All, I think it may be about that time to start being concerned about my transmission. I've had a small leak in it for a while that I keep an eye on and refill when needed. It would usually start slipping once it got low, but now it seems like sometimes it slips when the level is fine. Could this be a sign of needing a rebuild? I was considering buying another auto trans, replacing my current, and then selling the old one. Since my van is my only vehicle, I can't afford to go without it for the time it would take to have my current one rebuilt. Do you guys have any suggestions on what to do, and maybe where to find a not-so-expensive auto trans? I'm not even sure of things to watch out for when browsing ads, so any tips would be great. I think I still have some time left on it, but we'll see. Oh, and the trans has about 130k on it. Thanks!
Peter |
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