Trans Bang when downshifting to 1st
2003 Buick Park Ave. 3.8L, 262,000 miles
when slowing down and coming to a stop the trans downshifts fine. but when I'm slowing down, and still in 2nd or 3rd, if I hit the accelerator hard enough to downshift to 1st and speed up, it bangs hard into 1st. the harder I hit the gas pedal, the harder the bang. If I accelerate slowly but it still downshifts to 1st it's hardly noticeable. doesn't do it in any other gear. Any ideas would be appreciated. |
More throttle ----- More Bang ------ Go together.
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"Bang" like a sound?
. . . or "bang" like the feeling when it engages? Does the engine rev up a bunch first? . . . like you put your foot in it, it tries then decides to downshift, does it rev up a bunch then engage first gear? When was the last time the transmission filter was changed? |
carfixer007 you're hilarious. Wrong kinda bang. LOL
now to more serious stuff. no the engine doesn't rev when it downshifts, as in slipping. if I put my foot in it I get a quick response down into 1st and then an immediate bang and acceleration, no delay. it bangs when it shifts into 1st. It's a physical thing. I can feel it. I also checked my front motor mount near the radiator and it was practically broke in half. when I changed it it helped the banging quite a bit. but it's still doing it. fluid and filter changed around 15,000 miles ago. Delco VI full synthetic. |
could this be another motor mount?
or possibly a sticky or bad solenoid valve in the tranny? |
The accumulator is what I would look at.
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did you mean the accumulator pistons or accumulator solenoid valve? I hope you meant the pistons and seals.
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Could be the spring, piston or seals. Need to check it out. May not be the accumulator but we have to start with most common area.
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ordered new accumulator parts.
I'll keep you posted. |
any codes?
Your high mileage 4t65e Is on the cut off for a few production changes... https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmf...cb09844fc2.jpg do you have a pic by chance of your last fluid and filter change? What kind of pan you have? does your pan have a rectangle magnet or 2 circular magnets? Did you fully insert the seal for the filter and the filter into it? Hows the thermo element? https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmf...9c966aea94.png https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmf...a8c2270fc4.jpg none of these pipes were lose, were they? The one with the box around it 126, is replaced by the first pic I posted here on this post. That original unit has a hose piece between two hardlines. They eventually slip past the barb on one side and you have a hemorrrage of fluid pressure and that can screw things up. Also, did you disconnect your battery for 30+ minutes or have a TAP reset with a scan tool? After your service that is. What did your fluid look like? |
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