I hesitate to suggest this but . . . It was recommended to me that I put ONE capful of brake fluid in my tranny as a temporary fix. run for a couple hundred miles and see if any difference. If not, add another and repeat. This advice was for an old Volvo, and the second capful worked! Apparently, the brake fluid conditions and swells the seals. Important -- If you use too much, the tranny will not work at all. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: <KENWILFY@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 4:51 AM Subject: Re: 86 Auto Tranny question
> I would try changing the transmission fluid and filter in the pan. This may > help. However, my transmission does this as well (although not very badly). > If the filter doesn't help then it is just a worn ATF pump and the thing > needs a rebuild. However mine does this when stone cold in the morning and > the rest of the day shifts great. I ignore it and feel that this problem can > be ignored (unless you are really anal) until you get to the point where the > transmission is shifting terrible going down the road (mine shifts great!). > I have new Auto Tranny Filter Kits for $10 on my website (see url below). > > Hope this helps, > Ken Wilford > http://www.vanagain.com > John 3:16 > Office (856)-765-1583 > Shop (856)-327-0027 > Fax (856)-327-2242 |
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