Hey my fellow 7s. I need help with my 1989 fc automatic. Im currently in LA and jusy bought a fc(automatic) I'm handicap so please don't say anything about it being auto lol. But my transmission wont shift into 3rd gear and I really need help asap. Anyone can help with this will surely be appreciated. I checked the oil and it's fine.

 

are you able to move the selector to the 3rd position, or the transmission wont go into 3?

 

I can move it to D.

 

Just notice that none of the gears work. All the gears from L to D is the same.

 

Bump

 

You bumped after 3.5 hours? You may get more technical and quicker responses in the FC forum:
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...-1986-1992-17/

 

Not sure what your situation is/the urgency on help, but a tranny is a tranny, nothing unique to a rotary....any good mechanic should be able to take a look for you

 

thanks for the suggestion. I took a risk and drove it home from LA to Stockton... now trying to figure out what is going on with it.

 

When you shift to L what happens? Can you feel it click through the positions?

 

no it doesn't. It just seems like its all in the same gear.

 

You can check the shift linkage, but other than that, it's probably going to be an internal issue.

 

I'm thinking that too cause when I put it in park it doesn't feel like it's going all the way into park.

 

https://youtu.be/qwboL0FGBm4

 

Try moving the selector up one click when your driving it and it won't up shift. See if it goes into neutral.

 

yeah the gear goes into neutral if I shift it into neutral.

 

How about simply checking the auto trans fluid level? If its low, then it won't shift into gear correctly.
Next would be shift linkage, then gear selector. The auto trans itself is a pretty simple component. There's only a handful of things that go wrong.

 

oil checked. Haven't check the linkage yet. That is next on the list

 

whats wrong with it now?

 

could be a stuck shifter valve internally. i never thought an auto transmission would have a problem now a days, since everyone ditched them for manual swaps..i hope you can find a solution to it.

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