Perhaps the newer fluid worked into a varnish ring and softened up until the seal released. I'd be very careful on that first drive. Get it up to full operating temp. Then drive it gently till I was sure all as well. A soft parts kit is probably in order. A full rebuild to be safe... -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 " I was different before people dared to be different" -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx> > so, as some of the regulars may remember, i had a > bunch of valve train problems with my 287 in my 65 > classic auto. i got that all sorted out and got the > motor runnin real good. then, the trans went wacko on > me. all 3 forward gears worked, but when put in > reverse, it was jammed in 1st and reverse. also, in > neutral or park, was still in 1st gear. > > i had torn the valve body apart and all. no help. > well, went out and was working on some electrical > issues this afternoon. starter being one of them. got > it fired up, and in park, it didnt sound like it was > loaded up like it had been. sounded fine. so i put it > in drive. cluck, wheels started rotating the wheels > forward. (its on jackstands on all 4 corners right > now) put it in neutral, wheels coasted to a stop. i > thought hmm... ok, lets see... reverse, and WOW!!!! > the tires spun backwards after a good "CLUNK". it only > clunked that one time. i put it in and out of all > gears several times. and only clunked that one time. > guess it finally broke the clutch loose or what ever > was stuck. seemed to be working fine now. will have to > get it runnin again and take it around the block and > see what it does. > > hope it was just some crazy freak thing. i wont > complain. dont usually hear of things like that fixing > themselvs tho. > > > > dave stohler > http://picasaweb.google.com/das24rules > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________ > ____ > Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! > http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list