mflo
07-07-2013, 01:56 PM
Hi. I've been reading through a bunch of threads about tranny problems but haven't heard one quite like mine yet.
Hoping some one can help.
I can put it into drive (and all the other gears– reverse works fine), it runs but it won't shift out of first for at least 20-30 min. It then takes a while to work up to the next gear, and so on. Once the car's been driven for about an hour everything works fine. Considering it's a hot summer in Richmond, VA, the warm up time seems excessive. I had a similar issue though not nearly so severe a few years ago, I replaced the fluid and used some Lucas additive. It seemed to solve the problem until this winter when the car sat for 3 weeks straight, after some rough shifting I noticed a slight leak around the engine seal, the fluid was a little low so I added some more Lucas. The leak went away but the shifting when cold issue stayed and is now getting noticeably worse. I'm dreading the day when it won't shift out of first at all. I don't have the money for a new tranny and just need the car to last another 6 months, any suggestions?
282,000 miles, car's been in the family since new. Engine runs fine, it always starts and it always gets me home.
Hoping some one can help.
I can put it into drive (and all the other gears– reverse works fine), it runs but it won't shift out of first for at least 20-30 min. It then takes a while to work up to the next gear, and so on. Once the car's been driven for about an hour everything works fine. Considering it's a hot summer in Richmond, VA, the warm up time seems excessive. I had a similar issue though not nearly so severe a few years ago, I replaced the fluid and used some Lucas additive. It seemed to solve the problem until this winter when the car sat for 3 weeks straight, after some rough shifting I noticed a slight leak around the engine seal, the fluid was a little low so I added some more Lucas. The leak went away but the shifting when cold issue stayed and is now getting noticeably worse. I'm dreading the day when it won't shift out of first at all. I don't have the money for a new tranny and just need the car to last another 6 months, any suggestions?
282,000 miles, car's been in the family since new. Engine runs fine, it always starts and it always gets me home.