49 hydramatic shift problem

bsrain · July 28th, 2007, 01:29 PM

Have 49 hydramatic and when I try to put it into reverse the shift lever jumps out of my hand with a bang. Like I am trying to shove a screwdriver into a spinning gear. I have the slow idle at about 375 -4oo rpm . Would appreciate any suggestions. thanks Bob

88 coupe · July 28th, 2007, 04:44 PM

http://edge-op.org/1949_Oldsmobile/index.php#contents

http://edge-op.org/1949_Oldsmobile/index.php?page=350

Norm

American Lead · July 28th, 2007, 06:21 PM

I think you can adjust the bands on the 49, I don't know if this would cause this but you could do some research. but I thing norm got u covered

88 coupe · July 28th, 2007, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keith6989

I think you can adjust the bands on the 49 ........

They get adjusted once when the trans is assembled. Unless a band is replaced, there is no reason to do it again.

Norm

American Lead · July 29th, 2007, 01:07 PM

Thanks for the correction, I always thought that they could come out of adjustment over the years... I am always learning something new... Still aways to go though... haha

bsrain · July 29th, 2007, 04:24 PM

Thanks to everyone for the ideas ,Bob

July 28th, 2007, 01:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
bsrain Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	49 hydramatic shift problem Have 49 hydramatic and when I try to put it into reverse the shift lever jumps out of my hand with a bang. Like I am trying to shove a screwdriver into a spinning gear. I have the slow idle at about 375 -4oo rpm . Would appreciate any suggestions. thanks Bob

July 28th, 2007, 06:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
American Lead 2Blue 55 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 455	I think you can adjust the bands on the 49, I don't know if this would cause this but you could do some research. but I thing norm got u covered __________________ Classic cars are my drug of choice

July 29th, 2007, 01:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
American Lead 2Blue 55 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 455	Thanks for the correction, I always thought that they could come out of adjustment over the years... I am always learning something new... Still aways to go though... haha __________________ Classic cars are my drug of choice

July 29th, 2007, 04:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
bsrain Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	49 hydramatic Thanks to everyone for the ideas ,Bob

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