Hey guys i will try to explain this as best as i can. I have recently put an RB25DE into my cefiro to replace the 20de anyway the 25 gearbox was obviously differint so i am using the 20de auto box changed torque converter etc to suit. now that the engine is running time came to see if it actually moved. dropped it into gear and nothing gave it some rpm still nothing tried all of the gears an still nothing. the fluid level is just above the low mark. could this be the problem or is the torque converter fkd! cheers
motorboy2011,
Jun 28, 6:10pm
this will sound stupid, but did you put the driveshaft on! I did a rb25deto 25det engine conversion a while ago, was in such a rushto see if had all gone well, I forgot that the driveshaft was in the boot! Failing that, have you done up the 4 torque converter bolts! is the selector atctually hooked up to the trans! do the PRND12 lights on the dash more up and down with the movement of the selector!
eluciv_,
Jun 28, 6:13pm
yes, yes, yes & yes
motorboy2011,
Jun 28, 6:16pm
pull the trans cooler lines off and aim it at a bucket and start it up, if all is well it should pump oil out. sounds like its not pumping to me
eluciv_,
Jun 28, 6:48pm
okay sorry there are no auto dash lights except the power an hold
motorboy2011,
Jun 28, 6:53pm
the 3 plugs by the battery from the trans all plugged in!
eluciv_,
Jun 28, 6:55pm
i think so. i know two are but il go have another look
luke041,
Jun 28, 6:57pm
do what motorboy said, could of damaged the pump if the converter wasnt in all the way, or different drive hub on the converter need to check the cooler flow.
eluciv_,
Jun 28, 6:59pm
na they werent lol dash lights come on now but still wont engage gear
motorboy2011,
Jun 28, 7:00pm
time to pull the trans cooler lines.
eluciv_,
Jun 28, 7:00pm
il check the lines. i know its just above the bottem line on dipstick but it should still engage tho right!
luke041,
Jun 28, 7:01pm
I would say wrong torque converter but more likely broken pump gears did you put the converter into the trans first or bolt it to the engine
motorboy2011,
Jun 28, 7:01pm
yeah should still engnage, even with no plugs on at all if should still engage. in drive, and running, give a rev, does the speedo move!
motorboy2011,
Jun 28, 7:03pm
any rb torque converter should be fine, in my cefiro I use the trans/converert from an rb25det 4wd stagea in place of the rb20det 4wd cefiro one
eluciv_,
Jun 28, 7:12pm
okay well its pumping and no the speedo does not move in drive
eluciv_,
Jun 28, 7:13pm
the RB25 torque converter was to big for the 20 bellhousing thats why i changed it
motorboy2011,
Jun 28, 8:36pm
thats very odd that its pumping, as its pumping it would suggest that it should work and have drive
skin1235,
Jun 28, 9:13pm
did the box work properly before you got it! have some check the driveshaft while in gear and engine running
luke041,
Jun 28, 9:56pm
Need to check the splines in the converter then two different spline counts in the RE4RO1A one 18 and 20 might not match the trans. Or the spline could be gone very common with this trans you need know if it went before.
eluciv_,
Jun 29, 12:10am
sussed it. put more fluid in lol
motorboy2011,
Jun 29, 12:29am
it much have been super low!
howz_that,
Jun 29, 7:17am
You need to check the oil level while the engine is running
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