RE: Trans failure? Need help!!

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

My tranny fluid is new, and not burnt.



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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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On Tue, 14 Apr 1998, Lewis, Gary M wrote:

> Hi Steve,
> I've been sending this to a few others on the list.  Note:  I don't know
> about the other symptoms, but the cold 1st gear thing is indicative of a
> dying tranny.  Ref. the attached.
> 
> Good Luck
> 
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> Gary M. Lewis
> 1986 5000   CS Turbo 5 Speed   194,000 miles (and counting...)
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> > ----------
> > From: 	Sachelle Babbar[SMTP:sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu]
> > Sent: 	Tuesday, April 14, 1998 5:49 AM
> > To: 	quattrolist
> > Subject: 	Trans failure? Need help!!
> > 
> > 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
> > *
> > *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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> > 
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