Tranny - have to rev engine to go into reverse

[Stephen Siblock <steve.siblock@sheridanc.on.ca>]

This has been getting worse and worse over the past 6 months.

When the car is hot (after having driven for a while), if I'm in Park and 
want to back up, I put the (automatic) tranny in R and it just sits there 
unless I rev the engine up, then it clunks into gear and away I go.  

Dollar signs are building up in my head.  I thought maybe the fluid 
should be changed to synthetic ('86 5k turbo, 190,000 Km) since I don't 
know if it EVER has been changed.

What could be my worst case here?  There is no problem shifting to any 
other gears.


 Stephen Siblock, Associate Registrar          Tel: 905-845-9430 x2695
 Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada   Fax: 905-815-4086
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