i have a 1997 CTD with a 47re trans. having issues with reverse. just today i used reverse with no issues to back out of a parking space. then about 20 mins later i went to back out of my driveway and no longer have reverse. it sounds like its trying to engage into reverse but it isnt able to move the truck. i havent been pulling anything just city driving. plz help!! dont have money for my manual swap yet. jsut need this auto to last a little while longer.

 

Try adjusting the rear band. If that doesn't work, rebuild time.

 

what all is involved with adjusting the rear band?? i dont know squat about autos ive always had manual transmissions. is it hard to do?? what all is involved???

thanks in advance

 

drop the pan, loosen lock nut, torque adjusting screw to 72 in. lbs., back off 2 turns, tighten lock nut, re-install pan, fill trans with fluid.

Just for shiggles, if the rear band is out of adj. If you put the gear shifter in 1, it won't move forward either.

 

I checked and it does move.forward in 1. Acts like normal in 1 and in reverse it will creep backwards but.if I give it any throttle it just revs up.

 

My 46RE lost reverse, but not 1st. This is what I found, band adjustment fixed the problem and reverse is still working perfectly:

http://s1223.photobucket.com/albums/...psb32ad491.mp4

 

ok i will tear into the trans tomorrow evening after class. is there anything else i should do to the trans while i have the pan off??? its a 100% stock trans as far as i know and was told...

thanks

 

so tonight i dropped the pan and readjusted the rear band to spec. the fluid looked great. nice cherry red color didnt smelled burned at all. no metal shavings or anything in the pan. so cleaned the old fluid out the pan and put a new filter and gasket in and put it together. i filled it back up with fluid, let her idle for 10 mins in idle while i cleaned everything off the ground. (im working in a parking lot on base) then i put it into drive and engages and drove forward just fine but then i went to back up and it still isnt working. it works good enough to barely move in reverse but any throttle and it just revs up and slips.

any ideas????
thanks

 

1.Gearshift Linkage/Cable Mis-adjusted/Damaged.

 

I will look at that next Tuesday when I get back into town. Flying home on leave to see the family for the weekend. What is this cable that could need adjusting be???