how you know ur tranny is dying?
#1
i got 120ks on my auto tranny..
and i wanna know some warning signs of its death...
anyone wanna help me out?...
hard shifts?when?what rpms?
someone wanna explain "slipping"
[Edited by buss95max on 01-19-2001 at 03:08 AM]
and i wanna know some warning signs of its death...
anyone wanna help me out?...
hard shifts?when?what rpms?
someone wanna explain "slipping"
[Edited by buss95max on 01-19-2001 at 03:08 AM]
#2
Originally posted by buss95max
i got 120ks on my auto tranny..
and i wanna know some warning signs of its death...
anyone wanna help me out?...
hard shifts?when?what rpms?
someone wanna explain "slipping"
[Edited by buss95max on 01-19-2001 at 03:08 AM]
i got 120ks on my auto tranny..
and i wanna know some warning signs of its death...
anyone wanna help me out?...
hard shifts?when?what rpms?
someone wanna explain "slipping"
[Edited by buss95max on 01-19-2001 at 03:08 AM]
later-shifts-than-normal: say for example you're crusing along.. the tranny should shift around 2500-3000 rpm for part throttle. if it shifts later, than there's not enough pressure being built up in the solenoids (possibly bad seal or bad solenoid). TPS is also a possibility
harder-shifts-than-normal: too much pressure in the lines. TPS or solenoid is usually the problem.
slippage: you hit the gas, the engine revs up, the car barely moves. the clutch plates are not engaging properly.
grinding/noise: this is self-explanatory
loss of gear(s): if a certain planetary gear is shot, the car will skip a gear until you reach XXX mph and it can shift into the next gear.
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To add to what Phuong said->
When the tranny slips, the shifts will be harder. It will bang into the 2nd gear and chirp 2nd gear. I can't stress how important ATF is to the auto tranny. If you pull the dip stick, anytime the fluid is browish color and smell burnt. You should get a flush right away.
#4
Funny...
I didn't start to have problems until I had the tranny flushed. Now I get a shudder when downshifting from 3-2.
I've heard 2 schools of thought on changing the fluid.
1) Change tranny fluid at regular intervals.
2) if it ain't broke (no burnt smell, funny colors, slipping) don't mess with it.
I'm starting to believe in #2 more now. I'm having a hard time believing my problem was pure coincidence.
I've heard 2 schools of thought on changing the fluid.
1) Change tranny fluid at regular intervals.
2) if it ain't broke (no burnt smell, funny colors, slipping) don't mess with it.
I'm starting to believe in #2 more now. I'm having a hard time believing my problem was pure coincidence.
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Re: Funny...
Lets put it this way.
1. If a car has 20K miles on it and gets the tranny flushed with Redline D4 ATF @ 20K. I will keep on flushing it at 20K-30K intervals. The tranny will last forever.
2. If a car has over 100K and the tranny fluid has never been flushed. I wouldn't flush it if the color looks good. This tranny have been pampered, so leave it along. The fluid looks good because it has never been overheated. It will probably never will because the drive pampers the car.
3. Doesn't matter how many miles have on a car if the fluid is brownish or smell burnt. Flush it because damange has already been done and if it's left along it will get worst.
1. If a car has 20K miles on it and gets the tranny flushed with Redline D4 ATF @ 20K. I will keep on flushing it at 20K-30K intervals. The tranny will last forever.
2. If a car has over 100K and the tranny fluid has never been flushed. I wouldn't flush it if the color looks good. This tranny have been pampered, so leave it along. The fluid looks good because it has never been overheated. It will probably never will because the drive pampers the car.
3. Doesn't matter how many miles have on a car if the fluid is brownish or smell burnt. Flush it because damange has already been done and if it's left along it will get worst.
Originally posted by The_quorum
I didn't start to have problems until I had the tranny flushed. Now I get a shudder when downshifting from 3-2.
I've heard 2 schools of thought on changing the fluid.
1) Change tranny fluid at regular intervals.
2) if it ain't broke (no burnt smell, funny colors, slipping) don't mess with it.
I'm starting to believe in #2 more now. I'm having a hard time believing my problem was pure coincidence.
I didn't start to have problems until I had the tranny flushed. Now I get a shudder when downshifting from 3-2.
I've heard 2 schools of thought on changing the fluid.
1) Change tranny fluid at regular intervals.
2) if it ain't broke (no burnt smell, funny colors, slipping) don't mess with it.
I'm starting to believe in #2 more now. I'm having a hard time believing my problem was pure coincidence.
#6
thxs 4 all the input..
just one more question
when i check the atf with the dipstick. i have a hard time seeing where the fluid line is, on the stick. since the stick is a dark metal color, and the fluid is pink.when i take out the stick, im like wtf i cant tell? not like when checking the oil, cuz the stick is a silver, and the oil is brown.
i *think* i remember reading a post about getting a temp gauge, to check the atf. is that possible?
when i check the atf with the dipstick. i have a hard time seeing where the fluid line is, on the stick. since the stick is a dark metal color, and the fluid is pink.when i take out the stick, im like wtf i cant tell? not like when checking the oil, cuz the stick is a silver, and the oil is brown.
i *think* i remember reading a post about getting a temp gauge, to check the atf. is that possible?
#7
Look For The Wet Spot
yes it takes a keen eye. Clean the dipstick off, insert it and pull it out making sure you keep the bottom end down, hold it up to eye level in good light and look for where the wet spot ends. It will be fairly obvious.
A tranny gauge is not bad, but a wiser investment would be a tranny cooler first. Then get the gauge if you still want.
P.S. No subliminal message here.
A tranny gauge is not bad, but a wiser investment would be a tranny cooler first. Then get the gauge if you still want.
P.S. No subliminal message here.
#12
Originally posted by NmexMAX
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