Re: [MBZ] Slipping trannies and the magic cure

2008-05-28 Thread Christopher McCann
are all downshifts very harsh or just in certain circumstances? Chris "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If its just the 2-3 shift you need to do the k2 or whatever its called spring upgrade, will fix that right up Dan Weeks wrote: > I originally thought it was a worn clutch, too,

Re: [MBZ] Slipping trannies and the magic cure

2008-05-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
If its just the 2-3 shift you need to do the k2 or whatever its called spring upgrade, will fix that right up Dan Weeks wrote: > I originally thought it was a worn clutch, too, until Gary and Loren > mentioned vacuum. The other shifts are very firm, and the 3-4 happens > too early from my poi

Re: [MBZ] Slipping trannies and the magic cure (might just be the modulator)

2008-05-27 Thread JFreezn
In a message dated 5/27/2008 8:48:45 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 1 Try driving without the vacuum line attached and see if it still slips All good suggestions but the symptom of a bad modulator (not necessarily a leaking modulator) is a slipping 2-3 shift an

Re: [MBZ] Slipping trannies and the magic cure

2008-05-27 Thread Hendrik & Fay
According to the elves: 1 Try driving without the vacuum line attached and see if it still slips 2 check modulating pressure 27-020 And now for the tricky stuff if none of the above work 3 make sure you have a temperature throttle valve or some such thing in the valve housing 430/1 item 117 (or 11

Re: [MBZ] Slipping trannies and the magic cure

2008-05-27 Thread Dan Weeks
I originally thought it was a worn clutch, too, until Gary and Loren mentioned vacuum. The other shifts are very firm, and the 3-4 happens too early from my point of view, and downshifts are very harsh. Seems like someone has overtightened the modulator to compensate for the slipping 2-3 sh

Re: [MBZ] slipping trannies and the magic cure

2008-05-27 Thread Trampas
[MBZ] slipping trannies and the magic cure Sorry to burst your bubble but more than likely if an auto box slips in just one shift it is not a vacuum issue, as the vacuum modulator affects all shifts. If you adjust the modulator to tighten up the shift you may well find that the other shifts wil

Re: [MBZ] slipping trannies and the magic cure

2008-05-27 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Sorry to burst your bubble but more than likely if an auto box slips in just one shift it is not a vacuum issue, as the vacuum modulator affects all shifts. If you adjust the modulator to tighten up the shift you may well find that the other shifts will be harsh. More probable is a problem in th