toby2tongues
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I just bought my first classic diesel, 1984, F250, DRW, auto transmission, 8,000 original miles...yes that is right, 8,000 original miles...read my post in the introduction if you want the details.
but to the problem. I have been in the process of tuning this thing up. all the normal stuff...fluids, hoses, belts, tires, etc...took it for it first real drive tonight, about 60 miles each way. when i got off the highway at my final exit, it would not down shift, even when i manually knocked it down to first...coasted for a bit, finally it shifted. drove the 1.5 miles back home. it struggled the whole way. when i came to a stop, i did not want to shift back into a gear....(sorry for my ignorance on this, but i have never owned a "classic" car with an auto transmission that ever had a problem, i have never worked on one...ever).
finally got home, jumped out of the truck, checked the dip stick (yes with it running), bone dry. crawled under the truck, there is ATF covering the entire underside of the truck, from the bell housing to the rear diff.
Where the hell do i start?
there is no one spot that is not covered with fluid, so i cannot tell where it might be coming from....front main seal maybe?
what would be your first steps?....other than this, after a new set of tire, and an alignment, this thing drives like a brand new truck.....at least a brand new truck from 1984.
also, any advise on other things to check would gladly be appreciated....I am fairly mechanically apt. I have several classic bikes..hondas, harleys, urals and enfields...as for autos, I am a vw, and jaguar guy, or rather a V12 jaguar guy. this is the first classic truck.
attached are some pics of the truck.
but to the problem. I have been in the process of tuning this thing up. all the normal stuff...fluids, hoses, belts, tires, etc...took it for it first real drive tonight, about 60 miles each way. when i got off the highway at my final exit, it would not down shift, even when i manually knocked it down to first...coasted for a bit, finally it shifted. drove the 1.5 miles back home. it struggled the whole way. when i came to a stop, i did not want to shift back into a gear....(sorry for my ignorance on this, but i have never owned a "classic" car with an auto transmission that ever had a problem, i have never worked on one...ever).
finally got home, jumped out of the truck, checked the dip stick (yes with it running), bone dry. crawled under the truck, there is ATF covering the entire underside of the truck, from the bell housing to the rear diff.
Where the hell do i start?
there is no one spot that is not covered with fluid, so i cannot tell where it might be coming from....front main seal maybe?
what would be your first steps?....other than this, after a new set of tire, and an alignment, this thing drives like a brand new truck.....at least a brand new truck from 1984.
also, any advise on other things to check would gladly be appreciated....I am fairly mechanically apt. I have several classic bikes..hondas, harleys, urals and enfields...as for autos, I am a vw, and jaguar guy, or rather a V12 jaguar guy. this is the first classic truck.
attached are some pics of the truck.
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