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Maintenance & Repair Transmission Traumas?
2410 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2009 at 5:35 PM
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Replying to: glenn386 (Jan 31, 2007 12:21 pm) Hondas have a reputation for transmissions. I find it hard to believe it was caused by lack of a small additive that adjusted it to Honda's requirements. I find the concepts that certain cars require special fluids only available from their manufacturers' special shelves a little tough to belive -- with a little background in chemistry. I hear more speculation about the flush method rather than drop, drain, new filter, refill method that takes more than 5 minutes and $199. I sure hope you have a pint jar of the fluid that came out of the transmission to give to an analyzing lab. And you probably need to find a transmission specializing mechanic who testifies after analyzing the results--he's the one who may want the pint of tranny fluid.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 31, 2007 12:31 pm)
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Replying to: glenn386 (Jan 31, 2007 12:41 pm) They were happy to flush away evidence... Highway miles would be better than cold short trip city miles IMHO. I'd rather have seen fluid drains at 50K + or earlier. I don't like long life recommendations on any fluids. But you changed earlier than the recommendation, that's good. A local radio talk program mechanic does arbitration and forensic mechanical work. That's the type of person you need to have look at the failure mode of tranny. He's extremely knowledgeable. Probably costs$$$. So it failed within a 1000 miles!!!! Who has the transmission now. Make sure evidence doesn't disappear again.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 31, 2007 12:47 pm) I thought that was surprising. |
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Replying to: whidbeyrep (Jan 20, 2007 9:13 pm)
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| Ran over a large flat piece of metal but it flipped up and wedged under the car (1997 Nissan Sentra 5 speed manual). Had to jack car up to un-wedge. Was dark but was wedged behind the tranny. Now car won't go into 3rd or 4th gear but 1st, 2nd & 5th are ok. Is also leaking something but not sure what until daylight. Left car afraid to drive it. Any idea what I may have screwed up? | |
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I have a 1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer, 5.4 liter Triton V-8 with 165,000 miles. It is clean with NO problems of ANY kind since I bought 2 months ago, as a matter of fact the car was driven from Boston to washington d.c with no problem. However, yesterday I noticed some little resistance in its movement and today the truck refuses to advance or reverse and people says it is the transmission. I checked the transmission fluid and there was a fluid in it, however the engine oil level was very low, so I immediately added some engine oil and trans fluid but the truck still will not move forward or backward. In order not to cause further damage, I had the truck towed to my mechanic and who also says that since the truck will not moves, it must be a trans problem. I am just wondering if it could be something else or maybe something that does not require another trans, or maybe there is something else that can be tested or checked on the truck before buying another trans, and if the need be that I must buy a new trans, if there is any suggestions, advice or any helpful hints, tips. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks |
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Sorry I forgot to mentioned that I just added remote paging security alarm auto remote start and new dvd player installed in the truck. I added these features on saturday and the trans problem start on sunday... could this just be a coincidence or have anything to do with the transmission? I have a 1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer, 5.4 liter Triton V-8 with 165,000 miles. It is clean with NO problems of ANY kind since I bought 2 months ago, as a matter of fact the car was driven from Boston to washington d.c with no problem. However, yesterday I noticed some little resistance in its movement and today the truck refuses to advance or reverse and people says it is the transmission. I checked the transmission fluid and there was a fluid in it, however the engine oil level was very low, so I immediately added some engine oil and trans fluid but the truck still will not move forward or backward. In order not to cause further damage, I had the truck towed to my mechanic and who also says that since the truck will not moves, it must be a trans problem. I am just wondering if it could be something else or maybe something that does not require another trans, or maybe there is something else that can be tested or checked on the truck before buying another trans, and if the need be that I must buy a new trans, if there is any suggestions, advice or any helpful hints, tips. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Replying to: ayakata (Feb 27, 2007 7:02 am) |
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Thank you for information. This is information is very useful to me right now because my truck is currently at the mechanic of what seems to be a similar situation. I would really appreciate if you can assist me in determining whether I have identical problem as the one you describe by telling me the followings: 1. Exactly what and where to look for 2. Exactly what did you do to find out that the car only has a minor problem. Any other suggestions will be greatly appreciated. As stated earlier, the mechanic is scheduled to begin working on the truck tomorrow, however I will ask them to hold on just in case something magical might happen, God knows that I really do not have the money for transmission due to my current financial situation.
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