<VV> PG Tranny debris - urgent

[Frank DuVal]

The fine debris in the pan is normal. Well, unless you just cleaned it 
out in the last year.

The large pieces, they are not normal. Something has come apart.

The shifting soon and no downshift can be TV adjustment (on throttle 
linkage at transmission and carbs). Or it could also be related to the 
parts. Let's hope for misadjustment.

I would adjust the linkage to get proper upshift and downshift, then 
drive the car until the broken parts cause a driving problem. A 
replacement PG should not be hard to find if there are club members in 
the area.

Frank DuVal

Stephen Upham wrote:

> I just lowered the transmission pan in an attempt to replace the pan  
> gasket as I had trouble putting on the last one about a month ago and  
> it started to leak.  I drove the car with the leaky gasket, but  
> checked every time (with the engine warm and the transmission in  
> neutral) to make sure the fluid level was up to normal.  It still  
> shifted early to drive, had no kickdown, and kicked (though not as  
> harshly as when I first started driving it after the engine  
> rebuild).  Tonight I found debris in the bottom of the pan.  It's  
> weird.  Most of it is in fine pieces (1/32-1/18") long and enough to  
> fill up a table spoon.  There are three larger pieces.  One is about  
> 2" long and has what looks like it could be part of a curve of circle  
> of about 6-8" in diameter.  Another is about 1" long and possibly  
> could be part of a curve also.  The last is about 1/4" inch.  They  
> were located at the bottom of the pan.  There are no debris in the  
> filter screen, nor on the area around the screen.
>
> Clean and reinstall or is this a sign of a serious problem.
>
> I've got to get the car to the body shop tomorrow in order to start  
> the re-paint in time to make a very important club event at the 1st  
> of November.
>
> Stephen
>