Symptoms of low automatic tranny fluid Q
#1
Symptoms of low automatic tranny fluid Q
I swapped out a motor in my 02 disco and even though the truck was at a tilt facing up hill when removing the motor I lost alot of fluid from the tranny. When the newer motor was in and ready to drive I attempted to level the tranny fluid but when removing the bolt to the tranny pan fluid started pooring out. Im confused how that much fluid was in there to begin with and now I have a few issues. 1. I have a delay between shifting from D to R, 2. When letting the gas peddle go the RPMs drop drastically sometime stalling the motor. It feels almost like the brakes are being slightly applied. This happens often but not everytime. 3. When coasting if I slap the gas peddle most of the time there is a clank sound coming from the tranny. Sorry so long but trying to pin point the issues and see if its related to the fluid level. Thanks
#2
I swapped out a motor in my 02 disco and even though the truck was at a tilt facing up hill when removing the motor I lost alot of fluid from the tranny. When the newer motor was in and ready to drive I attempted to level the tranny fluid but when removing the bolt to the tranny pan fluid started pooring out. Im confused how that much fluid was in there to begin with and now I have a few issues. 1. I have a delay between shifting from D to R, 2. When letting the gas peddle go the RPMs drop drastically sometime stalling the motor. It feels almost like the brakes are being slightly applied. This happens often but not everytime. 3. When coasting if I slap the gas peddle most of the time there is a clank sound coming from the tranny. Sorry so long but trying to pin point the issues and see if its related to the fluid level. Thanks
#4
So the truck was facing uphill when you swapped the engines, correct?
And with the trans drain/fill plugs in place you still lost trans fluid when you removed the engine correct?
Then I say that you lost fluid out of the torque converter and it is not full thus causing it to not unlock when stopping, etc.
If it does not unlock completely it will stall the engine.
To fix this you need to remove the engine or lower the trans to remove the torque converter and fill it with trans fluid.
And with the trans drain/fill plugs in place you still lost trans fluid when you removed the engine correct?
Then I say that you lost fluid out of the torque converter and it is not full thus causing it to not unlock when stopping, etc.
If it does not unlock completely it will stall the engine.
To fix this you need to remove the engine or lower the trans to remove the torque converter and fill it with trans fluid.
#6
stuff
Spike555, can the stalling be from low tranny fluid as well? I dont remember losing fluid from the converter. I had a few drips from it come out when swapping it to the newer motor but thats about it. The only time it could have lost fluid was when I pulled the old motor with the converter attached but again I couldnt say for sure because it was facing the tranny most of the time and the tranny was losing fluid from the bell housing area. Guess I will check the level today and see if that helps the issue before I do anything else.
#7
#8
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
chicane
Discovery II
6
04-11-2014 08:04 AM
Luis Marquez
New Member Introduction
2
07-25-2013 08:12 PM
LRScott
General Range Rover Discussion - Archived
2
03-04-2009 08:39 AM