'96 Auto Trans question
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8th Gear
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From: Valdosta GA
'96 Auto Trans question
Just bought my first Vette...'96 with A4 trans.(woohoo!!) and love it so far; just got back from the N. GA mountains testing the suspension etc, of course 
This thing handles superbly, so much better than my previous Z28s and Supra..........but I am having a tranny problem. If not in OD, the trans seems to come out of gear, and will not brake the engine at all when slowing down......also, I put it in low in a parking lot, and going very slowly, let off the throttle & felt a shimmy for a fraction of a second...almost felt like running over the little 5-6 speed bumps placed closely together that you encounter on rural roads
coming up to a stop....did the exact same thing in second, and has every time I've tried it....otherwise it shifts great and did excellent up & down the mountains (with the exception of the downshifting problem). Car has 51k on it, tranny fluid looks good, although I haven't changed it myself yet....will probably do that this weekend........sorry this was long-winded, but anyone have any suggestions/advice? I am familiar with the 4L60E tranny in my Z, but are these trannies different? Never once had a problem with the Z. Any assistance appreciated!
Thanks!
BTW, just found the search works finally....possibly the torque converter lock-up solenoid??
Jeff
This thing handles superbly, so much better than my previous Z28s and Supra..........but I am having a tranny problem. If not in OD, the trans seems to come out of gear, and will not brake the engine at all when slowing down......also, I put it in low in a parking lot, and going very slowly, let off the throttle & felt a shimmy for a fraction of a second...almost felt like running over the little 5-6 speed bumps placed closely together that you encounter on rural roads
coming up to a stop....did the exact same thing in second, and has every time I've tried it....otherwise it shifts great and did excellent up & down the mountains (with the exception of the downshifting problem). Car has 51k on it, tranny fluid looks good, although I haven't changed it myself yet....will probably do that this weekend........sorry this was long-winded, but anyone have any suggestions/advice? I am familiar with the 4L60E tranny in my Z, but are these trannies different? Never once had a problem with the Z. Any assistance appreciated!
Thanks!
BTW, just found the search works finally....possibly the torque converter lock-up solenoid??
Jeff
Last edited by guess1; Mar 1, 2005 at 11:01 PM.
Drifting
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From: Mobile AL
St. Jude Donor '05
While it could be mechanical and/or electical in nature, I'd do what you said - change the fluid. Complete change if possible. Old fluid has a tendency to cause shudder in transmission, especially if it's been overheated. I hope it's just the fluid for you, as it sure would be a cheap fix. Good luck with it, and let us know what you find.
