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Slips in Drive or No Drive

Checks

Cause

DEFINITION: A large engine RPM increase is noted with little or no vehicle forward speed increase during the following conditions:

    • The engine is running.
    • The transmission is in Drive range.
    • The vehicle is stopped or moving slowly.
    • The vehicle brakes are not applied.
    • The throttle is opened 25 percent or greater.

Automatic Transmission Fluid Level

Low fluid level

Transmission Main Line Pressure

Low transmission main line pressure

Manual Linkage

Misadjusted

Oil Filter Assembly

    • The oil filter assembly (100) is missing, plugged, or damaged.
    • The oil filter seal assembly (101) is missing or damaged.

Accumulator and Manual 2-1 Band Servo Assembly

    • A loose or damaged forward band servo oil pipe (124).
    • Loose manual 2-1 band servo cover or accumulator cover bolts (103, 131).
    • Missing or damaged manual 2-1 servo cover gasket (105).
    • A damaged accumulator cover spacer plate assembly (134).

Forward Band Servo Assembly

    • A servo piston oil seal ring (18) is missing or is damaged.
    • A servo piston (16) is damaged or is stuck in the servo cover (13).
    • The servo piston cushion spring (19) or the retainer (20) is missing or damaged.
    • The servo piston pin (21) is not engaged to the forward band assembly (688).
    • The forward band assembly (688) is worn or burned.
    • The forward band assembly (688) is disengaged from the anchor pin (117A).
    • The anchor pin (117A) is loose or missing.

Control Valve Body Assembly

The #3 Ball check valve (372) is missing.

Torque Converter Assembly

    • The torque converter assembly (1) stator clutch is not holding
    • The torque converter assembly (1) blades are broken or damaged

Drive Link Assembly

    • The drive link assembly (507) is broken.
    • The drive/driven sprockets (516/506) are damaged.

Input Clutch Assembly

    • The input clutch sprag assembly (722) is damaged or misassembled.
    • The input clutch housing oil seal rings (628) are missing or are damaged.
    • The input clutch housing ball check valve assembly (633) is missing or is damaged.
    • The input clutch piston inner/outer seals (634/635) are missing or are damaged.
    • The input clutch piston (636) is damaged.
    • The input clutch plates (654-658) are worn.

1-2 Clutch Roller Assembly

The 1-2 clutch roller assembly (683) is damaged.

Input and Reaction Carrier Assemblies

The input carrier assembly (672) or the reaction carrier assembly (675) components are damaged.

Differential Carrier Assembly

    • The park pawl assembly (694) is broken or damaged.
    • The sun gear shaft (689), the internal gear assembly (693), or the carrier assembly (700) components are damaged.

Forward Band Servo

Forward band servo piston apply pin (21) nicked or scratched