Yes! Amazing. Although in the story that follows, there are going to be some bonehead moves that I am fully aware of. However, prior to telling you my story, I would like to ask a question. The rear band adjustment. I loosened the locknut and tightened the adjustment screw finger tight, all the way until it bottomed out then I backed it out two turns and then tighten the lock nut. I haven't touched the adjustment for the bands that are located on the outside of the transmission. I took it for a drive and it appeared normal. It still wasn't shifting into overdrive in the beginning. As I was coming home and getting off the freeway, I hit the button again, I was probably doing about 50, and it downshifted. Don't do a happy dance just yet. When I downshifted, it let me KNOW that it down shifted because I heard, or more accurately felt, the downshift because it was kind of loud and it really worked. I didn't get up to 50 again because I was in town and going home so I don't know what's going to happen next time I do this. I thought I would ask you first. Okay now back to my story. To do the flush, one must disconnect one of the transmission cooler lines and blah blah blah. I found what resembled the transmission cooler going in some videos that I watched. I checked my build sheet to make sure that I had a transmission cooler installed and I do. I tapped into one of the lines that went to the transmission cooler and some transmission fluid came out or I should say some red fluid came out. But it wasn't a lot, but it did look a little dark. I thought maybe I had hooked up the flushing hoses to the incorrect port on the transmission cooler so I put everything back together and checked again via the other port. Still nothing, but I can feel suction on one of the tubes. I finally decided to follow the lines that attached to this supposed transmission cooler. Are you ready for this? Turns out, that cooler is for the power steering pump. I found this out because I fired up the van, and when I turned the steering wheel, it wouldn't budge. Plus, it was whining. And that's when I decided to follow the hoses that I assumed went to the transmission cooler. By the way, the trans cooler is located between the air conditioning condenser and the radiator. I'm guessing now that a flush would be a waste because I was unable to capture what was in the torque converter and that's probably all mixed in with the new fluid now. I know I'm going to have to do the process all over again and by that I mean dropping the pan. But that's cool because if you tell me I need to back that rear band adjustment screw out some more or screw it in some more then it'll be a win-win. But, either way, I know I'm going to have to change the fluid again. I wonder if I'll be able to clean my filter or if I'll have to order another filter? Do you want to know what I'm taking away from all this? I don't know about anybody else, but for me, as I progress in age, I realize that I must start accepting that my brain is weakening and my body isn't in the shape it used to be. LOL. Getting old not fun, if you want to know the truth. It doesn't have to, but it can. I eagerly await your reply.
Sunday, June 22nd, 2025 AT 1:17 PM