[V8] 91 V8 Auto transmission problems.

[Andrew Schlueter]

That's is exactly what my v8 did. I ended up doing a 5 speed conversion.
You can find used automatics cheap if not free.

Flush out the tranny and put a new filter in. might be plugged and not
getting fluids into the converter. I barely found any metel when I
pulled my pan after if was sitting on my floor. I would give that a try.

Andrew W. Schlueter
'90 V8 MQuattro
www.westmotorsports.biz
-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of Joe Griffith
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 10:30 AM
To: v8 at audifans.com
Subject: 91 V8 Auto transmission problems.

As much as I love it, I think it may be time to give up on my '91 V8.
   
  Over the weekend I heard what I thought it was an exhaust shield
rattling. So I didn't give it much thought.  
   
  It's been taking a long time to start lately, so I intended to swap
out some ATF soon as that normally helps.
   
  Monday on the way to work the transmission began to slip while
traveling along at freeway speeds; it finally got so bad that the car
wouldn't move and I pulled to the side of the road put it in park and
shut it down.  After about 2 minuets I started it up and it went into
gear normally, and was able to continue along for a bit but again it
started to slip.
   
  I called a rollback and had it taken home.  I've been able to move it
around my driveway a bit, but as soon as I go from D to R it just revs
and won't move until I shut it down and try again. It doesn't seam to be
in Limp mode as far as I can tell, I checked the codes and there wasn't
any, and fluid is at the correct level.
   
  Anybody have a similar experience and cares to shed some light on the
problem?
   
  Im assuming that I will need to remove and install another
transmission to fix it. I've looked through the Bentley description of
the R&R and it doesn't seam to bad. I have a fair bit of mechanical
experience and feel that I may be able to accomplish it.  
   
  Anybody swap an auto trans and cares to comment on the difficulties? 
   
  Thanks 
   
  Joe

 
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