Transmission

Tiny
TURDMUNKEY75
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  • 1982 FORD F-150
  • 5.0L
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,000 MILES
I recently installed my transmission, and first I had the studs on the converter bolted to the wrong slot on the flywheel. When I tried to crank it it made a loud clanking noise. I only allowed the engine to spin over a few times, and never actually let it idle more than a few seconds before I stopped and aligned the flywheel properly. I also forgot to add fluid to the converter, but I put around five quarts in the pan. Now it does not make any noise but the transmission does not engage and it rolls freely when pushed no matter what gear it is in. Could I have damaged something internal when I tried to crank it with the converter bolts in the wrong hole on the flywheel, even though the holes it was bolted to were less than an inch from the one it was supposed to be in, and since I did not let it make that noise for more than five minutes total. Also, since I forgot to add fluid to the converter will the transmission pump fluid throughout or should I drop the transmission again and add fluid directly to the converter? I have read mixed reviews on this, some say the transmission will pump it through others say it will not. Is there any way to check to see if I damaged the pump without dropping the transmission again?
Thursday, November 9th, 2017 AT 4:43 AM

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Tiny
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Was the torque converter drained of all the fluid in it?
If so, once the pump inside the transmission pumps the fluid from the pan up into the torque converter, then the pan will most likely be empty again. So check the fluid level a few times and make sure it is full.
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Thursday, November 9th, 2017 AT 7:37 AM
Tiny
STEVE W.
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It is possible that the clanking was the pump in the transmission being damaged but fill it full of fluid and test it first. If it does not engage then it is likely the pump. The only other way to check it is to pull the transmission and open the pump.
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Friday, November 10th, 2017 AT 6:09 AM

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