dbensen
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Three months ago I tore a torque converter bolt off the '86 F-250 and was going ot have to pull the whole thing anyway so I figured I would go for a rebuild. Called all around and the best price I could come up with was $900 to $1400 to R&R depending on what was needed when they got in there. Sadly I was quoted $2000 to $3000 at the dealer for the same job and had to pass. Come to fine out later that the service writer thought I had an E4OD not the C-6. It would have cost me $1100 plus labor for the same job. I know I mentioned C-6 several times. Anyway, as luck would have it it was $1450. On my way home every second or third shift would start out in second from a complete stop then launch into first and carry on as normal. Turned around and broght it back. They told me to drive it for a week and see if it got better. I was going camping the next day so I needed the truck or the trip was off. The week went by and it did inprove but it wasn't perfect. Dropped it off again. After a week and another new torque converter and valve body work it appears to be okay when warm. The next morning I go to put it gear and nothing. It also did this after the long camping weekend also. About 10 to 15 seconds later it slowly comes to life. It holds it's shifts and launches into the next gear until it warms up. Once it is warm is seems to do well except for the accasional second gear start. Well, it is back in the shop again. Another week has gone by and they are hoping for Friday. I doubt it will be ready. They were thinking I may need a different valve body but it seems deeper to me. He also wanted to put a drain back valve in the cooling line to stop the torque converter from draining back.
My concerns are that it never did these things before it was rebuilt. I really don't want any extra valves on the lines to fix a problem that it shouldn't have to begin with. This is a C-6, the most basic of transmissions. Any idea what they could be missing? I have a feeling that they gave it to the new guy because it should be an easy rebuild. Any thoughts or suggestions that I can pass on to help these guys? I looked through the shop manuals and they say to keep checking for valve body leaks associated with bad torque on the mounting bolts. Again, just looking for suggestions.
Thanks, Doug
'86 F-250 4x4
'89 E-250 ATS
My concerns are that it never did these things before it was rebuilt. I really don't want any extra valves on the lines to fix a problem that it shouldn't have to begin with. This is a C-6, the most basic of transmissions. Any idea what they could be missing? I have a feeling that they gave it to the new guy because it should be an easy rebuild. Any thoughts or suggestions that I can pass on to help these guys? I looked through the shop manuals and they say to keep checking for valve body leaks associated with bad torque on the mounting bolts. Again, just looking for suggestions.
Thanks, Doug
'86 F-250 4x4
'89 E-250 ATS