View Poll Results: Has a shift kit fixed tranny hard shifting when hot?

Yes, fixed permanently (more than a few months)

72.73%

Yes, but fixed only temporarily

9.09%

No, still shifts hard when tranny is hot

18.18%

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Survey - fix hard shifting tranny when hot using shift kit?

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Sep 9, 2011 | 07:50 PM

#11

SilverOLDS

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Originally Posted by GunsOfNavarone

The second part of addressing the hard shifting is upgrading the ATF to DEXRON VI. I did that along with the shift kit and 60k miles later no need to rebuild tranny.

I think this will be my next item on my "to-do" list!

Sep 18, 2011 | 01:47 AM

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mrpontiac65

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From: Birmingham Ia.

I had that problem with my SSEi when I joined the site(one of the reasons for joining was to find out more about my car) I put the shift kit in,scffed the accumulator wall with the supplied sand paper that came with kit installed the springs and spacers as directed and it been fine for 2 years now.