[DML] Re: Questions on automatic transmissions

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Whenever the subject of "MY automatic transmission is [fill in the
blank] the first thing you should do is a fluid level check and ALL
the external adjustments. Do a complete visual inspection looking for
leaks, vacuum hoses missing, etc. Next step is to pull the pan and
inspect the pan for debris. Clean or change the filter, gasket, and
fluid. In many cases you're done. If that doesn't do it you need to
have the shift computer looked at or replaced. If none of this helps
then the trans must be removed and rebuilt. Anyone who says they can
do the rebuild for $800 has NO IDEA what they are in for and it will
cost WAY more. Just a rebuild of all the "soft" parts with the labor
is worth $1,000 and that would be without doing the torque converter
or the labor to remove and replace. If any "hard" parts are bad it can
get very expensive quickly, like gears, drums, bearings, castings,
etc. BTW unless the shop has the special tool kit it will be near
impossible for them to properly set up all of the internal clearances,
let alone disassemble and reassemble the internals without damaging
things. Many of the seals and other parts they would need are not
easily obtainable through the ordinary sources like Fastco and others.
They would quickly see they are in over their heads and would have to
send the trans to a Delorean vender. Your transmission is definately
not running like it should and in general it is not good to drive it
like that, you could be doing damage the more you drive it which will
result in a more expensive rebuild.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "stitsien" <stitsien@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> My D shifts like any other auto IMHO, it's not light but it's not 
> hard either.  It's been my observation that when they shift poorly 
> either too soft or hard something is very very wrong inside. It may 
> not fail for quite some time but when it does the damage will have 
> been preventable by just pulling the trans and fixing/adjusting 
> what's needed in the first place. That being said also check and make 
> sure your computer is shifting properly.
> 
> Matt Stits,
> Vin 0789 Currently for sale.
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Enid/Jeremiah 
> <hispanicangeleyes@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> 








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