Transmission Issues

[polishmafia]

are you at wyotech?

ugh... begin rant ->

my goddamn trans is slipping. is it worth a rebuild? my car has 144k... i love it and hate it. i hate it more than i love it. AAAHHHHHHHH!!!! fucking car!

-sigh-

ok a lil better

/rant

and no scheides, im not buying an evo hahaha!

[scheides]

Originally Posted by polishmafia

and no scheides, im not buying an evo hahaha!

You know me too well

I say just get it rebuilt. You like the car otherwise, no? Good luck with it man, that is one sexy ride!

[NOT THE BLUE LAMPSHADE]

[quote=polishmafia;248501]are you at wyotech?[quote]

yessir

It could be something as simple as shot solenoids or a valve body issue, but you never know until you take it out, it's actually pretty damn hard to diagnose unless you remove it. Sure, there are things you can do to almost 100% diagnose it with it still in the car, but you just never know.

Try driving it with manual gears. If it goes into each gear without and fuss and holds, then you probably need a new band or a clutch pack, which would point to a rebuild. It sucks you can't just replace a band or a clutch pack, but the old fluid would destroy new parts.

How do you drive it? If It's been driven hard I'd say it needs an overhaul at 144k. Usually an overhaul kit is under $400-$500, not bad there. Now you gotta find someone to do it that has the tools.

[polishmafia]

Originally Posted by NOT THE BLUE LAMPSHADE

yessir

It could be something as simple as shot solenoids or a valve body issue, but you never know until you take it out, it's actually pretty damn hard to diagnose unless you remove it. Sure, there are things you can do to almost 100% diagnose it with it still in the car, but you just never know.

Try driving it with manual gears. If it goes into each gear without and fuss and holds, then you probably need a new band or a clutch pack, which would point to a rebuild. It sucks you can't just replace a band or a clutch pack, but the old fluid would destroy new parts.

thanks for the reply. thats good info to know. im still researching options at this point, cause the car is still driveable.

How do you drive it?

Hmm well... I guess when I look at my car, it usually tells me to drive it like a Formula 1 race car... but thats not MY fault, right? LOL

[NOT THE BLUE LAMPSHADE]

No, it's not your fault, but now your transmission is going through a rough breakup with your engine. lol

If it's still a problem when I'm back in August, I'd gladly be willing to help ya out. I love transmissions.

[polishmafia]

Originally Posted by NOT THE BLUE LAMPSHADE

No, it's not your fault, but now your transmission is going through a rough breakup with your engine. lol

If it's still a problem when I'm back in August, I'd gladly be willing to help ya out. I love transmissions.

the car is still driveable, i just have to baby it until i can get up to freeway speeds. i might hit you up when you get back just to see if you can diagnose it with all that freak knowledge in your head. thanks!

[NOT THE BLUE LAMPSHADE]

I get home August 9th, and I'll be free for whatever on the 11th.