auto transmission problems
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auto transmission problems
when i fire up my car and try to put it in gear it wont move. i tried all the gears and nothing. it wont even make a sound. i know its going in gear cause when i shift it in to park the car wont move. could it be a bad torque converter?
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when u put it into park, it has a locking mechanism that keeps it from moving. has nothing to do with being in gear. if nothing happens when selecting drive or reverse with the engine running, first thing is to make sure the fluid level is full. filter may be clogged. quite possible the pump is bad. any number of things could be wrong. some shops will diagnose at no charge. but u'd have to tow it there. probably first thing they'd do is check line pressure.
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Just be careful with what they tell you. Not many people are turning away business right now, so if you walk in and say "does my transmission need a rebuild" chances are they will tell you yes. I just went through this with my father, and saved him 3 grand when I discovered that he just needed a relay on his van, rather than a full rebuild like the shop told him. Just be very careful.
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when u put it into park, it has a locking mechanism that keeps it from moving. has nothing to do with being in gear. if nothing happens when selecting drive or reverse with the engine running, first thing is to make sure the fluid level is full. filter may be clogged. quite possible the pump is bad. any number of things could be wrong. some shops will diagnose at no charge. but u'd have to tow it there. probably first thing they'd do is check line pressure.
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its most likely the filter... they can be tricky to fit up in there right after you change your atf. i did it myself and now my auto tranny sucks but oh well i planned on getting a five speed right when i got it cuz they kick *** performance wise compared to the autos and they are a lot more fun. so if anyone wants to give me a five speed tranny....
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when i start the car and the transmission starts pumping oil threw its self does it pump oil in to the torque converter or when you put a converter in and fill it with oil does that oil just stay in it and keep it lubbed?
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i was sure the link i posted would answer that question the first time u asked it. but yes, and if the TC is empty, u have to put fluid in it before installing it onto the trans. otherwise it wont work the pump. go back to my link and check the internal workings of the TC. and other links on that site for how an auto works. it has to have fluid in it from the get go. when doing a fluid and filter change, it's refilled with 4-5 qts, but it actually holds much more than that.
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if the transmission has no fluid in it will it not move or apply any of the clutch pack or band for that matter for the simple fact that it is only pumping air thought the system. just like your brake, they will not work of air pressure it need the fluid in it to create the correct amount of pressure for it to engage.
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yes i did it had no fluid in it cause the owner before me took the pan off when it stoped working and never filled it back up i filled it up and checked it with the engine running its full
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i was sure the link i posted would answer that question the first time u asked it. but yes, and if the TC is empty, u have to put fluid in it before installing it onto the trans. otherwise it wont work the pump. go back to my link and check the internal workings of the TC. and other links on that site for how an auto works. it has to have fluid in it from the get go. when doing a fluid and filter change, it's refilled with 4-5 qts, but it actually holds much more than that.
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i have the original transmission that he took out. and the only reason he took it out. is cause he thought he was dale jr. and was trying to shift it like a manual. and it wouldnt go down in to first gear. so he took it out and bought this one. put it in drove 10 miles stopped at a stop light. then it wouldnt move it would shift threw all gears in drive. it just wouldnt pull down in to first. so he bought the used one that im messing with now. should i just put the original one back in. and quit messing with this piece of junk?
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