Re: Trans failure? Need help!!

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

Does your advice apply for my autobox?



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*Steve                                       Sachelle Babbar
*'84  5ksT 1.6-2.0 bar                    <SBABBAR@IRIS.NYIT.EDU>
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*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
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On Tue, 14 Apr 1998, Robert Myers wrote:

> Steve,
> 
> It sounds like there is something loose or out of adjustment in the linkage
> between the shift lever and the tranny.  Try tightening up whatever links
> the two.  In a manual tranny there is a 12mm (?) nut which tends to work
> loose.
> 
> At 08:49 AM 4/14/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >I had a problem with my slushbox last night. This is the problem (no, I
> >didn't blow it with all the boost I'm running): No reverse. I have all
> >forward ranges (shifts better than it's ever had before), but neutral is a
> >slipping drive range, reverse is drive and reverse, so it doesn't go
> >anywhere, park is drive, but locked; the car doesn't move. I have to start
> >with my foot on the brake to avoid accidents . It won't move, but still. I
> >don't know if the problem is due to the Militec I used (and had problems
> >with). I figure from my (above average) knowledge of a/t's that a forward
> >band solenoid isn't releasing for whatever reason. Possibly a clogged
> >return. Not five minutes before, I drove the car from the library to my
> >house (not two minutes away) with no trouble. Side symptoms: When starting
> >on a cold morning, the trans doesn't shift out of first gear. It takes
> >some finagling with the shifter to get it to shift. Once mildly warm, no
> >trouble. I put a cleaner in last night hoping that helps, but nothing. I
> >was thinking that the next step is to change the fluid, but I think I'll
> >go straight to my last step which is to remove and clean the valve body.
> >Any btdt's? I can't afford another trans rebuilt or used. I do know that
> >the trans is good; rebuilt a year before I got the car and reverse is
> >engaging, just drive is not disengaging. Please help! TIA!!
> >
> >
> >
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> >*Steve                                       Sachelle Babbar
> >*'84  5ksT 1.6-2.0 bar                    <SBABBAR@IRIS.NYIT.EDU>
> >*Cockpit adjustable wastegate, AudiSport badge
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> >*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
> >*personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours. Use caution as
> >*your results may vary from mine."
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