Thanks, PeeZee. Looks like it will need to wait until I am home next
to the big green tome.

Works in 1,2,3,&R for 10-20 seconds.

It is looking like putting my good known autotrans in is the quickest
solution. I can monkey around with the misbehaving tranny (written for
AB) once it's out in a bench.

BenT
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On May 22, 2010, at 12:27 PM, Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@SHAW.CA> wrote:

>
> BenT- TQ,
>
> noise?
> First guess... within the Valve Body.
> A  piece of dirt/wear causes one of the balls or valves to stick
> partially open/closed.
>
> The part that puzzles me is the repeatability of the "whine"
> symptom....
> Transmission builds up enough pressure to work and whine for 10-20
> seconds then stops working.
> By 'functionality' do you mean all functions..... 1st, 2nd, 3rd and
> reverse each/all work for 10-20 seconds if selected?
> Individually select each position on start-up and see if it works....
>
> Are you able to perform a pressure test on the Transmission? see
> Bentley 37.17
> This may provide information to locate the defective part(s)....
>
> Drop the Transmission Pan and see what's in the filter & pan? If no
> clutch-lining or metal fragments....
> If the filter is clean..... a good thing.... but the Transmission has
> to come out/apart and be inspected...
>
> PZ...... sent from my TQ-iBook
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