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- From: donald.wendel@yob.sccsi.com (Donald Wendel)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: tranny problems
- Message-ID: <6235.196.uupcb@yob.sccsi.com>
- Date: 9 Dec 92 21:18:00 GMT
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- Organization: Ye Olde Bailey BBS - Houston, TX - 713-520-1569
- Reply-To: donald.wendel@yob.sccsi.com (Donald Wendel)
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- >>>Subject: tranny problems >>>Date: Sat, 5 Dec 1992 21:00:45 GMT
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- MAO>>>I have an 82 olds cutlas cierra with 152,000 on it. The transmission doe
- >>>shift properly (it is in third by 20 mph) and it has no passing gear. If
- >>>I lock the transmission in d1 and then manually shift up through d2 and d
- >>>I have no problems. The transmission has plenty of fluid in it. I am st
- >>>to get real tired of manually shifting an automatic transmission and I wa
- >>>wondering if anyone knows what the problem is. Am I looking at a rebuild
- >>>would a servicing be in order (belts tightened, fluid and filter etc.) I
- >>>do not want to have to replace the transmission because of the side saddl
- >>>engine (2.5 if it makes a difference). What should I do (besides stay cl
- >>>AAMCO)?
- >>>Michael Overland
- Check the detent/kickdown cable. Only cable from trans to the throttle
- lever near the carb. It either broke or has come off. Will require trans
- pan removal to replace..thats the only nasty work!
- Don
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- * SLMR 2.1a * I put spot remover on my dog....Spots gone!
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