59 Hydra matic lost 3rd and 4th gear.
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59 Hydra matic lost 3rd and 4th gear.
Hi there,
I have looked through the forum the best I can and came across a post from December 2020 that almost fits my issue but not quite.
I have looked at the trouble shooting guide in the manual but nothing suits my issue there either.
(Loss of gears 3 and 4.
My 59 Ninety Eight has run its Hydra Matic through both the original and new engine with no issues.
last week I removed the inlet manifold to do some work. All went great all back together and runs great. Test run around the block no issues however when I left the driveway in 1st and it went into (I think), 2nd, I heard a very loud racket from under the car. To me it sounded like a few small bits off solid steel attached to a string being dragged under the car for about 2 seconds. Got out nothing left behind and no oil.
I took it for a long run on the freeway. It would not get out of second. Sometimes going from 1st to 2nd got stuck so I took the foot off accelerator then back on again and then it changed but No third or fourth when in Drive.
Changed the gears manually I started off in ‘L’ this was fine and when revs were up I changed manually in ‘S’. I could hear and feel it go up a gear as revs went down and built back up again. Then I manually changed into ‘D’ there were no more upgearing.
So, to me only 1st and 2nd gear exist.
I checked to ensure I have not displaced the T.V lever when I did the manifold work I think it’s good.
Any help appreciated.
Thank you.
I have looked through the forum the best I can and came across a post from December 2020 that almost fits my issue but not quite.
I have looked at the trouble shooting guide in the manual but nothing suits my issue there either.
(Loss of gears 3 and 4.
My 59 Ninety Eight has run its Hydra Matic through both the original and new engine with no issues.
last week I removed the inlet manifold to do some work. All went great all back together and runs great. Test run around the block no issues however when I left the driveway in 1st and it went into (I think), 2nd, I heard a very loud racket from under the car. To me it sounded like a few small bits off solid steel attached to a string being dragged under the car for about 2 seconds. Got out nothing left behind and no oil.
I took it for a long run on the freeway. It would not get out of second. Sometimes going from 1st to 2nd got stuck so I took the foot off accelerator then back on again and then it changed but No third or fourth when in Drive.
Changed the gears manually I started off in ‘L’ this was fine and when revs were up I changed manually in ‘S’. I could hear and feel it go up a gear as revs went down and built back up again. Then I manually changed into ‘D’ there were no more upgearing.
So, to me only 1st and 2nd gear exist.
I checked to ensure I have not displaced the T.V lever when I did the manifold work I think it’s good.
Any help appreciated.
Thank you.
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Did you remove the linkage support bracket when you removed the manifold? I'm sure you were careful not to disturb anything but I know on mine some of the settings are .020 of an inch on the adjustments so something slightly changed could throw it off.
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Your 59 shop book should have diagnostic charts in the transmission section. See if there's one describing "loss of 3d and 4th" or "no 2-3 upshift", or something similar.
Reach out to Charlie Jones, coldwar or d2willys. They understand fluid coupling HydraMatics.
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