96 PSD tranny problems

[Brad B]

Towing a load today and lost my first gear and reverse. Fluid does not appear burnt and was still registering on the stick although it's hard to tell much on that stupid dipstick. Obvious signs of fluid leaking all over the undercarriage so I added 2 quarts and still no change. Couldn't tell where it was leaking out of between the fluid sprayed everywhere and the rainwater dripping off of it all.

Whole tranny was rebuilt a year ago incl. a new HD TC. It also has the transgo tugger kit in it.

OD light flashed logging in a overheat error on the computer but that doesn't help explain the loss of first gear or reverse.

Headed into the shop tommorow but then they close until the 4th!

Any ideas that would help us trouble shoot it and get me back to work would be gratefully appreciated.

Brad

 

[6.0PSD777]

Let me guess - you have an E40Disaster...

 

[Brad B]

Let me guess - you have an E40Disaster...

Yes....again. Too bad the new ones cost as much as a new house or I'd be done with this old thing!

 

[6.0PSD777]

Could be a something like a solenoid in the tranny as to why it don't have first and reverse, not sure as to why its puking fluid - My buddy at work is having problems with the one in his 97 Powerstroke - When it warms up it won't shift right - He's looking for a 5 speed to put in it...

 

[Brad B]

Mine shifts fine still. Just starts out in second gear and doesn't have reverse which is very inconveinent to say the least.

I hope it's something simple.

 

[hheynow]

192,000+ miles and on it's 4 th transmission.

That's an indication that your rebuilds were not done properly.
Find a shop that offers a good warranty this time.

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[trackspeeder]

Low/ reverse is shot. The only fix is to rebuild the tranny.

 

[Brad B]

They mentioned something about it maybe being the accumulator today. Still working on it tommorrow.

 

[JLDickmon]

not super familar with the specific guttings of either transmission, but..like Trackspeeder said, the low/reverse clutch has a busted give-a-dam.