Dramad1
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Seeking some input/help.
Yesterday I installed a barton ss, white line transmission bushing, changed my oil and tranny fluid. I used regular Motorcraft 5w20 and switched the tranny fluid to rp syncromax.
Last night when I finished, I took the car for a short drive, shifter feels alot different which was expected, springs need to break in. Just drove a few blocks to be sure the shifter engages gears blah blah blah.
So this morning, I start my car an engine is idling a bit higher than normal, I figure this is due to the fresh oil change, double check my oil and it's good to go. After car is warmed up idle resumes normal rpm. So I drive to the hardware store, I park and have my window down and can hear what sounds like my tranny. The sound was not there before. So I'm guessing, "okay it's still cold out, new fluid needs to warm up". I leave the hardware store and drive around normally til I see my oil pressure and temps at normal temps and pressure. When my car is fully warmed up, my oil pressure is between 40 and 60 psi when shifting and just above 20 psi at idle.
I reach those normal temps and normal psi.
So I go find an open road and do a few spirited pulls. The new shifter feels amazing over the stock set up. Crisper shifts, better engagement, no notchyness. Car feels good and seems to be pulling hard.
I return home under normal driving. When I pull up, my neighbor sees me and tells me to rev it up. So I do a slow 3k rev and feel this very noticeable vibration in the car. I slowly rev it 3-4 more times and the vibration is still there. I can feel it in my drivers seat. Wtf, kinda scared at this point. I don't want to explode my tranny.
Is this from the new white line trans bushing? I did not drill a hole in the center like I hear alot are doing to reduce nvh. The vibration is not really strong but I can feel it in my butt cheeks, lol. After a few more revs, it didn't seem as bad as the first few.
Not sure if it's from the new trans fluid, shifter, trans bushing combo. I just don't want to f my car up. Is this vibration normal?
When filling the tranny with new fluid, it would only take about 2 1/2 qts before it started dumping out the fill hole. I figured this was due to me being on only front jack stands and the car needs to be level for a proper fill. I am at the oil change spot to have them check my trans fluid level right now using there pit so my car is on level ground. I asked them to top it off if needed.
Sorry for the long post, I'm just concerned about my ride. My buddy's say it's all in my head and it's a mixture of the new bushing, fluid and shifter install, so the car feels aND sounds different because the solid shifter and bushing mounted to the trans as well as the clean fluids. But they have not felt the vibration I am feeling and don't believe it's in my head.
Anyone get the same things I got going on after tranny fluid swap, shifter and bushing install? Is this normal nvh with the bushing. Need some one to ease my nerves
Yesterday I installed a barton ss, white line transmission bushing, changed my oil and tranny fluid. I used regular Motorcraft 5w20 and switched the tranny fluid to rp syncromax.
Last night when I finished, I took the car for a short drive, shifter feels alot different which was expected, springs need to break in. Just drove a few blocks to be sure the shifter engages gears blah blah blah.
So this morning, I start my car an engine is idling a bit higher than normal, I figure this is due to the fresh oil change, double check my oil and it's good to go. After car is warmed up idle resumes normal rpm. So I drive to the hardware store, I park and have my window down and can hear what sounds like my tranny. The sound was not there before. So I'm guessing, "okay it's still cold out, new fluid needs to warm up". I leave the hardware store and drive around normally til I see my oil pressure and temps at normal temps and pressure. When my car is fully warmed up, my oil pressure is between 40 and 60 psi when shifting and just above 20 psi at idle.
I reach those normal temps and normal psi.
So I go find an open road and do a few spirited pulls. The new shifter feels amazing over the stock set up. Crisper shifts, better engagement, no notchyness. Car feels good and seems to be pulling hard.
I return home under normal driving. When I pull up, my neighbor sees me and tells me to rev it up. So I do a slow 3k rev and feel this very noticeable vibration in the car. I slowly rev it 3-4 more times and the vibration is still there. I can feel it in my drivers seat. Wtf, kinda scared at this point. I don't want to explode my tranny.
Is this from the new white line trans bushing? I did not drill a hole in the center like I hear alot are doing to reduce nvh. The vibration is not really strong but I can feel it in my butt cheeks, lol. After a few more revs, it didn't seem as bad as the first few.
Not sure if it's from the new trans fluid, shifter, trans bushing combo. I just don't want to f my car up. Is this vibration normal?
When filling the tranny with new fluid, it would only take about 2 1/2 qts before it started dumping out the fill hole. I figured this was due to me being on only front jack stands and the car needs to be level for a proper fill. I am at the oil change spot to have them check my trans fluid level right now using there pit so my car is on level ground. I asked them to top it off if needed.
Sorry for the long post, I'm just concerned about my ride. My buddy's say it's all in my head and it's a mixture of the new bushing, fluid and shifter install, so the car feels aND sounds different because the solid shifter and bushing mounted to the trans as well as the clean fluids. But they have not felt the vibration I am feeling and don't believe it's in my head.
Anyone get the same things I got going on after tranny fluid swap, shifter and bushing install? Is this normal nvh with the bushing. Need some one to ease my nerves
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