HiTech Posted September 22, 2010 Report Posted September 22, 2010 (edited) have a 95 olds 88 ..3.8 ..70.000 miles ....low i know .....cars is in great shape ...problem is the trans has a hard shift going into second /somewhat slammer.. it was doing this when we bought it.with 63.000 miles ...now it is slow to go into reverse or drive when cold .....sometimes you have to warn the car up good for it togo into either ...after that its fine ..fluid is very clean ...no smell ..no slipping ....does this seem like its the convertor acting up .... or a valve sticking ..this car sat more over the years than driven .............thought aboult some trans fix .or lucas ....this is my wifes car ..so make her happy .then i can live in piece .......lol.... i know this is your chance to get back at me ..but please have mercy ..and give me some help on this one ...ill never ask for anything agan ....well till i need something anyway ... Edited September 22, 2010 by HiTech Quote
MrX Posted September 22, 2010 Report Posted September 22, 2010 You can try a trans treatment called Muscle MT10 metal treatment. It works grate it helps clean the trans valve body governors and wont affect seals. can git it at any tran part place. Quote
KISS_Racing Posted September 22, 2010 Report Posted September 22, 2010 HT, Sounds like the valve body. I know we used to put shift kits in automatics and they would hit harder between gears. I'm with Mrx, try some sort of cleaner and definately put Lucas in it when you replace tranny fluid. Mark Quote
jwmbishop Posted September 22, 2010 Report Posted September 22, 2010 Sounds like a gummy valve body (not to be confused with a gummy bear) - but I am no auto trans expert! This is pre electric lock up right? If a lockup it could be the converter - but I don't think the lockups were used until 97 (could be wrong). Quote
HiTech Posted September 22, 2010 Author Report Posted September 22, 2010 Sounds like a gummy valve body (not to be confused with a gummy bear) - but I am no auto trans expert! This is pre electric lock up right? If a lockup it could be the converter - but I don't think the lockups were used until 97 (could be wrong). i tried lucas in an old trans with a big slip problem . and drove that van for three years ...this is different ..just take alittle while to go into gear ..so really sounds like a stuck valve ..ill change the filter and fluid after the kyle race ..if it is still on . Quote
jwmbishop Posted September 23, 2010 Report Posted September 23, 2010 Check the kickdown adjustment - if it slipped it will try to run between gears. Quote
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