delete

thanks

 

Pulling the TV cable out increases line pressure. This means that the pressure on each clutch will increase, making the shifts shorter and harder. It also means that the governor has to reach higher RPM before the governor pressure matches the TV pressure to cause an upshift.

It will only hold the gear and shift hard with the cable disconnected if you have the TV check ball installed. It's a safety feature put there by GM to make the transmission think that the TV cable is at WOT in case it breaks, to allow you to limp it to the shop and save the clutches. Not every transmission has the check ball, and many rebuilders leave them out. If you don't have it, then your transmission will shift very early and very soft.

The GM approved method to replace the TV cable does so without removing the pan. If you have trouble getting it connected to the linkage inside the transmission though, you can drop the pan so you can see what you're doing.

 

So this may be a dumb question but will pulling the cable out a little on a tranny with sloppy shifts greatly reduce its life. I put a zip tie on mine for a day and it shifted like it was new again, but in fear of trashing the tranny i took it off.

 

If it's not connected and adjusted properly, don't drive it.

 

interesitng about the check ball! very good to know! hell yeah

so you are SUPPOSED to be able to replace the cable withotu pulling the pan ?! awesome

welp i am off to replace my cable right now then, i already have brand new one from chevy dealer here theyre only 22 bucks new lol

the one on the car right now is badly melted from an engine fire in the past,. and i knwo its not set right, at all, cant adjust it its melted stuck bad, it is an 88 one,

wish me the best, here goes nothing

thanks !

 

If you can't get it connected without dropping the pan, just think it's probably time to change the fluid and filter anyway.

 

i hate 700r4's !!

im pissed

after getting burnt many times and BARELY having enough damned room to rmeove the old cable i am now stuck, i CANNOT get the damn new cable end to stay put on the damned TV rod link in the tranny ! as soon as i damned let go to put the cable housing back into the trans case hole it all freakign falls apart !
the damn link rod is bent 90 degree on the end, just how in the hell is the cable end supposed ot stay on that!? especially with how damned sloppy it is ?!

im &^%$#@ pissed!

what the hell is the deal with this ??

how do you keep the freakin link rod and cable togetherr when you are re-installing the housing back into the tranny case hole!?!!


i want to blow sometihng up sooooooo freakin bad right now, omfg.....



screw 700r4 trannies!

they all belong in the scrapyard!


thanks for anything

 

Keep trying, it can be done.

 

it just falls apart, right as soon as i let go...

i give up. ill just eventually yank the stupid tranny and put in a th350 longtail i have around here, and be rid of the whole damn TV cable ordeal with these damn things, screw 700r4's, they are crap.

there is no freaking way to get this cable in with how little room there is under the car :/

just gonna let the car sit(88 caprice) and thats all i can do.. great running driving car but i cannot get this damn cable on, there is no freaking way, its a crock of crap.,


i am buying two other cars in about an hour and half locally an 80's RWD cutlass and an 80's impala,

so ill just drive one of them or the 81 pickup, or something,




thanks

 

Pull on the Tv linkage.. Use some effort.. Get another person on the Throttle body and keep it snug.. If you use effort.. You can do it.. It is much more of a pain to remove and install another trans..

From what I know with the Tv cable installed correctly.. You need to adjust it all the way in and open the throttle blades all the way.. If it pulls out to much your going to be hitting gears on top of each other in a sense..

Then always remember you want a firm shift not a hard shift..

If your having troubles with room.. Drop the cross member secure the trans where you are in control of raising it down a liltle assuring you are not hitting anything with your engine bay..

Good Luck with it..

 

ok got cable installed, finally, got a helper to pull it taught while i ocnnected it, it was still a major PITA to do ! i will never do it again!

anyways now theres a new problem...(surprise)

the cable doesnt ratchet out at all with throttle held WOT

cable too long ?

the new one is identical ot the original one

so i dunno ??


the sheath is completely back all the way, and the throttle will go WOT

whats wrong here ?

thanks for anything

 

Sounds like the wrong cable. Where did you get it from?