You guys are seriously a life saver! That was the problem and it was clear as day once I took the pan off.
I simply loosened the valve body bolts and slide the rod were it needed to be, put everything back together and filled it up.
Andy- Once you posted that link and I read page 6 I knew I screwed up cause I didn't even pay attention to it, nor did any DIY I studied showed emphasis on aligning that rod to the linkage.
Thank you again
