well i got the replacement grommet and it works! it still slipped as i was gettin on tha on-ramp to the freeway but caught right away...it doesnt slip out of gear at a stoplight and does slip into second...it might just be a temperary fix but hell it saved me hundreds...ima drive it a lil more and see if it really did help...thanx alot u guyz...u have no idea how much i appreciate the help!
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Bad news is that since it made a difference that means it was lose before. And though it is working now, it will likely very soon fail, as the damage has already been done. I would not trust it for any very long drives. The tranny won't die completely, but you will lose gears. It is extremely rare (never heard of) losing 1st, so the car should even in worst case still be mobile.
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Mine was loose for YEARS (it eventually wouldn't kick-down anymore upon flooring the pedal) and the first thing I did when I got the car from my dad was fix that. Its been fine for going on three years now, shifts like a champ and I found the brass bushing made the tranny more "responsive".
Another note: My TV plastic retainer was WHITE not black.
I found a guide on the net from some tranny place that specializes in AOD's and used their adjustment procedure, using the setting for the Mark VII rather than the TC/GM/CV because I wanted the firmer shifts.
So, simply because its loose doesn't necessarily mean its dead, but the fact that it slips might. Mine has never slipped, it just lost the ability to downshift when the cable stretched. Dumb luck maybe? If so, my dad has a horseshoe up his ass, because it was like that for YEARS, I didn't know about it until I got the car
1989 Town Car Cartier: 3G Alt. Upgrade, Mark VIII Electric Fan, Police Interceptor Suspension, 40-series Flows, loaded. HO+ Conversion: E7 heads, Cobra 1.7RR's, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, FMS "E" Camshaft, 4-hole 19lb/hr injectors, A9P ECM, 76mm C&L MAF, BBK CAI. 338,000Km, stock bottom-end.
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As long as the pressure didn't go all the way to zero, and it was still shifting, its probably going to live for a while yet. Don't count on another 100k but you're probably not going to have to worry about it tomorrow either. Don't beat it mercilessly, and it'll go for a while.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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service the trans, drain the torque converter, add a bottle of trans-X or lucas then set the TV pressure correctly with a gauge. trans should live for a while2003 Town Car Signature - 3.27 RAR, Dual exhaust and J-mod - SOLD 9/2011
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Bought my 89 a month ago. Would that be why I dont have 3rd or 4th gear? After I hit second it doesnt shift again. Dropped the pan and changed the filter on the transmission and added trans-x but no luck there either.Originally posted by gadget73Comment
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Yes, your direct clutch pack is toast. It will require a tranny rebuild.Comment
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