Thread: Transmission Problem? Weird shift patterns... Help!

Hello all,

As the weather got colder up here i noticed a few problems with my transmission. Initially, it has trouble shifting from 2nd-3rd under low throttle - typically this happens when i'm rolling along at about 60km/hr and giving it just a little bit of gas. The car will quickly jump in RPM's a couple hundred and it seems like there is not enough trans pressure to complete the shift.

The other issue i have is when driving full thottle, the car cannot make the 3rd to 4th shift (It seems to be unable to make the shift when approaching redline). Under lower RPM i can get into 4th gear no problem. EDIT: Could possibly be the 2nd-3rd shift again. The shift occurs when driving WOT at about ~150km/hr.

Anyone have any insight into these problems? Aside from these issues it shifts firmly and behaves normally. They seem to have come with the cold weather.

Thanks

Anyone had an experience like this before?

I am having similiar problems but I do not yet know what it is, so I am of no help now. I will get back on here when I find something out. What year is your vehicle?

Originally Posted by steelcash

I am having similiar problems but I do not yet know what it is, so I am of no help now. I will get back on here when I find something out. What year is your vehicle?

1998. How about you? Please do pass on any information you can find, who knows.. maybe we will discover a cheap fix! (Although i am fearing a tranny rebuild might be in our futures...)

For what it's worth, i am driving the vehicle in 2nd gear in the city right now and when i am on the highway i throw it into drive (From 2nd) when the RPM's get up at about 80 km/hr while applying no throttle.. this helps me avoid the nasty 2-3rd shift entirely.