puritan

No not that bad lol

Thanks Nipper, I've always been adventurous and meticulous too so I thought in for a penny in for a pound, as I'm retired I have the time anyway.

How can I tell if the torque converter is ok?

Thanks for your comments, the box is off the car now so can't time the delay now. The box is half stripped and I have checked the valve assembly but can't see anything wrong there, was moving on to the pump next. Any idea where I can get seals and gaskets from? Please keep an eye on this thread as you seem quite knowledgeable.

Thanks for reply, if it was a pump seal would it not show the same symptoms when shifted to reverse?

Hello fellow enthusiasts, my problem is a delay before transmission engages after shifting into drive, it's fine in reverse, any advice will be much appreciated. The problem is worse after ATF is warmed up (around 10 seconds before engangement). Once the tranny engages it drives fine. I have changed the fluid and filter which seemed to improve it slightly but doesn't sort the problem.