1987-1991 Parley with regards to your 1987 to 1991 Bonneville, Olds 88 or Buick Le Sabre Please use General Chat for non-mechanical issues, and Performance and Brainstorming for improvements.

1989 SE using a 1987 Tranny

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 14, 2004 | 01:37 AM
  #1  
smoosh's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Supercharger
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 151
Likes: 0
From: Maine USA
smoosh is on a distinguished road
Default 1989 SE using a 1987 Tranny

I just killed my 1989 Bonnie SE Tranny Th440T4 i think?car is at 140,000 miles
Well,about 3 months ago..I noticed it shifted kind of late,and i heard LOUD clunging noise when i put in in D or N,or R...so i was driving it and i took 2 minutes at 4,000RPM to shift into 2nd and about the same to 3rd and i got filter change,and fluid.
I know im a teenager,i did a little rollback..knowing the tranny was on its way out.Left a nice strip..the first strip i ever left with my car.
And about 2-3 hours later..I was went to pull of out my Girlfriends house,and i hear a bang.I step on the gas...car aint movin no more..and i put in all the gears,and in drive..it makes loud high pitched clicks,like its movin in drive.Its pouring Tranny fluid out of it,and its almost BLACK btw,

I bike 6 miles to a junkyard and they tell me that they have a 1987 Bonneville Tranny for me.Is that tranny gonna fit in my car?i looked at the fliud,almost bright orange and the car has 70,000 miles on it.
Reply
Old Jun 14, 2004 | 02:08 AM
  #2  
J Wikoff's Avatar
Senior Member
Certified Car Nut
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 12,433
Likes: 2
J Wikoff is on a distinguished road
Default

A godd tranny will have PINK fluid, not orange. Orange is bad.

I don't know about 87-89 tranny interchangability.
Reply
Old Jun 14, 2004 | 02:23 AM
  #3  
Damemorder's Avatar
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 6,042
Likes: 5
From: Texarkana, Texas
Damemorder is on a distinguished road
Default

It'* physically the same, Some of the sensors may have to be swapped.

Didn't the pinouts on the gear indicator switch change right in there somewhere?
Reply
Old Jun 14, 2004 | 09:04 AM
  #4  
smoosh's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Supercharger
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 151
Likes: 0
From: Maine USA
smoosh is on a distinguished road
Default

I though bright orange was a good thing....
Reply
Old Jun 14, 2004 | 05:52 PM
  #5  
smoosh's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Supercharger
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 151
Likes: 0
From: Maine USA
smoosh is on a distinguished road
Default

So I defintly should NOT put this transmission in my car?...
would i be able to put in my car ?...im just wondering?
Reply
Old Jun 15, 2004 | 01:20 PM
  #6  
smoosh's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Supercharger
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 151
Likes: 0
From: Maine USA
smoosh is on a distinguished road
Default

ok...

would the car drive if i put that transmission in?..

im thinking it has no overdrive cause one is 4 pins and one is 5 pins for the overdrive?..
anyone care to enlighten me on this matter?
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
billha
General GM Chat
11
Sep 18, 2011 01:47 AM
Merlin 91/97
1987-1991
7
Sep 4, 2003 01:23 PM
ssesc93
General GM Chat
30
Aug 11, 2003 04:51 PM
willwren
1987-1991
6
Oct 11, 2002 01:21 PM




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:42 PM.