Shifting hard
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Shifting hard
i got a 1995 bonneville and i just left my friends house one nighti turned out the street and then it started shifting real hard felt like it was sticking i had this problem before with my SE 1994 but it did the same thing but i let it go for like a couple of weeks then one night i went threw jenks and i wasnt even driving fast or anything then all the sudden i hear a weird sound then all the sudden my transmission goes and transimisson fluid filled the street up my dad tore it apart and he said something about the housing being messed up if u give me any hints of what might it be thanks!
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My suggestion would be start simple, check the fluid according to the owners manual. While looking/filling look closely for any metal fragments on the dipstick.
Then aim to find consistency. Consistency helps determine exactly what the problem is.
Has it done it since or was this an isolated incident?
Does it do it always on corners? If so which way or both ways?
Do you beat it/have you beaten it? (Just helps to understand what to expect)
Have you had a fluid and filter change lately/ever?
What are the miles on the car or tranny?
Then aim to find consistency. Consistency helps determine exactly what the problem is.
Has it done it since or was this an isolated incident?
Does it do it always on corners? If so which way or both ways?
Do you beat it/have you beaten it? (Just helps to understand what to expect)
Have you had a fluid and filter change lately/ever?
What are the miles on the car or tranny?
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My mom'* trans has had kinda the same problem. When accelerating, it goes above the normal revs to shift and then shifts hard. It developed suddenly after a couple hours of looking for a car for me. The fluid shows as over an inch above max fill. It have about 70K miles on it, and it has never had a refill/filter, unless uncle ben'* does them. Please point me in a direction.
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Originally Posted by Falcon123
My mom'* trans has had kinda the same problem. When accelerating, it goes above the normal revs to shift and then shifts hard. It developed suddenly after a couple hours of looking for a car for me. The fluid shows as over an inch above max fill. It have about 70K miles on it, and it has never had a refill/filter, unless uncle ben'* does them. Please point me in a direction.
Uncle Ben'*???? I thought they only made rice.
I'd start with the standard automatic transmission service. Should include dropping the transmission pan, changing the filter and refilling. Possilbly add some Lucas trans conditioner.
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Check for codes. When a trans controller puts the trans into limp home mode it will usually command the line pressure to max inorder to TRY to stop any further damage.
At full line pressure a transmission will shift very hard. If limp home mode has been activated, there will be a trouble code set.
At full line pressure a transmission will shift very hard. If limp home mode has been activated, there will be a trouble code set.
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on ur game today ur right it was the transmission cables when my brother was messing with my CAI he must nocked something loose