Transmission trouble (no third gear)
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Sounds like a solenoid went bad. When I shift into 1st at 20mph, the whole car lunges, and you KNOW you are in gear. It'* the feel of power . I could just imagine what it should be like at 35mph.
-justin
-justin
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Originally Posted by WaynesWorld
I am sure I do have overdrive, I just have to get it up to about 48 mph and ease off the throttle a bit and it shifts. I can feel the torque converter lock up shortly after that around 55 mph
I did around 35 mph with the gear selector in 2 and dropped it into 1st (foot off of the accelerator) and the car just coasted. There was no engine braking or negitive G effect like what should normally happen...
What do you think?
-Wayne
so really, what i need you to do is be in second gear, and throw your shifter down to 1st. if it pulls your car slower, we've eliminated a problem. if there'* no engine braking, and the tranny free-wheels as you slow down, than we can limit it to one of two things.
What do you think?
-Wayne
tranny shop time :(
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Originally Posted by opensourceguy
Sounds like a solenoid went bad. When I shift into 1st at 20mph, the whole car lunges, and you KNOW you are in gear. It'* the feel of power . I could just imagine what it should be like at 35mph.
-justin
-justin
anyhew, for anyone who'* interested, i'll do a quick write-up tomorrow explaining what solenoids and clutches are locked up in what gears, and what you can expect to happen if they die. there'* a great chart that i'll try to get up... very handy for trouble shooting.
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