[V8] Newbie with Transmission woes need input from the pros

[Steve Carlson]

Transmisson mount(s) bad...rattle and growls, BTDT.

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From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf
Of Dave Head
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 5:21 PM
To: Tdehoff at aol.com
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Subject: Re: [V8] Newbie with Transmission woes need input from the pros


out of alignment exhaust can give you a heavy vibration that'll scare
the heck out of you...

Tdehoff at aol.com wrote:

>Dear Sirs:
>
>I have a 1990 V8 that has developed what I believe is a transmission
problem.
> What is happening is this.  Under moderate to heavy acceleration there is
a
>shuddering of the car while it is in low gear.  I almost want to describe
it
>as a slipping sensation but I don't feel any loss of acceleration.  If you
take
>off with a very light foot you do not feel it.
>
>There are 50,000 miles on a new transmission, the ATF level is fine and it
>does not have any odor to it.
>
>What are the commonly known issues with the Automatic transmission in these
>cars?  I am constructing a test light to pull the codes.  I guess I like to
>hear what the most common aliments that people experience with the
transmission.
>
>Tom
>1990 V8
>1986 VW synchro with 300K+
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