Help a Brother Out #2

[ak diesel driver]

Just wondering if a misaligned shifter could cause an early demise of the tranny.....

 

[dbrannon79]

Now your gonna mail me go check my truck lol I’ve never dropped the shifter down to 1st!

 

[NVW]

If I remember I'll look up the shift cable adjustment and post it here. It's easy to do.

 

[Stoney]

@ak diesel driver you mean like it could be kinda between gears?

 

[Will L.]

Yeah like it is slipping from OD to neutral is what he is implying (I think)

in neutral wheels in air... rev the engine- do the wheels take off like crazy?

 

[Stoney]

@Will L. Give me a few. I'll go out and check.

 

[dbrannon79]

I took some photos on mine in 1st and in park. The first two are in 1st. Others are in park and a couple of the cable mount bracket position on the pan

mine when I pull the shifter down from 2nd to 1st the shifter doesn’t have a slot so to speak like all the other gears do. If that helps with anything

 

[Stoney]

No it doesn't make the wheels accelerate... Kind noticed a a groaning sound from the differential though.. I had thought that sound was from a broken belt in a tire before.. Better check that fluid

 

[dbrannon79]

Yup. Maybe even change the fluid Lots of folks don’t even think to check it much less change it every so often

 

[Grisley1958]

Ok a little confused...rear end is jacked up off the ground.. I can put it in gear and tires start spinning no problem...hit the brakes and they stop... release the brake and they spin again...heres where I'm confused...if I put it in neutral the tires spin.....isn't that contrary to what neutral means??...AND in neutral I have to hit the brakes multiple times before they stop spinning... I mean literally in neutral the tires where spinning and I put the brake pedal on the floor and they were still spinning..

Every automatic I've ever owned will spin the tires in neutral when jacked up with the engine running, some more than others. Not enough to move a vehicle on the ground though

 

[Stoney]

The fluids been changed multiple times.. but a leaking wheel seal could have lowered the level... I'm gonna get some more brake cleaner and clean that dust shield really good..since the line is pinched, if it gets wet again it has to be gear oil.

 

[dbrannon79]

I know you said you crimped one of the brake lines but you said neither of the wheels would stop by pressing the brakes. Go back and check the pins on ether side of the proportioning valve to see if ether side has moved. If not. I feel like you have a bad MC or the other rear shoes aren’t adjusted

 

[Stoney]

Still don't understand why it's not throwing a and light with it all unplugged and fuse out.

 

[dbrannon79]

It won’t because it’s a separate system. The abs has a computer of its own No power no light to codes will show

 

[dbrannon79]

I had the abs and brake light on on mine after I replaced the missing bulbs in the cluster. Later I figured out one of the front wheel speed sensors was bad. I just unplugged all the wires to the abs unit. No more lights. At some point I’ll fix it right!

 

[Stoney]

Ok..I'll go check pins... I wouldn't doubt the brakes aren't adjusted though .. we never adjusted them again cause they kept giving me problems.

 

[dbrannon79]

I wish there was a sure fire way to test and rebuild if needed for the abs unit or completely remove and bypass it I think I would want to remove and bypass mine going back to old school proportioning valve

I feel like a old one from an 80’s 3500 would do the job

 

[Stoney]

Checked pins on abs.. there still in same place

 

[dbrannon79]

Engine off put the truck in neutral and try turning the tire (side you didn’t crimp the line) and see if you can hear or feel the shoes lightly touching the drum

 

[Stoney]

K I'll do that... Question.. does it matter if I mix gear oil.. don't remember what I put in it last time...