So since its the beginning of Winter and the snow is falling here in the Koots, I decided it would be a grand old time to change my transmission fluid.
So with the front wheels on ramps, I drained the (93' auto) tranny fluid pan, then removed the pan, cleaned the filter, put everything back together then put in 2-3 litres of "Quaker State" Dextron 3 through where the dipstick goes in (took ages in the cold).
Then...(is this where I messed up?)
I tried disconnecting both the hoses going in and out the pan, to try find which one would spurt when the vans running and figure which the supply was. Neither one was pumping oil out. Should have been disconnecting hoses at the trans oil cooler I think? Is the trans oil cooler front right (drivers side in front of the wheel) or the front left side cooler looking thing (bigger). I understand one is air con and one is trans oil?
Anyways, I took the van off the ramps and then tried to reverse it. Nothing. Nothing in 4wd, nothing in 2wd. Just nothing. The shifter moves, the reverse sound comes on (thank god!) but nothing happens. The trannys not engaging. The lines I did take off seemed to have tranny oil in them, so I dont think I disconnected any vacuum lines or anything....
The dipstick for the tranny oil (shorter one next to the engine oil) when I checked it this morning was black all the way down... which was odd as I just put new red oil in it last night. As far as I know though its not leaking. Just not engaging.
Im confused. My van is not running well. Coughing and spluttering, blue, white, black smoke...
any ideas much appreciated...
Thank you from the West Koots!
