Overfilling tranny - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

dem2757 · 03-15-2011, 11:05 AM

So, after many days of frustration, i think i found out why it wasnt shifting into overdrive.
I had checked the fluid level when hot before, and it was at the top mark of the hot notches. I guess that it wasnt at the proper hot temperature as this is way obscene....

ill drain some when i have the time an see if that corrects the problem

ps that fluid is red not black haha

WhippinCamry · 03-15-2011, 09:00 PM

how long do you have to drive the for the tranny to read at the top mark?

ive been having my doubts about my tranny fluid too.
i do have a bad motor mount though. in the rear. so that could be my extra joltiness.

dem2757 · 03-15-2011, 09:10 PM

roughly until the heat from the engine coming through the vents is overwhelming. so in like the 40-50 degrees here about 25 minutes of continuous driving.

WhippinCamry · 03-15-2011, 09:26 PM

mines definitly overfilled then.
by not going into overdrive you mean exactly?

i know mine. if i press harder on the pedal itll finally jerk into a higher gear im guessing or overdrive and it gets moving well then.

dem2757 · 03-15-2011, 10:00 PM

before this issue (and before we filled up the tranny due to it being "low") it would lock up at around 40 mph. it would go from 2000 and then to 1600 and then start to climb after 50. now it like sticks at 2k and just stays there until 50 mph then climbs. so its not locking correctly

WhippinCamry · 03-16-2011, 08:02 AM

oh hmmmm.....trannys are so tempermental. urrrrrrrrggggggggggg

dem2757 · 03-16-2011, 10:21 AM

i agree it sucks

ninja771 · 03-28-2011, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dem2757

before this issue (and before we filled up the tranny due to it being "low") it would lock up at around 40 mph. it would go from 2000 and then to 1600 and then start to climb after 50. now it like sticks at 2k and just stays there until 50 mph then climbs. so its not locking correctly

Mine actually did that but it would get stuck in 3rd and wouldnt go into OD. Now it sorta slides through every gear except between 2 and 3.

dem2757 · 03-29-2011, 12:07 PM

yea it works when its cold, so im positive its the fluid levels.

PS did you ever get your engine's head gaskets replaced?

ninja771 · 03-29-2011, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dem2757

yea it works when its cold, so im positive its the fluid levels.

PS did you ever get your engine's head gaskets replaced?

Yea, couple months ago.

dem2757 · 03-29-2011, 05:31 PM

how did that go? like final costs and both banks?

ninja771 · 03-29-2011, 11:10 PM

It went well. The blown one was between cylinders 2 and 4 but they did both banks because there was no way for them to tell which one was bad.

Total cost was $2,136 with a 15% discount. They replaced all seals from the head gasket up and cleaned it all out. It runs better than ever now.

dem2757 · 03-30-2011, 01:50 PM

oh okay, not bad. no oil leaks or anything?!

ninja771 · 03-31-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by dem2757

oh okay, not bad. no oil leaks or anything?!

I had an oil leak around one of the plug wires but all they had to do was re-torque the valve cover.

dem2757 · 03-31-2011, 12:12 PM

i so want to do this, i think i need a new headgasket (s) plus its 20 years old so im sure they need replacing sooner rather than later.

every seal plus major work done is pretty good. heads were reshimmed and stuff too im assuiming.