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LYNN L   United States
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ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO BUY A GOOD REPAIR MANUAL FOR THE TH-425 WITH LOTS OF PICTURES? MY TRANS OR TORQUE CONVERTER SEEMS TO SLIP IN HIGH GEAR UNTIL I THROTTLE BACK TO 2000 RPM AND GET IT PAST 65 MPH. I HAVE A CADDY 500 CU INCH MOTOR AND THE TRANS WAS REBUILT BEFORE I BOUGHT THE COACH. IT HAS ALWAYS HAD A WHINE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A POWER STEERING PUMP THATS LOW ON FLUID WHEN I PUT IT IN ANY GEAR.THE FILTER AND OIL ALONG WITH THE MODULATOR WERE CHANGED BY ME WHEN I BOUGHT THE COACH. THE COOLER I INSTALLED KEEPS IT AT 190 DEGREES AND IT HAS NEVER GIVEN ANY TROUBLE . DO ALL GMC"S SLIP LIKE THIS? I AM GOING TO ATTEND THE NEXT RALLY IN TEXAS AND TRY TO GET A RIDE WITH SOMEONE TO FIND OUT..

Lynn L 76 Eleganza Cad.500 Pearland TX.

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Re: [GMCnet] Transmission repair manual [message #61011 is a reply to message #61009] Wed, 21 October 2009 18:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Mr ERFisher is currently offline  Mr ERFisher   United States
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buy one from Manny

many of the parts you need are no longer made and Manny has them built for
him.

even the paper and rubber kits are no longer available

He has a TC re-builder that he has grown over the years

yup, save yourself a lot of headaches, Manny is our only answer

Manny is a life line and the only one doing this work now, Dunn is gone ,
and Patterson has stopped also, for the same reasons.
gene



On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 4:00 PM, LYNN LAYCOCK <lynn_sr@msn.com> wrote:

>
>
> ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO BUY A GOOD REPAIR MANUAL FOR THE TH-425 WITH LOTS OF
> PICTURES? MY TRANS OR TORQUE CONVERTER SEEMS TO SLIP IN HIGH GEAR UNTIL I
> THROTTLE BACK TO 2000 RPM AND GET IT PAST 65 MPH. I HAVE A CADDY 500 CU INCH
> MOTOR AND THE TRANS WAS REBUILT BEFORE I BOUGHT THE COACH. IT HAS ALWAYS HAD
> A WHINE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A POWER STEERING PUMP THATS LOW ON FLUID WHEN I PUT
> IT IN ANY GEAR.THE FILTER AND OIL ALONG WITH THE MODULATOR WERE CHANGED BY
> ME WHEN I BOUGHT THE COACH. THE COOLER I INSTALLED KEEPS IT AT 190 DEGREES
> AND IT HAS NEVER GIVEN ANY TROUBLE . DO ALL GMC"S SLIP LIKE THIS. I AM GOING
> TO ATTEND THE NEXT RALLY IN TEXAS AND TRY TO GET A RIDE WITH SOMEONE TO FIND
> OUT..
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Re: [GMCnet] Transmission repair manual [message #61013 is a reply to message #61011] Wed, 21 October 2009 18:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
tphipps is currently offline  tphipps   United States
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Just a quick note, the oil seal that fits on the governor (driver side) may be impossible to buy alone. So, if you pull the governor to repair the gear at the bottom, remove the seal from inside the governor body and place it on the shaft, before re-installing the governor.
If anyone has a source for some, I would like 2. PM me.

Tom PHipps,
75 GMC Ex-Avion


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Re: [GMCnet] Transmission repair manual [message #61018 is a reply to message #61009] Wed, 21 October 2009 18:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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Lynn,

I have a switch pitch transmission out of 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado so I
bought a DVD manual for it from:

http://www.detroitironis.com/

It has 78 pages on the Toronado switch pitch transmission in it.

You could buy one for a later model that doesn't have the switch pitch
feature.

I did have it rebuilt and modified for use in a GMC by Manny before I had it
shipped to Australia.

Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426


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ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO BUY A GOOD REPAIR MANUAL FOR THE TH-425 WITH LOTS OF
PICTURES? MY TRANS OR TORQUE CONVERTER SEEMS TO SLIP IN HIGH GEAR UNTIL I
THROTTLE BACK TO 2000 RPM AND GET IT PAST 65 MPH. I HAVE A CADDY 500 CU INCH
MOTOR AND THE TRANS WAS REBUILT BEFORE I BOUGHT THE COACH. IT HAS ALWAYS HAD
A WHINE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A POWER STEERING PUMP THATS LOW ON FLUID WHEN I PUT
IT IN ANY GEAR.THE FILTER AND OIL ALONG WITH THE MODULATOR WERE CHANGED BY
ME WHEN I BOUGHT THE COACH. THE COOLER I INSTALLED KEEPS IT AT 190 DEGREES
AND IT HAS NEVER GIVEN ANY TROUBLE . DO ALL GMC"S SLIP LIKE THIS. I AM GOING
TO ATTEND THE NEXT RALLY IN TEXAS AND TRY TO GET A RIDE WITH SOMEONE TO FIND
OUT..
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Regards, Rob M. (USAussie) The Pedantic Mechanic Sydney, Australia '75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428 '75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
Re: [GMCnet] Transmission repair manual [message #61168 is a reply to message #61009] Thu, 22 October 2009 10:35 Go to previous message
Gary Casey is currently offline  Gary Casey   United States
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No, they do not slip like that - most likely it is the "third clutch" slipping because it is either burned or the transmission is low on pressure.  Does the transmission also slip in reverse?  It uses the same clutch as third.  There is really no way the torque converter will slip(more than normal, that is).   The noise you describe makes one think it is low on oil or the pump is sucking air, which could result in low oil pressure, especially in third gear.  If the filter was replaced, is the O-ring on the inlet tube in good shape?  Allowing the clutch to slip for more than a few seconds can destroy the clutch, so don't keep doing it.  Is the oil still red and clear or is it amber colored (and smell bad)?  If it is amber or brown, cloudy and smelly the transmission is likely toast.  You definitely need to find the problem before it is too late and the transmission has to be rebuilt.
Gary




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ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO BUY A GOOD REPAIR MANUAL FOR THE TH-425 WITH LOTS OF PICTURES? MY TRANS OR TORQUE CONVERTER SEEMS TO SLIP IN HIGH GEAR UNTIL I THROTTLE BACK TO 2000 RPM AND GET IT PAST 65 MPH. I HAVE A CADDY 500 CU INCH MOTOR AND THE TRANS WAS REBUILT BEFORE I BOUGHT THE COACH. IT HAS ALWAYS HAD A WHINE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A POWER STEERING PUMP THATS LOW ON FLUID WHEN I PUT IT IN ANY GEAR.THE FILTER AND OIL ALONG WITH THE MODULATOR WERE CHANGED BY ME WHEN I BOUGHT THE COACH.  THE COOLER I INSTALLED KEEPS IT AT 190 DEGREES AND IT HAS NEVER GIVEN ANY TROUBLE . DO ALL GMC"S SLIP LIKE THIS. I AM GOING TO ATTEND THE NEXT RALLY IN TEXAS AND TRY TO GET A RIDE WITH SOMEONE TO FIND OUT..
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