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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 02:43 AM
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When i start my car and start driving anfter about 10, 15 mins it starts to shift hard threw the gears... i just got the tranny fluids and filter changed and that seemed to make it worse now it does it sometimes right when i start it ,, if i shut it off and wait a few and start it again theirs a 50/50 chance it will still do it anyways.....anybody ever hear of this sort of thing???? 2000 bonni ssei.....180000km.....
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 09:05 AM
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A sticking pressure control solenoid in the transmission is the most common cause. Sometimes, a can of Seafoam'* TransTune will help free it up, at least temporarily.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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im guessing that you have to drop the transmission in order to fix the problem and that it wont be cheap...
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 02:06 PM
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Read his reply again. Get a can of Seafoam TransTune and let it run through for awhile.

What does your trans fluid look and smell like? Is the level correct? Good and pink? Not burnt smelling after driving awhile?
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by praisedeez
When i start my car and start driving anfter about 10, 15 mins it starts to shift hard threw the gears... i just got the tranny fluids and filter changed and that seemed to make it worse now it does it sometimes right when i start it ,, if i shut it off and wait a few and start it again theirs a 50/50 chance it will still do it anyways.....anybody ever hear of this sort of thing???? 2000 bonni ssei.....180000km.....
My read is that was 112500 miles when the service was done. Was that the first service on the transmission? My service manager at the dealer reminded me on the 98 that 36K miles was a nice frequency for changing fluids to keep these trannies performing at their best.
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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i just got the car not long ago so i dont know if they changed it often....and it did have kind of a burnt smell to it when i changed it
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Originally Posted by praisedeez
i just got the car not long ago so i dont know if they changed it often....and it did have kind of a burnt smell to it when i changed it
Was the color red like new, clear, brown, dark brown?
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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it was brown
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If it were my car I'd put SeaFoam Trans Tune in it and run it for about 3000 miles then change the fluid and seafoam again. Changing the fluid only gets maybe 8 of the 11 quarts. If the fluid is burnt, I would want to get as much of it replaced as possible. The burnt fluid is likely the source of a sticky Pressure Control Solenoid.

If the soft parts are still okay, I recommend a shift kit also. It can be installed when you drop the pan to change the filter.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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i just had the fluids changed a couple days ago....if i ad the seafoam stuff do i have to drain some of the fluid thats in their out cause i heard you should never overfill the tranny fluid,or should it be ok.....
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