answer First will get a gold star.
 
Well since no one wanted a gold star I figured it out myself. Hopefully when I install the tranny tomorrow everything will work and I'll have no leaks, wish me luck and thanks for your help mr. Mayben and for your encouragement scoutboy74.
 
I'm down much more than I'm "up" john! Sorry for the late response. My back is giving out now and I can't get the "fix started for at least two more weeks when all the testing is done and the fix is developed.

The transmission freeplay you described will be just fine. The slight difference is nothing, but if you had a complete set of internal shims in all the thicknesses, you could get the end play a bit more towards the center of the range.

Let us know how this repair works out.
 
I re measured it the right way and found it to be about .045". Which is within spec.

Hope you start feeling better. Thanks again for your help.
 
It's alive and shifting great. What is the chance that a torque converter can cause drive-line vibrations?
 
Well how about that? That's very good. I don't know about your converter balance question. Lots of things can cause driveline vibration including the shaft itself, plus worn u-joints, too much play in the t-case output shaft, loose or failed t-case/x-mission mounts, loose axle u-bolts, a broken shackle...the list goes on from there.
 
scoutboy74 said:
well how about that? That's very good. I don't know about your converter balance question. Lots of things can cause driveline vibration including the shaft itself, plus worn u-joints, too much play in the t-case output shaft, loose or failed t-case/x-mission mounts, loose axle u-bolts, a broken shackle...the list goes on from there.
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Thanks scoutboy. The u-joints barely have any miles them; tranny mount is brand new from ihon; u-bolts are good and tight; shackles are brand new from ihon; tires balanced.

Still need to check balance of drive shaft; and do I have to drop the t-case to check the output shaft end-play?
 
You can get a good enough idea just by grabbing the shaft at the t-case end and wiggling up/down and side to side. It shouldn't be sloppy in any direction. Too much movement will be obvious. Also, a propeller shaft with u-joints out of phase will create significant vibration. What I mean by that is, on either end of the shaft, there are two joints retained by springs leaving two open that rest in the yoke cradles on either end. If you take the prop shaft out an lay it on the ground, both spring-retained ends should be parallel. This is the same way it needs to be installed. I'm assuming you have it this way already, but something to check.
 
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