harmetp
Active Member
The shuttle in my 580SE got very weak so I bought a rebuilt shuttle and it came with a rebuilt torque converter. I did the swap per the service manual (shuttle slid into place nicely) and after filling with fluid the output shaft would turn, but shifting would make no difference. I could hold the output yoke from turning and shifting made no difference. I cracked the cooler lines and there is no pressure on the out to cooler line (nothing at the return).
After talking with the rebuilder, they sent me a another shuttle and TC. They seemed to think that the pump wasn't engaged from the TC but wanted to try another shuttle. I've now installed the 2nd shuttle and TC with about the same result (the output shaft spins faster - freewheeling). No flow out of the oil cooler line. Shifting makes no difference.
On the 2nd install I made sure the TC and shuttle fit together ok before installing them. They seem to fit ok. I used guide pins to install the shuttle and turned the TC until the shuttle bottomed out on the bell housing.
I'm having trouble thinking the rebuilder messed up 2 shuttles, but I don't see a huge mistake on my side - everything went together nice. I didn't even rebuild the shuttle myself. Any ideas? I'm getting tired of swapping heavy shuttles. Thanks
After talking with the rebuilder, they sent me a another shuttle and TC. They seemed to think that the pump wasn't engaged from the TC but wanted to try another shuttle. I've now installed the 2nd shuttle and TC with about the same result (the output shaft spins faster - freewheeling). No flow out of the oil cooler line. Shifting makes no difference.
On the 2nd install I made sure the TC and shuttle fit together ok before installing them. They seem to fit ok. I used guide pins to install the shuttle and turned the TC until the shuttle bottomed out on the bell housing.
I'm having trouble thinking the rebuilder messed up 2 shuttles, but I don't see a huge mistake on my side - everything went together nice. I didn't even rebuild the shuttle myself. Any ideas? I'm getting tired of swapping heavy shuttles. Thanks