[V8] 1990 V8Q shifting WAY too hard

[Brian K. Ullrich]

It was fluid. That'll get me to Nashville, where I will service it  
proper.

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On Sep 8, 2009, at 11:38 PM, "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:

> Most of these do not have a trans fluid level dipstick.  You can get  
> one but
> I usually just do the drain/refill thing.  Park it on level ground,  
> pull the
> plug on the trans pan and refill with 1 gallon of ATF.  That ensures  
> proper
> fluid level.  Has always worked well for me when trans behavior seemed
> odd/off.  It's an easy way to rule out fluid level.
>
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> 7013885254
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> Subject: Re: [V8] 1990 V8Q shifting WAY too hard
>
>
> I would start by checking the fluid in the trans.. Just in the off  
> chance...
>
> Now, does it shift violently in reverse or from neutral into drive?   
> It
> almost sounds like potentially mounts,  either subframe or  
> transmission.
>
> Does the car shudder under load (continuous gear) or anything of the  
> likes?
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: "Brian K. Ullrich" <bullrich at ullrichsys.com>
> Date: 9/8/09 11:57 pm
> To: "v8 at audifans.com" <v8 at audifans.com>
> Subj: [V8] 1990 V8Q shifting WAY too hard
> I just acquired a 1990 model V8Q from the Chicago area. It's an  
> automatic,
> and it is shifting into 2nd and 3rd like someone is hitting it with a
> sledgehammer. It does this shifting both up and down. All other  
> shifts seem
> pretty smooth.
>
> It does it in both Sport and Economy mode. It is much more  
> pronounced when
> more power is applied. When starting off under low power, the up- 
> shift seems
> far less "bangy" in 2nd and 3rd (to coin a phrase from my son) then  
> when
> under normal power, when it seems like I just got hit from behind.  
> When
> downshifting, I often hear a "CLANG" from the tranny.
>
> I know virtually nothing about automatic trannys. Can someone help?
>
>
>
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