Re: Which is the drive wheel?

Posted by Charles On 2010/8/9 21:12:44

Thanks Rusty.

I know for sure the passenger rear wheel is stuck. I noted where the valve stem was and it never moved after going backward with the car or pulling with the come along. The only reason the car moved was because the tire dragged through the dirt, causing a big rut.

The car has very few miles on the "rebuilt" trans. The guy who installed it may not have adjusted things properly. I don't think (hope) the bands were not adjusted properly, thus causing the plates that go on the L band to fall off and prevent it from working. That's what happened before anyway. That's why I'm hoping it is an easy fix or that H is actually working. When I got the car back from the trans guy after he installed the "rebuilt" one, he said the trans didn't work and the car wasn't shifting. This was true when I drove it home, but the reason was the car was running so bad that it stalled several times. Replaced the spark plugs and fuel filter and it drove/shifted fine. Of course that was like 14-15 years ago, but I don't think I put more than 100 total miles on the transmission.

Assuming it was a proper rebuild, it should be something simple like the sticking valve suggestion. Maybe having the oil trans fluid in there gummed it up. Maybe the filter is getting clogged?

Somehow I have to get that wheel free though. Hitting it didn't help. Once I have it jacked up, I'll try loosening the adjusting star wheel and see what that does.