1999 Saab 9-3 repair Question not going into gear after tran

1999 SAAB 9-3
162,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CKMYERS
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i just swapped out my automatic transmission with a used one. after getting everything together i filled about 5 and a half quarts of fluid into the tranny from the dip stick tube and it reads more than full. but i drained more than that from the old one. now when i start the car and put it into any gear it does nothing. is there something wrong with how i filled the fluid? what should i start with.
Dec 7, 2009 at 5:22 PM
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MNTHNY4
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first was that replacement transmission out of a running car , of same model ,if so then u need to recheck all your work over ,was the torque converter meshed properly on the iinput shaft before u fit flywheel bolts ,only thing to say recheck all your work ,trans only take 4 qrt's fluid if torque converter is full .good luck .
Dec 8, 2009 at 7:15 AM
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yes it was the same model. the company guaranteed it for 60 days. the torque converter never was pulled. i kept the original. just slid the new tranny over it and wiggled it into place then bolted it up.
Dec 8, 2009 at 4:04 PM
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MNTHNY4
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what! ,that is why u r having a problem ,u will need to remove trans & refit torque converter correctly it is not meshing with inner shaft correctly ,this is the first i hear of someone removing trans without taking out torque converter ,i would not use that mechanic again if i were u .
Dec 10, 2009 at 8:04 AM