Hi, all Seems I'm having some transmission slippage. I've got an '85 GL with an auto trans. I've checked the fluid levels numerous times and it's right where it should be. I did add a little a few weeks ago but it wasn't too low. I haven't noticed any fluid leaking from anywhere. The slipping seems to happen shifting from 2nd into drive and then once you come to a stop and the transmission downshifts. Sometimes it's like it doesn't fully disengage or something as it kinda "clunks" once you've stopped and makes the van lurch slightly. I hope what I'm saying makes sense. ;-) It also seems to slip once you've slowed down a little and then go to speed back up again - it's like it doesn't engage again. It started this a few weeks ago but it was very intermittent at the time and I just thought perhaps it was because I'd driven quite a few miles traveling back and forth to Seattle and Bellevue for two weeks every day. (About 130 miles or so per day.) Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions etc would be greatly appreciated. This is my only vehicle right now and the kids just went back to school today. Can't have any getting stranded! Thanks! ~Annie |
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