I just installed the transgo shift kit 1-2 is great 2-3 takes a long time ((sometimes not at all)) and I dont even think it has made it into 4 OD at all

need help Please what did I F@#$% up I followed instructions very carefully ...the only thing that I thought was odd was I had to take 2 of the washers off the piston assy. on the side to even get that damn Snap ring to fit and the band wasn't as tight as I think it should be ..But not too bad
and I left out that small filter and large check ball that everyone said I didn't need

Thanks for any help!!

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Please clarify "too long". Do you mean the shift takes too long to COMPLETE as in slipping, or do you mean that it takes too long as in too late? This is critical to correct answer. If it is too late : To adjust the TV Cable skip the book method and do this: Press the D button on the adjuster and loosen the cable setting. Now, have someone floor the gas pedal while you check to see if the throttle plate is open all the way. Usually they are off a little and will wiggle. Do whatever you have to do to get it open solid. Now, with the pedal floored, press the D button and pull the cable casing (the black tube) back as hard as you can and release the button. You now have the engine, tranny and gas pedal all in sync at WOT. Mark the cable so if for some reason it gets moved you can know where to put it again. The problem with the 'self adjust method' is that it bends things and puts them permanently out of whack. It is also the full TV setting, which is theoretically what the GM method does.


[This message has been edited by transfixleo (edited July 12, 2001).]

 

No I'm afraid it's slipping

what now??

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The best thing to do so you aren't just guessing is to do a pressure test in all ranges at idle, fast idle and fast idle with the TV cable pulled full, plus look at TV response as it should move as if you have a string attached to the gauge from the gas pedal.

The thing to do is stop, take a deep breath and retrace your steps. It didn't slip before, right? It does now, right? Some where along the way a mistake was made. Either a gasket is messed up or missaligned, or perhaps a step was missed or one that was meant for the stick shift setup was done instead. Just look at it as if someone else had put the kit in and it is now your job to find what they did to it. Just look at every step that they were supposed to do and see if it is done and them see if any of the other steps were done too.

[This message has been edited by transfixleo (edited July 13, 2001).]

 

Sorry had to go out of town last second for work..... but


ok here is what I did >> I sat down check EVERYTHING on the instructions and video and I did all of them (all though I thought that the band MIGHT have been a LITTLE too loose)....Would this cause it to slip out of gear "2" and verry slow 2-3 and not at all sometimes, and no 4th ?????

Also it seems that If I throttle it up more, it will have a better chace of going into 3 and kinda grabbing

has anyone any ideas on what might I have done??????

ANY info will much help thanks

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A slightly loose band adjust will not give you those syptoms except possible second problem if REAL loose.

I strongly suggest you beg, borrow, or steal a pressure gauge and get those readings.

Bottom line is that if it worked before, it will work with the kit unless something was done wrong.

 

The symptom's have changed since I drove it the fist time (very busy with work) it will slip out of second all the time at very low crusing speed and I'll have to give it about 3500 or so rpm and it will grab .....and still slow 2-3 and a lot of the time not at all, and also will slip out

I know I keep going for shots in the dark but I am waiting for relief from work before I can even get my hands dirty

dose that help describe any problem that you might know???? sounds like some low pressure to me what do you think?? ....I will try to get a guage asap
thanks again!!


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i can tell you deleting that checkball is one problem second did you put the red and blue spacers on the accumulator shaft and third what about the check ball in the 2-3 accum. orifice.i deleted the check ball they said to and it was a beast 1-2 but 2-3 would slip 500 rpm and grab hard like a power shift you know how i corrected the problem?

put in a god damn 5 speed and centerforce
i gave up on autos since that day

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Hi Pete, The checkball does nothing unless you disconnect the TV Cable, then it seats and puts TV pressure at max, and therefore line pressure and shift delay at max. Next, when talking about spacers, can I assume you are refering to the accumulator blocks that B&M uses? This is not a B&M kit.