Monday, June 16, 2008 - 06:33 pm, by: Tai Johnsen(Privatejohnsen)
Thanks Anish, i'll check them out before I put it back together.
I spoke to Michael today and he said that after it's modified it can run Dextron III no problems instead of having to use toyota type IV.
He hasn't seen the picture, but he thought the unknown item could be from inside one of the accumulators. I'll post it down with the valve body to see what he thinks.
Monday, June 16, 2008 - 08:57 pm, by: Tai Johnsen(Privatejohnsen)
Thank you very much Neil..
Michael told me that the plastic check valve is to help stop the converter oil draining back into the sump when the car is off. He said it's not needed, however, on a fresh start the converter will have to fill up again. Basically, sit it in neutral for a few seconds before selection D or R and you will be sweet.
I don't intend on thrashing the car or gearbox, but I will most likely whack a cooler and good fluid in there for piece of mind
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 04:27 am, by: Anish Varsani(Yomama)
Tai,
If you don't put the black valve back in, you'll find that the gearbox won't have much holding power on an incline unless you tap the throttle to 1000rpm.
Neil Griffiths Goo Roo NSW I have a Cadillac and a Supercharged Manual V8
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 06:17 pm, by: Rob Rojo(Rob_tt)
I just finished installing a stage 1 kit From MV's about half an hour ago. Being the first time I have even looked inside the transmission it was an absolute nightmare. I started the job last night. Getting everything out was easy enough but as soon as the valve body came down springs started going everywhere. The instructions are very brief to say the least, for anyone that knew what they were doing it would be straight forward. Anyway at the end of the night I had it all back together giving the sealant time to cure, went out this morning topped up the fluid started it up went to reverse the car off the ramps only to find I had no reverse. So I called MV's and they advised that I had not put one of the valves (or something) back in place. So drain the sump again off with the pan... again and found what I missed. Got it all back together and took it for a spin. After the frustration I can say it was still worth the effort. Only problem is I expected my car to chirp through the gears but to my surprise it stepped out about 6 foot sideways.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 06:57 pm, by: Rob Rojo(Rob_tt)
If I was to do it again I could do it in around an hour. The main drama for me due to my zero knowledge of Auto transmissions was the lack of detail in the instructions. But they were very helpful when I called and asked for help.
Thursday, September 04, 2008 - 09:12 pm, by: David Samuel(Thenavigator)
hi Tai. re the oil seal in the pan. I will share a story with you ...my father served his 7 yr apprenticeship at daimler uk . After building a gearbox off the drawings he was left with 4 parts !!! The apprentice master asked what he was going to do ...so he rebuilt again..3 builds later the master told him he given 3 parts extra..what a sh$t . but he learned to check the parts list before ripping in. What my old man learned from this was its great fun to do this to other people....i reckon his nippon cousin thew that in your box saying this will f@#$ em up...hehe
Thursday, September 04, 2008 - 09:39 pm, by: Tai Johnsen(Privatejohnsen)
hahahaha..... Well, whatever it was, it was stuffed anyway and so far the auto box has worked perfectly (fingers crossed)
The torque converter does take a while to fill up without that little check valve in there after a week in the garage, and the shifts slowly get harder as the box comes up to temperature which is good i think...
Now all i've gotta do is stop an annoying little weep from the pan seal I hate leaks!!