Re: [Amc-list] m8 transmission

[JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave,

I'm not an expert but I read through the diagnositics
for both the Classic series and the Ambo (80 series)
automatics in the 1962 manual.  As Tom J. has
mentioned in the past, this is a very complete version
of the service manual for the early sixties cars.

It seems that you may have a maladjusted mechanical
shift linkage.  There are techniques in the manual for
properly adjusting the manual linkage.

I think the key is that when you but the car in
"neutral" it remains in D1.  

The manual also mentions the condition "locks up in
reverse position:

Correction 

Front clutch applied; correction, Check clutch for
mechanical failure   or:

Front Band applied;  correction, Check band and servo
for mechanical failure or clean control valve
assembly.

In short, I have lost track of which car you are
talking about (1965 Classic or 1961 or 62 Classic) but
there I think you can find some diagnostic techniques
and corrective actions in the TSM.

Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA
--- d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> update on the trans... it will shift thru all
> forward
> gears. can put in drive, it shifts thru all gears
> fine. can also shift thru all gears manually just
> fine. 1st, 2nd and 3rd. i have lifted all 4 corners
> up
> on jackstands. when i put the car in neutral, it is
> in
> 1st gear. when i put it in reverse, it locks tight.
> when i put it in park, if it starts spining before
> the
> park hook grabs, it just goes off in 1st, have to
> hold
> onto the brake to get the park hook to grab. 
> 
> i dropped the pan, the little clip holding the
> filter
> on was off. both the filter and clip were in the
> bottom of the pan. i see nothing else abnormal. im
> not
> positive what im looking at in an automatic trans
> however. manuals, im good with. autos, not so much. 
> 
> i am getting REALLY frusterated with this car. does
> anyone have parts they could supply me with if i
> have
> something messed up? i need to find out what i can
> check out without pulling it out of the car. 
> 
> 
> GRRRRR why do people let cars rot like this???
> headaches...
> 
> dave stohler
> http://picasaweb.google.com/das24rules
> 
> 
>      
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