s6275
12-13-2006, 10:54 PM
After endless attempts at TV cable adjustments, and changing the fluid and filter, I took the car for a drive. The shift from 1-2 seems fine, but 2-3 never, EVER happens. I managed to get home without a tow truck, and while jockeying around in the driveway to back into the garage, I noticed that I now have to put the gas pedal to the floor to get reverse to go 2-5 mph, max.
This all started a couple of Aprils ago, when I went to take my first drive, to find a large puddle of transmission fluid on the garage floor, looking to have leaked out of the torque converter area. Checking the fluid levels, things seemed fine (?).
Drove the car only 10 times, and stored it again for the winter. This April, I discovered the same thing as last year, only when I went to test trive the car, it began to require more and more gas to maintain 35 mph. When I went to drive away from my first red light, the car wouldn't move. The engine was still running, but it was like the car was in neutral.
Just wondering if anyone has any other ideas before I schedule an appointment. If not, and I DO wind up having the car worked on, what can I expect the repairs for any of my likely problems to cost (ie., torque converter replacement)?
Another thing that would be very, VERY helpful if I am going to need a complete transmission overhaul is the part names an numbers for any and all overhaul parts that are unique to the 1987 GN 200-4R.
Thanks in advance. I was hoping this wasn't going to turn out this way...
This all started a couple of Aprils ago, when I went to take my first drive, to find a large puddle of transmission fluid on the garage floor, looking to have leaked out of the torque converter area. Checking the fluid levels, things seemed fine (?).
Drove the car only 10 times, and stored it again for the winter. This April, I discovered the same thing as last year, only when I went to test trive the car, it began to require more and more gas to maintain 35 mph. When I went to drive away from my first red light, the car wouldn't move. The engine was still running, but it was like the car was in neutral.
Just wondering if anyone has any other ideas before I schedule an appointment. If not, and I DO wind up having the car worked on, what can I expect the repairs for any of my likely problems to cost (ie., torque converter replacement)?
Another thing that would be very, VERY helpful if I am going to need a complete transmission overhaul is the part names an numbers for any and all overhaul parts that are unique to the 1987 GN 200-4R.
Thanks in advance. I was hoping this wasn't going to turn out this way...