I have an 83 Olds Cutlass. I'm not sure if it is a trany broblem. When I accelorate or deselorate i have no problem but when i'm crusing at a steady pase the car is jurky, it feels like i'm letting off and stomping on the gas pedal quickly a...

OK - here is where I'm at. 95 Ford Explorer 4.0 - 4wd - Code "647" improper 3rd gear ratio - or something to that effect. "OD OFF" dash light flashing. One shop said trany is failing, needs complete overhaul. I spoke with another who said ,...

Hi, my family has a 1998 Ford Windstar automatic transmission minivan with approximately 150K miles. We have been experiencing some problems with it and I was wondering if you guys could validate/disprove the mechanic's assesments of the pro...

My son has a 91 Chevy Corsica with V6 3.1 engine. The car started to bog down on him as he was driving uphill. We changed the transaxle filter and fluid. The car drove fine. A week later the problem happened again and now the car won't go mu...

I was informed that the TCC Soliniod might be locked up however I am not sure where to find it to disconnect power to it to test my theory? My son has a 91 Chevy Corsica with V6 3.1 engine. The car started to bog down on him as he was drivin...

I have an '85 BMW 528e with 207000 miles. I'm having problems with the transmission and possible oil leaks. My transmission is jumping into gear while in drive instead of changing smoothly. I've also noticed on two separate occasions that a...

Hey, I have a 1996 Geo Prizm with just about 60,000 miles on it. The car has a manual transmission and I have recently been having some trouble with the reverse gear on the car. At times, after I have shifted into reverse and backed up the c...

Hello Everybody! my 1992 Mitsubishi Galant automatic transmission changes 2nd gear only when my rpm hits 2.1 or 2.2, normally when the rpm hits 1.5, it shifts to 2nd gear. Is there any adjustments on the transmission or remedy where when i s...

Hey you guys, Thanks for your tips on my 96 Buick Century. As it turned out the parking rod (or pin) was broken, locking it in park. And, it's in the shop now for repair. Sometime ago when I was on the freeway, I went to shift into overdriv...

The engine on my 1999 Subaru Outback was recently replaced. Now the transmission leaks. the mechanic says that the seal on my input shaft needs replacing. Could this seal have been damaged by the mechanic when he replaced my engine?Well it j...

I just had my transmission rebuilt on my 1997 Ford Escort. Before I took it in the shifter sometimes makes a buzzing noise when it is in park, but when you press the button on it to shift, it stops. The transmission place said that it is not...

I hope someone can help me here i know noyhing about transmissions yet. Car is a 1995 Geo Metro A/t trans with 200,000 miles. Symptom = When you drive the car up to where it should shift into second i must let off and push the gas in two or...

im thinkin about ripping out the 93-HP 1.5L OHC for a 200 HP 2.0 turbo lancer engine. problem is, i cant seem to find the engine, nor can i find out if it will even fit. i tried to google, but couldnt find much help...any advice or links wou...

Hello All, I had the local mechanic install a new engine (58K miles) as the other one had a blown head gasket. I drove the car twice for a total of 100 miles. Now the car started to burn something, I immediately dropped the car off about 1 b...

I was hacked off the sytem accidentally so here goes again. I own a 97 Ford Taurus LX with the 3.0 liter V6 Duratec engine. The car has done about 50000 miles. I live in Brasil in a small town where it is prudent to drive carefully, so I nev...

I have a 1999 Mercury Sable LS with the 3.0L V-6 engine, automatic transmission. 39,800 miles on it currently, I purchased the vehicle used in July 2004 w/33,100 miles. All original parts. I have begun to notice what feels like a slight hesi...

I have a 1986 volvo 740 gl wo/turbo and manual 5 speed transmisson. I had been driving the car for 7 months without any problems at all when without any warning my tranny got stuck in 4th gear. There is no way to get it out of fourth. The st...

1995 c/k 1500 silverado 4 wheel drive, auto tranny, 44,000 actual miles. When i put the transfer case in the 4 low range and start to drive all appears fine until about 7 miles per hour and then the engine seems to rev up but the truck doesn...

2000 Chrysler Voyager with 73k miles Today I was pulling out home depot and when I almost came to a stop at the light it felt like "bonk" like the transmission had problems going from second into first.Shifting up went fine...When I was driv...

I need some help because I believe my mechanic is pulling something on me. It is regarding my 2002 Honda Accord. I had posted earlier that it was heisitating to shift or go on cold mornings but after it got going I had no problems with the s...

I recently replaced an engine in a 1980 full size Bronco. To make a long story short I ended up with water in my transmission fluid the day I noticed this I drove home (approx. 25 min. drive) and parked about ten minutes after stopping I not...

I have a 2002 Honda Accord. It is a 4 cylinder. When I leave on cold mornings the car seems to heistate like it is not able to change gears but it will eventually will go. It does not do it any other time and seems to not do it on warmer mor...

Hi All! 1993 Ford Ranger. Has been slowly leaking transmission fluid but I keep a close eye on it. Every time I check the level, I let it run or warm for at least a 1/2 hour, then check while it is running. Over the past weekend, I checked t...

I hope you can help me. I have a 1993 Chevy Full Size Van - G20 with a 350 engine. Yesterday my transmission stop changing gears. I stopped driving it for awhile and when I re-started my vehicle, everything was back to normal. I plugged-up...

car starts fine, runs fine for 5 to 10 mins has almost 90k miles after 10 mins it starts to run rough. the cel comes on and it eventually stalls. when stalled it makes a clicking noise and the cel clicks on and off with the noise. very diffi...

I have a '93 Dodge diesel auto with 190,000 miles on it, and approximately 100,000 miles on the transmission according to the original owner. I bought it from him a couple months ago. Since then, I have changed the transmission fluid (dextro...

I was at valvoline the other day getting my oil changed and the guy told me that I needed to get my tran fluid flushed every 50,000 miles. I asked my dad about it because we've flushed the coolant before and it wasn't a big deal so I didn't...

Hi All! Just wondering what might cause transmission fluid to appear orange instead of red? Checked my transmission level on my 93 Mustang LX today and was startled when the fluid on the dipstick looked more like a clean oil color than your...

Here's the deal...Mom has a 626 (2000) with 15,400 miles on it (just drives to school and church) and the Mazda Dealer is telling us she needs another new transmission! Her first transmission was replaced at 9,746 miles and now...5,700 miles...

1997 Grand Caravan 3.0 V6 Automatic ABS 331,000 miles! Purchased used. The engine and trans have less than 50,000. I can't push the accelerator down very far until it warms up. It almost feels like the accelerator pedal travel is being tempo...

Hi, I have a '91 Cadillac DeVille (4.9L V-8 ) that pulled an odd stunt on me today! As I was driving up my street on my way to work, I noticed that it didn't want to shift from first to second. It finally did when the revs got up to 3500 or...

I have a 97 Olds Cutlass Supreme with automatic overdrive and recently when I am driving on a major road after driving for a while it will come out of overdrive and I lose a lot of gas mileage as the R.P.M is at 3 when it is usually at about...

Regarding: 2001 VW Passat wagon with 30k miles (note: 2001s were sold with a 2 yr general warrenty). I have had 2 problems in the last 4 months that seem "above average" to me for a 3 yr old car: 1) replaced wiper engine; wipers could no lon...

Ford Explorer 1992, the transmission fluid was over heating and coming out the overflow. This happened after a trip of about 350 miles. As the fluid came out it caused smoke which is what let us know something was wrong. Being close to our d...

I think my transmission is dead. I can start the car and get it going on 1st gear, after that it won't shift to second. Is this something that can be repaired or I need to replace teh transmission. I went and asked for a quote on a rebuilt t...

Hi all, My friend has a Ford Taurus 1997, with 145 Kmile on it. His car does not move forward or reverse when he engaes the transmission. Took it to a tranmission shop and they told him it was his oil pump within the transmission and asked f...

Hi I am not really familiar with the Hondamatic (1985 civic gl sedan) works but the issue I am having is: when shifting from drive (1,2,od or R) to nuetral or park I get a growling sound. So what happens inside a hondamatic when you shift ge...

1994 Buick Century 3.1 3100 V6 engine. This car is excelerating while idleing in park and when driving all by itself. The tranny is hanging up in 1st gear and shifting to 2nd when the rpm's are way too high. I feel the high excelleration and...

4.3 L V6, Automatic transmission. The seal has been replaced by a shop 3 times in less than 500 miles, and has blown out twice and MELTED once. I normally do my own work, and I feel like I should've on this one as well, but I have NO IDEA wh...

i just put in the pulley and air filter and it still idles ok then when i let off the gas after revving it it goes from about under 1000 rpms to 2000 repeatedly. then i put it in drive let off brake and it goes back for reverse or drive but...

Hi, I own a 1993 Toyota Corolla GT 4-speed auto. Its got the 1.6l 4A-GE 20Valve engine in it.The car was imported second hand from Japan a few years ago and so I don't have its owners manual. Because of this, I don't know what the buttons lo...

I just want to say thanks in advance for any help that anyone can give me here. So if anyone wants a real challange here it is. I rebuilt a 4l60e. When I put into the jimmy it runs in reverse and forward no noise that is the good news. The b...

Let me start with the latest history of the Van. Transmission was slipping from Drive to O/drive in 1999 - still under warranty – they replaced the wiring harness - fixed the problem. I went to Europe in 2003 and I had someone identified to...

I have a 1999 Ford Ranger 4X4 with a manual transmission. I just got this truck and it has 95K miles. Every time I start to go from a stop in first gear, it grabs slightly and starts moving and then you feel a second "kick" where it fully ki...

my rodeo is geared really low..and when going 70 mph the rpm go up to like 35000. this can't be good is it ? i just had the valve cover gasket replaced ...i think the gasket messed up because of the engine reving up so high ...can anyone hel...

I just brought my car ('97 Ford Taurus) in to get work done because it was overheating. My serpentine belt blew and they replaced the pulleys. I also had them change the oil and put on new tires. Anyways, I was driving home last night going...

The transmission on my 1987 Nissan Stanza wagon is out! My mechanic told me if I could find a used transmission he would put it in. I have found a 1987 Nissan Stanza car. How can I find out if the transmission will fit in my wagon?[/b]If you...

Hi all, Ford 97 Escort LX w/ 105K miles, transmission fluid changed 10 months ago. Transmission fluid is not low. No Check engine light or overheating light I am noticing a very strange behavior, in my transmission and i wanted to get other...

I just had the oil changed on my 2000 Toyota Camry and the mechanic tells me that he recommends a transmission flush ($130). Personally, I've never done this with any other car I have owned (I know - that doesn't make it right) and have neve...

I have a chevy cavalier. 97. and i recently replaced the transmission so it still has a warrenty on it. But i was at a stoplight today and i tried to go and the transmission was slipping really bad. So i rolled it into a parking lot and noti...