auto transmision problems
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From: Auburn WA
auto transmision problems
98' A4 w/50k mi. trans works fine except....no compression! down shift out of o/d and the rpm drops to idle, with car costing like it's in nuteral. Throttle up and when it matches speed it takes off? Am I looking for a new transmission already?
Anybody have this problem? Anyone know how to fix it?
Anybody have this problem? Anyone know how to fix it?
Lepus-temperamentalus
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From: Roswell Ga
Originally Posted by C5forFun
98' A4 w/50k mi. trans works fine except....no compression! down shift out of o/d and the rpm drops to idle, with car costing like it's in nuteral. Throttle up and when it matches speed it takes off? Am I looking for a new transmission already?
Anybody have this problem? Anyone know how to fix it?
Anybody have this problem? Anyone know how to fix it?
Call a tow truck and get it taken to a good transmission shop. A $50 wrecker bill is cheap compared with a $2,500 transmission.
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It could be a problem in the valve body (4-3 valve stuck, mis-positioned checkball or damaged gaskets) which means it could be fixed without removing the transmission. It could also be the input clutch assembly in which case the transmission would have to be removed and disassembled.
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Originally Posted by SFVetteman
It could be a problem in the valve body (4-3 valve stuck, mis-positioned checkball or damaged gaskets) which means it could be fixed without removing the transmission. It could also be the input clutch assembly in which case the transmission would have to be removed and disassembled.
if the 4-3 valve was stuck, wouldn't that cause downshift problems? I don't think the tranny has ever been touched, (checkball, gaskets?)
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Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
No, but I DO know the hard way, that driving an automatic transmission with a problem CAN lead to an expensive rebuild. If pressure isn't correct, if something's slipping, in my case, it was a $2 fastener that fell off the passing gear, a minor problem can turn to a major disaster in a heartbeat.
Call a tow truck and get it taken to a good transmission shop. A $50 wrecker bill is cheap compared with a $2,500 transmission.
Call a tow truck and get it taken to a good transmission shop. A $50 wrecker bill is cheap compared with a $2,500 transmission.
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Originally Posted by SFVetteman
It could be a problem in the valve body (4-3 valve stuck, mis-positioned checkball or damaged gaskets) which means it could be fixed without removing the transmission. It could also be the input clutch assembly in which case the transmission would have to be removed and disassembled.
