Davidj
Junior Member
- Joined
- Sep 19, 2023
- Posts
- 23
- Reaction score
- 19
- Location
- greensburg
- First Name
- David
- Truck Year
- 1986
- Truck Model
- Silverado/c10
- Engine Size
- 350cfm
a few years ago i bought this beauty for my step father who always loved square bodies, but he isn't mechanically inclined. of course i knew i'd be the one keeping it on the road. had a few small issues in the beginning learning about carbs, distributors, timing etc. but finally got her running BEAUTIFULLY! for about a year... today i get a call "your dad's stuck in someone's driveway. the truck won't move." well... great.. i show up to the scene to find it kicks into reverse great. could drive her home in reverse if i didn't know better. checked the ATF and it was low. like low low. and burnt. dark dark red. ran to the store and grabbed two qts of atf and she drank it down easily. (checking every half qt. to be sure i'm not overfilling.) so, two qts of atf and a tow strap later, i have it home and plan on getting more atf tomorrow. my questions though, are:
1: why would it still have reverse (although it kinda slams into gear) but not D, 1, or 2? (no rev drop, no jerk forward. feels like neutral)
2: where the heck could it all have gone? (never seen a drop of fluid under it that i didn't cause by poor aim XD)
and
3: i guess the real question is, should i top it off and as long as drive comes back, just keep her choochin? or maybe with a little advice, there's some preventative maintenance that should take place?
if there's a little tinkering that can be done to prevent further issues or possibly modify this (in my opinion, kinda gutless) th350, ill be happy to do it to keep this old girl happy, and keep my dad proud to own her. An afterthought: i did check the linkage on the side of the trans. the U shaped piece seems to be tight and rotates at the same rate as the bolt that holds it in when selecting gears. any advice is appreciated. thanks!!
1: why would it still have reverse (although it kinda slams into gear) but not D, 1, or 2? (no rev drop, no jerk forward. feels like neutral)
2: where the heck could it all have gone? (never seen a drop of fluid under it that i didn't cause by poor aim XD)
and
3: i guess the real question is, should i top it off and as long as drive comes back, just keep her choochin? or maybe with a little advice, there's some preventative maintenance that should take place?
if there's a little tinkering that can be done to prevent further issues or possibly modify this (in my opinion, kinda gutless) th350, ill be happy to do it to keep this old girl happy, and keep my dad proud to own her. An afterthought: i did check the linkage on the side of the trans. the U shaped piece seems to be tight and rotates at the same rate as the bolt that holds it in when selecting gears. any advice is appreciated. thanks!!
