<VV> Powerglide Rebuild - Should This Be Happening

[Tom Hughes]

James, that worked perfectly. Thanks so much for the wise instruction given
quickly.

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 6:22 PM, James Davis <jld at wk.net> wrote:

> The wear plate is not centered or reversed.  Loosen the five bolts until
> the pump turns freely.  rotate the pump one full turn, then turn it back
> the other direction slightly.  Tighten to opposite bolts slightly 9your
> choice of which two.  Repeat the process outil these bolts are torqued to
> specks, then start thew process with the other three.  Sometimes it takes a
> couple times until everything seats well.
> Jim Davis
>
>
> On 3/4/2012 4:56 PM, Tom Hughes wrote:
>
>> Well, all was going well until I got to the point of installing the rear
>> pump. I have torqued the five bolts that retain the pump and now the pump
>> gears will not turn. I loosened the bolts a quarter turn and the gears are
>> free again. I did remember to install the rear wear plate and made sure it
>> was oriented properly.Am I forgetting a shim(s)?
>>
>> Thanks for the help,
>>
>
>


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