Hello Everyone, My 88 automatic was having issues with leaking small amounts of tranny fluid over the last 2 months. I kept filling it up but somewhere it would slowly leak out. I had taken a 2 hr trip and it drove just fine. The next day I went to drive it and it would not shift out of 1st. I added fluid and it shifted for properly from 1, 2, 3rd then I stopped the van and later tried again and it would not shift out of 1st. It only has 1st and reverse as of now. I assume that because it was low on fluid and was driven for the 2 hr trip I may have burnt the bands? How much do you think it will cost to repair this? I never smelt anything burning from the van ever. Is this something that can be adjusted? or do I have to have the bands all replaced? The transmission had all the bands replaced and the tranny was rebuilt back in 2006. I spent $1800 for it. Up until recently it was shifting and driving just fine. Thanks for the advice. Robert Monticello NY 347 731 7938 cell |
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