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Engagement Concern: No Forward and No Reverse

ENGAGEMENT CONCERN: NO FORWARD AND NO REVERSE - DIAGNOSTIC ROUTINES

Possible Component Reference/Action
207 - ELECTRICAL ROUTINE 
  • No electrical concerns
 
307 - HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL ROUTINE 
Transmission Fluid Level   
  • Low transmission fluid level
  • Transmission fluid condition
Halfshaft   
  • Splines - worn, damaged
  • Inspect for damage. Repair as required.
  • Shaft - misassembled, incorrect
  • Inspect for damage. Repair as required.
Selector Lever Linkage (Internal/External)   
  • Damaged, out of adjustment
Incorrect Pressures   
  • Line pressure, Line Pressure Control (LPC) pressure - low
  • Carry out Line Pressure and Stall Tests. Check pressure at the line pressure tap. See the Line Pressure Chart  for specifications. If pressures are low, check the following possible components: Transmission Fluid Filter and Seal Assembly, Main Control, Pump Assembly, Low/Reverse Clutch Assembly, Forward Clutch Assembly.
Transmission Fluid Filter and Seal Assembly   
  • Plugged, damaged, not correctly seated
  • Inspect for damage. Install a new filter and seal assembly.
  • Filter, seal - damaged
  • Inspect for damage. Install a new filter and seal assembly.
Main Controls   
  • Solenoid body filter plugged
  • Inspect for damage. Install a new filter as required.
  • Manual valve
  • Inspect for damage. Install new as required.
  • Shift valves
  • Inspect for damage. Install new as required.
  • Bolts out of torque specification
  • Tighten bolts to specification.
  • Gaskets and separator plate - damaged, off location
  • Inspect for damage. Install new as required.
  • Main regulator valve (only if line pressure is out of specification) - damaged
  • Inspect for damage. Repair as required.
  • Components - damaged, check balls stuck
  • Inspect for damage. Repair as required.
Pump Assembly   
  • Bolts out of torque specification
  • Tighten bolts to specification.
  • Porosity/cross leaks - leaking, plugged hole
  • Install a new pump assembly.
  • Components damaged - chain, sprocket or shaft broken
  • Inspect for damage. Install new as required.
Output Shaft   
  • Splines - damaged
  • Inspect for damage. Repair as required.
Other Possible Components   
  • Turbine shaft
  • Inspect for damage. Repair as required.
  • Pump shaft, sprockets and drive chain
  • Inspect for damage. Repair as required.
  • Flexplate
  • Inspect for damage. Repair as required.
  • Sun gear and shell assemblies
  • Inspect for damage. Repair as required.
  • Planetaries
  • Inspect for damage. Repair as required.
  • Final drive assembly
  • Inspect for damage. Repair as required.