Rebuilding the trani

[RDF]

TTM,

Got some pics of the bands and shaft surfaces coming up.  I just spent the last hour sanding them with 400 grit emery cloth.  Well, maybe not a whole hour, my hands hand to rest. 

[RDF]

Here's the pics.....the inside of the front band looks wasted.....unless that's natural.  To me, the rear band looks ok, but I'll let you be the judge.      I'm happy with the rear of the shaft cause it looks smooth, but the front looks like it could use some more work.....I've been sanding that front for awhile now and don't seem to be getting anywhere.      

At any rate, let me know what you think.

[RDF]

Ok, I'm messed up......UGH.......after I posted those last pics I decided to start breaking down the rest of the stuff, well that's when I noticed the shaft that I was SUPPOSED to sand and realized I sanded the wrong one.   

Here's pics of the one you wanted me to sand.  Before and after.  The front was extremely torn up.  I had to use 80 grit to get it smooth, then used 150, then 400 to smooth it all over.  The rear though wasn't coming out like you explained.  I took the snap ring off and put a penny over the shaft and tapped, tapped, then banged and banged harder and nothing.  The shaft didn't move, so I decided to sand it in place.  I got most of it smooth, but as you can see, there is still some rough areas.

My work is done for tonight, I'll be back at it on Friday morning.  Tomorrow night I'm off to shoot pool in my league. 

[tactransman]

Bob, the shafts are fine! I don't know how the front of the input shaft got worn, nothing should be touching that.
Yup, the intermediate band is done.
I need a better pic of this (low and rev) band on the inside on the ends(by the gap)

[RDF]

Bob, the shafts are fine! I don't know how the front of the input shaft got worn, nothing should be touching that.
Yup, the intermediate band is done.
I need a better pic of this (low and rev) band on the inside on the ends(by the gap)

Ok, here's the pics of the band.  To me, it looks chewed up on the inside....

[tactransman]

I think you need the rear band as well

[tactransman]

Bob, if you get to this page in your TF-2 kit and it intimidates you , you don't have to do it. It is only if you want to pull your transmission down in low gear at 35 to 40 MPH or higher. 
(more manual control)

[RDF]

Bob, if you get to this page in your TF-2 kit and it intimidates you , you don't have to do it. It is only if you want to pull your transmission down in low gear at 35 to 40 MPH or higher. 
(more manual control)

Ok, I'll be sure not to do that. 

I'm trying to remove the servo spring () but the book calls for a spring compressor, any ideas for a good replacement it I don't have one?

[tactransman]

Your hand! It is not that strong of a spring. You are talking about the SERVO and not the direct drum? Right?

[RDF]

Your hand! It is not that strong of a spring. You are talking about the SERVO and not the direct drum? Right?

Correct......also, here's a close-up of that rear band that looks like the lines are worn.....also, if the direct drum bushing isn't a whole lot of $$$, just throw it in, my theory is it's better to replace things if they're cheap than to skimp and pay for it later. 

[tactransman]

Yup, that band is done.   The main thing with the bushing is can you get it changed? It is hard to do with out a bushing driver.

[RDF]

Yup, that band is done.   The main thing with the bushing is can you get it changed? It is hard to do with out a bushing driver.

Ok, I've got to locate this "bushing" and then see how bad it is.  If it's bad, then I've got a few trani-shops that should be able to help me out by changing it.  Hve you got a pic of one that I can see?

[tactransman]

Pic 1.

 This what I use to compress the spring in the direct drum. You have to be careful on this one , it can hurt you.


Pic 2.

This is a bushing that is acceptable to reuse if you did not have one or couldn't change it. You want both grooves to be the same depth the whole length of groove and you want the bushing and the surface it spins on ( the pump stator in this case) to be smooth.

[RDF]

Ok, here's mine.  It looks OK, but check out the stress-cracks/lines around the eadge (see pic 2).   bushing surface is very smooth.....no ridges or lines that I can feel.

[tactransman]

Bushing is fine. Take those clutches out of that drum and lay them out.

They look smoked. Pressure plate (top plate against the snap ring) might be warped.
This tranny had to have been slipping BAD!