gear band adjustment

starsk's · Post by **starsk's** » Tue Jul 18, 06 9:41 pm

hi peep's
is there any way of getting correct band adjustment on gear box with out a torque wrench i made an error and have lost 3rd gear

cheers starsk's
ps 351 windsor?c6 not sure

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Jul 18, 06 9:43 pm

I would guess you can get damn close by nipping the adjuster up snug (not too tight and then backing off the number of turns the workshop manual tells you.

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Tue Jul 18, 06 10:47 pm

all ok untill the nat's looming ...do I kow that feeling !

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Wed Jul 19, 06 6:49 am

Me too...

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Wed Jul 19, 06 8:27 am

Adjusting the bands have no effect on third gear just first and second unless the band is not releasing third gear applies when front and rear clutches apply and the band is released

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Jul 19, 06 3:56 pm

I can borrow a torque wrench from work if you need it guys...........

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jul 19, 06 4:06 pm

Probably has to be inch-pounds if it is anything like a torqueflite.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jul 19, 06 4:12 pm

DaveBishop wrote:Adjusting the bands have no effect on third gear just first and second unless the band is not releasing third gear applies when front and rear clutches apply and the band is released

A badly adjusted kickdown band will stop it upshifting at all acording to the manual. But it does not say if that is too tight or too loose.

Which band were you messing with Starsk's?

starsk's · Post by **starsk's** » Wed Jul 19, 06 6:29 pm

we are taking it out now but cant get any torque it just screws right up
to the retaining nut! (got a right telling off on mustang site)

still probably deserved it. fed up now she is leaking oil which i have never had before as you know

It broke down on thurs had that same high rev sound just wandering if i lost 3rd then

as that is why we looked at gear oil in first place and started fiddling ,not really given her much stress since ,she could have been in second the 8 miles i had to drive here, i was slow as not to cause any further problems

starsk's
this is the screw i took out

starsk's · Post by **starsk's** » Wed Jul 19, 06 8:25 pm

quick update, seems to be 2nd lost not 3rd. Shifts smoothly from 1st to 3rd and back when you come to a stand still. When you kickdown she goes staight to 1st, also goes straight to first when you shift manually.

mad machs · Post by **mad machs** » Wed Jul 19, 06 9:17 pm

(got a right telling off on mustang site)

No you didn't Starsks

Might pay to check the vacuum pipes that connect to the vacuum diaphram unit, if these fall off the box will not shift correctly.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jul 19, 06 9:58 pm

this is the screw i took out

You took the screw OUT?