Re: 51Packard's....51 Packard

Posted by Charles On 2010/9/14 7:08:33

Thanks Ross...
I don't think the high clutch disks are burnt out because there was no burnt smell to my trans oil and I only saw 5-6 tiny pieces of debris in the pan. Some may have even fallen in there when I was taking it off.

Before I loosened the bands, N, L, and R appeared to be just like L because I would rev the motor and the wheel would spin faster. I had no chance of getting reverse. Now at least I have reverse, but need to shift into neutral to get it. I noticed that putting it in P and then releasing my foot off the brake would make the wheel move forward slightly until the parking gear engaged. When trying to put it in reverse, I did move the gear selector in the car back and forth a little, but that didn't help. It feels like it is in the detent for reverse.

Park and N would do nothing until I put it in H or L. After that is when the N would keep spinning. I don't think I tried to rev it in neutral yet. Only the drivers side wheel is spinning because the passenger one is slightly on the ground. I don't think that matters though. That's what made me think L was too tight or maybe getting stuck in it?

With the setting I have now, the motor speed decreases in H with the foot on the brake and "clunks" into L with the foot on the brake. It also "clunks" into reverse when I go from neutral to reverse. I think the "clunking" is my idle speed.

Tonight if it is not raining, I'll reset the bands and play around some more. I just don't know what to try next. In any case, it seems H and L are working again, just not right yet.