Trans Howl

[AR67GTX]

This was my first thought reading the title.
Have seen a few do this. I kinda liked it.

Remembering back, it may have not been the planetary itself that was responsible for the whine but wear against the case. It had what looked like a machined recess in the back of the planetary. I didn’t think much about it until I ran out of ideas as to why I couldn’t get my overall end play into spec. Then I took a closer look at the planetary and compared it to a new one which did not have a machined recess, and then realized the recess was from wear against the back case wall. With a new planetary my overall end play fell into spec. So, I’m not sure if the whine was from planetary gear wear or excessive end play.

I’ve only built the one TF so I’m definitely a novice - but it’s been working just fine since.

 

[QuickBpBp]

Here's some advice, buy one of these. Stuff the suction hose down the dipstick pipe----until it stops, hits the bottom. Then pump it out into your drain pan. It works like a charm------NO MESS>

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082TNCJP8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Problem with only doing that is no visible inspection of what's laying in the pan and how bad the filter is...

 

[hofferwood]

Problem with only doing that is no visible inspection of what's laying in the pan and how bad the filter is...

I should have prefaced that statement with----"before you drop the pan"---lol.
I fixed it, thanks.

 

[Mariposa Mike]

I've always been a little hesitant to take on an auto trans rebuild. Have done a few 3 and 4 spds though. With my memory and apparently cognitive lapses in my advanced age I would only try one while being supervised. With You Tube I could probably get through it though. The manual appears very detailed and helpful except for all the special tools they call out which were likely available from the tool crib at the dealerships. I now have a good size steel benchtop to spread out the parts. As long as no one moved anything out of place I might be able to add an auto trans to my resume.

Hopefully if I have to do one I can find a good torque converter although mine might be okay at 107,000 miles. I'm really curious now what the trans looks like with the pan off and why would someone put a deeper pan on unless that was the only one with a drain plug. Gotta wait about five more weeks before I can do the work due to my foot operation but I'll post what I find if it's noteworthy.