Im stumped( transmission help please)

justinhill · Jan 24, 2011

So last night i got done putting my new torque converter in, before i put it in i put 1 qt of transmission fluid into it then i spun it on heard three clunks and i put the transmission back in and put 4 qt's in took the truck for a drive around the block twice and now it just rev's in drive i hear nothing no grinding at all I check the fluid level and nothing show so i put another qt still nothing show so put half qt in and still nothing what could this be im confused it drove then it does not now.. :bawling:

this is a automatic 5r55e

doorgunner · Jan 24, 2011

keep adding a quart at a time as you check the dipstick....with the engine off---usually the fluid will go above the maximum mark 1/2" or more.

When the engine is running in park---the fliud will show somewhere on the dipstick so you can add enough fluid in the transmission to get it to the max mark when the engine is warmed up.....

adsm08 · Jan 24, 2011

justinhill said:
So last night i got done putting my new torque converter in, before i put it in i put 1 qt of transmission fluid into it then i spun it on heard three clunks and i put the transmission back in and put 4 qt's in took the truck for a drive around the block twice and now it just rev's in drive i hear nothing no grinding at all I check the fluid level and nothing show so i put another qt still nothing show so put half qt in and still nothing what could this be im confused it drove then it does not now..

this is a automatic 5r55e

Did you happen to drain the trans when you took it out? Draining the pan will remove in the neighborhood of 5 to 6 qts. The converter usually holds at least 2.

This really sounds like a low fluid issue to me. You checked it at temp, with the engine running, truck level.

justinhill · Jan 25, 2011

Thanks guys, thats what it was low in the transmission and tcase truck is running once again, thanks you adsm08 for all your help.

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