Problem engaging to D '92 XLT.

[sr acalito]

Hello!
I have a '92 XLT, when i engage it to D there is a heavy sound coming out from the transmission. Sounds like it is hit by a sledge hammer as the gears engage, but if i warm up the engine to atleast 30 mins it engages to D so smooth. In R no problem even the engine is cold. Is this sign has something to do with the band adjustment? I bought a new torque wrench the other day for this job. This tranny was overhauled 3 mos ago, but feels like i met the wrong mechanic, so i did not bring back my truck there. Any help would benefit more bigginers like me. Thanks!

 

[BrooklynBay]

I've moved your post into its own thread. Always check the fluid level first. You might be low on fluid or the filter could be clogged.

 

[sr acalito]

Thank you brooklynBay! I've changed new ATF and filter yesterday, but it didn't solved the problem. An hour ago i tried adjusting the band base on your writings, the worst thing is when i insert the torque wrench to the socket holding the adjusting bolt, there is no enough space, cannot fit the torque wrench with the socket to the bolt. My socket is 1/2" drive and my torque wrench is 1/4" drive, so i used adapter which makes it longer. Huh! I i will tight these bolts with bare hand using the 9mm combination spanner, do you think my pull will exceed the required torque which is 10 ft-lbs? This is just temporary til i find the socket with 1/4" drive. Thanks!

 

[sr acalito]

Sorry, I tried pulling the 10 ft-lbs on the torque wrench using a 9 mm combination spanner with my bare hand, it didn't 'clik' meaning my pull didn't reach 10 ft-lbs.. I'm ignorant!

 

[BrooklynBay]

Could you borrow a 1/4" drive torque wrench to do this?

 

[sr acalito]

I have only 9mm - 3/8" drive socket and 3/8" drive torque wrench which has a range from 11.1 ft-lbs to 62.7 ft-lbs (Major scale). No adapter this time. This is my first time to use a torque wrench. I set the torque to 11.1 ft-lbs then turned the handle 1 ft-lbs (minor scale) counter clockwise, so i have now 10.1 ft-lbs. I hope I am correct, now, lets crawl under the truck and hope this will give good result. But this time i cannot test the truck yet because yesterday as i fill the tank full i noticed/hear a sound like an electric motor vibrating somewhere near the gas tank, that was the second time i heard that sound when have full tank. Then after about two km, the engine stop and never start again. I got home by a tow truck. Sorry this maybe another thread.