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It leaked again. and wont start

so i got the new gasket and put it one today. went real smooth with the rain and all. wiggled it up there and i put the bolts though the gasket before hand so it was fast and no problems. then i waited and bent the hanger for the pass. side ler. got that done waited alittle longer. started to fill it up and once again it leaked. this time at the rear driver corner instead of the whole back.

and to top it off it wont turn over. the starter won't even click.


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Well i did the column to floor conversion (would never recommend it) an hung the duals today. as i was about to put a hanger on the pass. side i figured i'd fill the tranny before i forgot. so i found the flex funnel and started pouring. well as i got to the 9th or 10th qt. the funnel wasbacking up and then i hear some splashing over the radio. Yes when i but the gasket on last night at 1030 in the freezing cold i didnt have it sitting right and i should have known but i was tired and wanted to get it closed up before i went to bed.

so off to the parts store for more fluid and a new gasket. any hints tricks to get the pan up there without moving the gasket around?

i think i will put the corners in first and work from the middle out to the corners after that.


JUST MY LUCK. But you gotta learn somehow





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im doing the column to floor conversion and i have the pan off now what arm do i flip? want to make sure i dont mess it up.

Pics?????

running out of day light
1986 Cougar LS

It leaked again. and wont start

Reply #1
running out of daylight.................
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #2
Does this page not make it clear?

It leaked again. and wont start

Reply #3
no that is what i was using to get this far.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #4
The arm you flip is the one that your shifter linkage was hooked to.
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #5
I always love it when people dig into something like this without seeing what needs to be done beforehand......
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

It leaked again. and wont start

Reply #6
As a rule of thumb bro, if you don't know what to do BEFORE you touch it, you probaly shouldn't work on it.

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Reply #7
Quote from: Chuck W;121306
I always love it when people dig into something like this without seeing what needs to be done beforehand......


Quote from: 84 Fila;121308
As a rule of thumb bro, if you don't know what to do BEFORE you touch it, you probaly shouldn't work on it.


i knew what it involved before i started it. im just confused on what to flip. my luck ill flip the wrong arm and it will shift into 1st at 45. doubt that would happen but its just my luck.
1986 Cougar LS

 

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Reply #8
I'll crawl under my car and get a pic of the part you need to flip tomorrow. If you can wait that long, I get home from school about 4-ish. Now mine is a column shift but the part is the same. If you want of course

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Reply #9
Quote from: Tbird232ci;121301
The arm you flip is the one that your shifter linkage was hooked to.

so i flip the one on the outside of the tranny. but i need to loosen it from the jamnut ( having trouble getting it off) on the inside. what about the inside arms how do they get moved? Erics instruction on CoolCats are good but im not sure which is what if you see what i mean.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #10
Again, do you want a pic tomorow?

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Reply #11
Quote from: 84 Fila;121331
Again, do you want a pic tomorow?


yours is column? i still have all of that semi hooked up. but if you can it might help down the road
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #12
I'll try. Any other pics you or anyone else needs while I'm under teh car?

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Reply #13
got it done thanks for the offer. i just couldn't see what was what so i didnt know what to flip
1986 Cougar LS

It leaked again. and wont start

Reply #14
Ok, thats good to hear. I'd put a pic up here so incase some new guy has the same question he can see it ya know.