bad tranny?

[mast240 10+ year member]

I'm surprised nobody said it yet but get the fu ck'n codes checked first. It's obviously something electrical causing the trans to act up. Some of you guys are to quick to jump at " uuuuuh the trans busted bro" when you have no ******* idea how to even change you're own god dam oil..

why dont you post a reason as to why you say electrical???

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

why dont you post a reason as to why you say electrical???

so today i was driving home and my "service engine" light pops on. so i come to a stop light and go to accelerate and it wont go into 3rd gear. it goes in 2nd fine. after second, i have to get up to 40 mph to get it into 4th. does my tranny need to be flushed or replaced? thanks.
oh its a 1995 saturn SL1, automatic, 65k miles.

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[Pborcich 10+ year member]

Seeing as how i know very little about transmissions...

Sounds like a bad ground?

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

Seeing as how i know very little about transmissions...Sounds like a bad ground?

lol, unlikely. Prob a sensor. What sensor? idk. Thats why he has to have his ecu scanned to find out.

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

So what did it end up being you va gina?

 

[tenbux1970 10+ year member]

Nobody said "did you check the fluid". Could be something simple.

 

[FineLinePimpin 10+ year member]

Could be a speed sensor, range sensor...or another sensor on the trans. Chrysler trans' used to do this and they had problems with inout and output speed sensors on the trans. Untill you get it checked out you are just grabbing at straws buddy.

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

I'm surprised nobody said it yet but get the fu ck'n codes checked first. It's obviously something electrical causing the trans to act up. Some of you guys are to quick to jump at " uuuuuh the trans busted bro" when you have no ******* idea how to even change you're own god dam oil..

My Mitsubishi wasnt shifting and threw a code, I plugged in my OBDII scanner and it was a relay that went bad.

Always check the code if the check engine light comes on, it will save a ton of hassles later.

OP, buy a scanner, they are like $30 at Harbor Freight.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

it's a saturn -> there's your problem //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Heeltoeclutch 10+ year member]

Wow 64k miles and it's a 95? Wish I could do that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

I agree check codes first if you haven't; a lot of places will scan em for free; if you know someone with the Torque app on Android phones (iPhone too?) that will work as well if they have the bluetooth adapter.

Silly auto trans //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

if it's an auto then how do you know it's 4th gear and not going into 3rd?

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

if it's an auto then how do you know it's 4th gear and not going into 3rd?

He can probably tell by the speed and RPM's. Or I should say could tell, since this was a month ago. I assume he's fixed it by now.