'64 T-Bird Trans & Radiator Issue
#1
'64 T-Bird Trans & Radiator Issue
First a little background.
12 years ago, my father-in-law parked his T-bird in the garage because the brakes went out. Recently, he said he'd like to drive it once more before he dies. Great, huh? Anyway, I started by giving it a complete tune-up, rebuilt all the wheel cylinders, and replaced the master cylinder. While changing the master cylinder, I saw a large puddle of transmission fluid under the front of the car. It was coming from the bottom of the radiator. When i checked the transmission fluid, it looked watery. Now, we have only started the car so far not driven it. Am I correct in thinking that the cooler line running in the radiator broke, or corroded, and radiator fluid contaminated the transmission fluid? Is this why I might have water in the fluid? The bottom of the radiator is cracked & that's where the fluid is coming from.
If so, I plan to replace the radiator and drop the trans pan and replace the filter and all the fluid before we attempt to move it.
12 years ago, my father-in-law parked his T-bird in the garage because the brakes went out. Recently, he said he'd like to drive it once more before he dies. Great, huh? Anyway, I started by giving it a complete tune-up, rebuilt all the wheel cylinders, and replaced the master cylinder. While changing the master cylinder, I saw a large puddle of transmission fluid under the front of the car. It was coming from the bottom of the radiator. When i checked the transmission fluid, it looked watery. Now, we have only started the car so far not driven it. Am I correct in thinking that the cooler line running in the radiator broke, or corroded, and radiator fluid contaminated the transmission fluid? Is this why I might have water in the fluid? The bottom of the radiator is cracked & that's where the fluid is coming from.
If so, I plan to replace the radiator and drop the trans pan and replace the filter and all the fluid before we attempt to move it.
#8
Caution! It's a bad idea to FLUSH an old tranny, because the tranny fluid leaves
an almost tarnish brittle substance in the tranny. Under normal operating conditions,
this will never hurt the tranny, HOWEVER Flushing the tranny can break loose
little bit's of this tarnish and ruin your tranny in a matter of minutes. I would not flush an old tranny. Ask the shop you take it to. They'll tell you! Good luck with the old bird
Many miles and smiles to ya!
an almost tarnish brittle substance in the tranny. Under normal operating conditions,
this will never hurt the tranny, HOWEVER Flushing the tranny can break loose
little bit's of this tarnish and ruin your tranny in a matter of minutes. I would not flush an old tranny. Ask the shop you take it to. They'll tell you! Good luck with the old bird
Many miles and smiles to ya!
#10
there should be a drain plug somewhere between the flywheel and the torque converter if you look through one of the holes of the flywheel once drained you just put in 5 qts trans. fluid then start motor for about 30 secs then shut it off the front pump should fill the tc. then just fill up the trans with fluid until it's shows full on dipstick then check it while engine runningdo not over fill the trans. and use type F