After having the engine rebuilt, the guy who done the work never hooked up the tranny cooler so the fluid leaked all out. i drove it maybe 10 miles before i noticed the tranny acting weird. i immediately fixed the line and refilled with correct tranny fluid but now it shifts hard into 2nd and when held to the wood, it wont shift at all, just slips at about 6,000 RPM. Screwed tranny?

Um, sorry if it's obvious to you, but some people haven't had the car idling when checking the fluid level. You might be underfilled which will cause slipping.

lol I had the car running when checking it, this isnt my first rodeo with transmissions. I thought myself that it could have been underfilled but after rechecking multiple times ive found that its not the case.

I can't figure why he had it unhooked in the first place. There is plenty of room to pull these engines without taking the radiator out, especially with the automagic trans.

 

I'd take it back and make him put a new trans in it. But then, what else would he screw up?

 

If it ran out of fluid once, that's not as bad as slipping for days or weeks at a time. But it still doesn't help the lifespan of your clutches. I'm wondering if something electrical got left unhooked or loose.

Does the check engine light work during the bulb test?

Does the AT temp light work?

don't drive at 6,000 rpm's and you're okay?

I would have him swap it out but being its my dd I can't really go without. I've checked all the electrical connections and they all seem to be in place and snug. All of the lights do work and none are up.

 

don't drive at 6,000 rpm's and you're okay?

Hah I usually don't but i do like to play a bit.

some people report good luck with Lucas or CRC transmission additives.

 

But, if it was fine before, and not now, seems like some clutches or something might be compromised.

smoked clutches or band tear it down and rebiuld it