Thanks, I'll give this a try. The Push Button selector on the transmission has not been done yet, so it sometimes misses the gear.

Gene

The rebuild was done by Packard Motorcars in So. Windsor, Ct. several years back. There was an older gent working there who had been a Packard mechanic at a local dealership who started the rebuild but was not able to finish it . So I can't verify if the problems I'm having are the result of the work done by the person who finished the job.

Needless to say, I'm trying to decide if it's worth keeping the Ultramatic and see if someone else can fix it once and for all so we can take it on a long trip without worry.

Thanks
Gene

Thanks,

I had it rebuilt once(over$2500) and am trying to determine if it is worth spending additional money on it. Finding someone has been difficult and bringing it back to the prior place is not an option.

I've thought of selling it, but it is a Caribbean HT and I'd like to be able to use it as a reliable driver.

Thanks, does the parts car need to be a Patrician or 400 or will the Clipper work?

Thanks, I thought in H it started off in a lower gear and shifted to the higher gear. The D one never got out of first.

Kev,

Thanks for the info.
Gene

Tranny issues continue to plague the car, now it does not shift into the high gear so the fluid gets hot, etc. Today I tried to start in D and it would not shift out of low and in H, it would not shift to the High gear for cruising.

As I've put more money in the Ultramatic than in the rest of the car, I was wondering if anyone has converted the car to the standard transmission and is it difficult to do? Can standard transmissions from the Clippers be used and does the drive shaft need to be changed.

I'm reluctant to spend more money trying to chase the elusive cause of all the problems in order to get a reliable driver.

Any thoughts/ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Gene

Thanks for the info. None of my gauges work because the IVR was shot for a long time and the 12v must have destroyed the insides of all so the only way I knew I had a problem was some occassional coolant leakage. Someone in the thread had mentioned having the radiator checked to see if it was plugged, reducing the flow to the transmission cooler causing the temp. to rise.
It was plugged pretty bad and lots of leaks when cleaned.

Greetings,

I did take the advise to have the radiator checked and sure enough it was plugged. Got it back with a new core on Friday, so we'll see if that helps once I get the fluid changed.

I noticed Saturday when I started it and let it run that I now have a leak coming from the tranny. It looks to be coming through the hole in the plate that gives you access to the drain plugs on the torque converter.

Any ideas what seal(s) might be there that might have failed because of the overheating?

Thanks All.