Hi guys, I've got a dual range hydramatic, no park just d4, d3, Lo neutral and reverse. The fluid is probably the worst fluid I've ever seen and it wont shift past second. I'll probably pull the control valve and clean it and out and do the same to whatever else I can get to with just the pan off. I've got the shop manuals and the procedures for this looks pretty straight forward.

Assuming the worst though and maybe I'm looking at stuck bands and fried clutch, anyone know of a repair shop around Dayton, OH or have a trans for sale?

here's a couple pics

 

Ewwwww! Looks like water got in there at some time. You sure have your job cut out for you. Hope it turns out well. Is that pinkish stuff rust?

 

this other guy was thinking water got in there too, I'm wondering how does that happen? he tells me working on these tranmissions is best left to a shop, they sell kits for about $350, I've got the manuals and have done engine work just never messed with a trans, I always considered it to be a box of full of black magic

oh and if your talking about on the filter, yes it looks like rust.