Transmission slippage after coolant job

[luhcruh]

Hello all,

I just completed a full cooling system overhaul plus several jobs "while i was in there" of course. I have everything back together and drove it to work just fine yesterday. Now, however it feels like im driving in neutral. My rpms increase to 2-3k when i give it gas but almost no acceleration. i only get acceleration at 4k+ rpm. i drove home from work at 1am in a storm going 20mph last night... I replaced the radiator, so im thinking it could be low fluid, but i just added a little bit and although i had little time to experiment it did nothing. I also did the throttle body and im wondering if it could be one of the throttle wires? Other areas i couldve messed up included any thing in the phh area or maf area of the engine bay.

 

[devo]

What are you driving?

 

[robnicko]

assuming its an 80 and you did the TBody, my $ is on the kickdown cable either connected to the wrong linkage or adjusted wrong

 

[luhcruh]

What are you driving?

95 fzj80

 

[luhcruh]

What are you driving?

95

assuming its an 80 and you did the TBody, my $ is on the kickdown cable either connected to the wrong linkage or adjusted wrong

i didnt disconnect any cable when i did it, just hung the TB by a zip tie out of the way. is there any chance it couldve moved?

 

[Kernal]

@luhcruh : Try to answer all of these questions:

What model/year Land Cruiser?
How many miles on your 80 Series?
Any prior similar symptoms?
Describe the issue with more detail ie: does it feel in the transmission works OK in low then slips until you get into another gear or ??
Do you hear or feel any slipping/grinding noises/vibrations?
Any check engine light/codes?
How exactly did you check the ATF level and what did you find? (hot or cold engine/transmission, engine idling, transmission in Park, parked on a level surface)??
What type of ATF in in the transmssion and how much did you add after the radiator replacement?
Which "other" jobs did you do, what did you disconnect/touch/manipulate/remove/replace/install while you were working on the cooling system?

 

[petegangies]

95

i didnt disconnect any cable when i did it, just hung the TB by a zip tie out of the way. is there any chance it couldve moved?

double check the kickdown cable. Also check the transmission fluid properly and when warm.

 

[ppc]

Symptoms of a stripped front drive flange. What happens when the CDL is locked?

 

[luhcruh]

Got it figured out! Checked the fsm on specific trans fluid checking procedure and topped it off. Thank you!

 

[petegangies]

Got it figured out! Checked the fsm on specific trans fluid checking procedure and topped it off. Thank you!

good result. If it's been a while since you've done a full ATF service, I'd seriously consider it, either by taking it to a shop that has a fluid exchange machine, or by using the rodney flush method. Doing a simple drain and fill will only replace a small fraction of the total system fluid capacity.