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    #1

    Tranny issues.

    I can't get her/him/it to shut up!!



    When I put my 85 in gear leaving work yesterday it caught hard, like a hard shift, then now it slips at low RPM, catches when the revs go up, holds gear too long and upshifts very hard.

    Fried?

    At least it got me home.

    Pete
    Originally posted by gadget73
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    2003 Grand Marquis Ultimate, the "Stealth Bomber": http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...-Grand-Marquis
    1991 S-10, 'Bulldog', 2.5l 5 speed: http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...375#post698375
    1985 Town Car, 'Faded Glory', gone but not forgotten. 84/87/91/97 MGMs too.
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    #2
    That doesn't sound good at all. It's all because you fixed the mushy brakes. The car can't let you win for too long.
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    Originally posted by Lincolnmania
    if its got tits or tires it's bound to give you trouble

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      #3
      yeah... pretty sure it's gonna need a rebuild. Sounds like the clutches are close to gone and the accumulators are sticking.

      Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
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      Originally posted by gadget73
      ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

      Originally posted by dmccaig
      Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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        #4
        Ach. I figured. OD was sticking when cold recently.

        Pete
        Originally posted by gadget73
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        2003 Grand Marquis Ultimate, the "Stealth Bomber": http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...-Grand-Marquis
        1991 S-10, 'Bulldog', 2.5l 5 speed: http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...375#post698375
        1985 Town Car, 'Faded Glory', gone but not forgotten. 84/87/91/97 MGMs too.

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          #5
          Maybe you could get a few months out of it with a drain/refill and some sort of snake oil. Lucas and Seafoam both make versions. What can it hurt?
          2020 Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum (Ice White / Blonde)
          2022 Ram 1500 4x4 5.7 Etorque, Built to Serve Edition, (Granite Crystal / Black)
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          1989 Grand Marquis LS (Cabernet/Grey), 1989 Lincoln Town Car SS (White/Blue), 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate (White/Black)

          Originally posted by Lincolnmania
          if its got tits or tires it's bound to give you trouble

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            #6
            I actually have a spare

            But I'm deciding what I'm going to do. It may be time to move on.

            Pete
            Originally posted by gadget73
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            2003 Grand Marquis Ultimate, the "Stealth Bomber": http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...-Grand-Marquis
            1991 S-10, 'Bulldog', 2.5l 5 speed: http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...375#post698375
            1985 Town Car, 'Faded Glory', gone but not forgotten. 84/87/91/97 MGMs too.

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              #7
              have you checked the fluid and TV bushing?
              Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons

              Busy maintaining a fleet of Fords

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                #8
                When was it last serviced? Are you positive the gasket that belongs between the filter and the valve body is in place? If its not, it will slip because its sucking air.
                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 rousers

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                  #9
                  Fluid level = good. TV bushing = 1985. Gasket = there.



                  I changed the pan fluid and the filter last summer iirc. Could've been 2011 though.

                  I HAD to take it to the gas station last night and guess what? It acted perfectly normal.

                  It's messin with my head man!!

                  I suspect it'll be my last warning.

                  Pete
                  Originally posted by gadget73
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                  2003 Grand Marquis Ultimate, the "Stealth Bomber": http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...-Grand-Marquis
                  1991 S-10, 'Bulldog', 2.5l 5 speed: http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...375#post698375
                  1985 Town Car, 'Faded Glory', gone but not forgotten. 84/87/91/97 MGMs too.

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                    #10
                    I hate to hi-jack this thread, but I need to inspect my TV bushing on my 1989 LTC. Does anybody have a pic of how it is suppose to look like and where it is?? I keep hearing about this TV thing and it seems very important! I hope everything works out for your Pricey pete!

                    To add to the snake oil I hear dthat there was this pliquid called Z-max that you add to your oil and tranny. Haven't seen it in a while but I heard it did wonders. Probably why they don't have it anymore
                    "To Find yourself, you must first lose yourself"

                    -1973 Volkswagen Bus Westy
                    -1986 Honda Magna 700cc
                    -1989 Lincoln Town car Signature Series
                    -2011 Subaru Outback

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                      #11
                      Also, I keep hearing that if the tranny fluid hasn't been changed in a while, its best to leave it alone because the sediment (now crucial) will get washed away and cause more problems. This is what I got from reading in these forums
                      "To Find yourself, you must first lose yourself"

                      -1973 Volkswagen Bus Westy
                      -1986 Honda Magna 700cc
                      -1989 Lincoln Town car Signature Series
                      -2011 Subaru Outback

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Piece-it pete View Post
                        Fluid level = good. TV bushing = 1985. Gasket = there.



                        I changed the pan fluid and the filter last summer iirc. Could've been 2011 though.

                        I HAD to take it to the gas station last night and guess what? It acted perfectly normal.

                        It's messin with my head man!!

                        I suspect it'll be my last warning.

                        Pete
                        Just drive it. I swear cars are possesed at times. My new Buick wouldn't shift into six gear the other day at 75MPH. Then all of a sudden it was fine and hasn't done it since.
                        2020 Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum (Ice White / Blonde)
                        2022 Ram 1500 4x4 5.7 Etorque, Built to Serve Edition, (Granite Crystal / Black)
                        Past Panthers
                        1989 Grand Marquis LS (Cabernet/Grey), 1989 Lincoln Town Car SS (White/Blue), 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate (White/Black)

                        Originally posted by Lincolnmania
                        if its got tits or tires it's bound to give you trouble

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                          #13
                          if it acted normal this time... then it's probably not trans, but engine related. IIRC, this is kinda how my 88 and Mark were acting when the TFI was having issues (TFI connector loose on the 88 and full dizzy on the Mark - mainly dying PIP). It seems to hold a gear too long because there's basically no power coming from the engine to drive the pump to accumulate to the next gear in the trans.

                          Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
                          rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

                          Originally posted by gadget73
                          ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

                          Originally posted by dmccaig
                          Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by porschpow View Post
                            I hate to hi-jack this thread, but I need to inspect my TV bushing on my 1989 LTC. Does anybody have a pic of how it is suppose to look like and where it is?? I keep hearing about this TV thing and it seems very important! I hope everything works out for your Pricey pete!

                            To add to the snake oil I hear dthat there was this pliquid called Z-max that you add to your oil and tranny. Haven't seen it in a while but I heard it did wonders. Probably why they don't have it anymore
                            here ya go




                            I've never put any faith in the "don't change old fluid" thing. If you change it and it dies, it was already shot.
                            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 rousers

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