Transmission Removal, 540 Auto, Fishing for ideas.

[blue540]

My box has a delay when engaging reverse for the 1st time, any subsequent time in quick succession is fine. And I think my torque converter is going, car feels like a turbo, no power until 3k rpm then it just takes off.

Valve body rebuild or even just new fluid and filter may sort out your delay.

Also if I plant my foot on take off I hear all sorts of nasty metallic noises from underneath as it takes off so I have stopped doing this, kind of nursing it for now until I get time and money for a sort out, I am prepared to replace the trans, ideally with a 6 speed manual but other things need doing first and my house is taking up all my money

Thanks for the info, if the box has to come out to replace the TC I may as well get it reconditioned at the same time. Car has 138k and I suspect the fluid has never been changed. I just can't find a good mechanic to sort me out!

I had some nastly metalic rubbing too, turns out my gearbox mounts were shagged along with one engine mount too. The engine and box were twisiting and causing the prop to rub on the heatshields.

You can see in this pic where it has worn the paint of the prop (rusty bit) right next to the coupling. You can also see the shiny bit of heatshield directly above it where it was rubbing.