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Re:Trans Slipping [fordfan_17] by wtd44
Jun 07, 2008 (7:06 am)
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Replying to: fordfan_17 (Jun 03, 2008 8:20 am)

How right you are, all the way around. The bands will just get worse, and eventually there will be complete failure. Ask around for recommendations for a good shop to use.
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help checking fluid level after adding tranny cooler by wellesley
Jun 07, 2008 (4:24 pm)
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Hi,
 I have an 07' sierra, 5.3 auto 4wd. I added a tranny cooler that has the low pressure drop feature (oil must be warm enough to go thru cooler). Anyway after adding the cooler I did need to add some fluid but am not sure if I'm reading the level correctly. It says to read warm , idling in park. When it is cold the fluid is well beyond the hot range and when it is warm and idling in park the fluid is barely above the low/cold mark. Prior to adding the cooler the cold level was near the cold mark and when hot in the hot range. Does adding the cooler change this reading in anyway and should I just be concerned with the level when hot? thanks
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92 geo metro lsi automatic by josap
Jun 26, 2008 (9:18 am)
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Intermittent problem: car will not shift into 3rd gear. 1st to 2nd is fine. 102kmi. on car. Trans service less than 10kmi. Lucas trans conditioner was suggested. Help! Thanks. jsap
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Re: 92 geo metro lsi automatic [josap] by wtd44
Jun 28, 2008 (7:52 am)
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Replying to: josap (Jun 26, 2008 9:18 am)

It could be linkage related, and need adjustment, but with that many miles, you may have far worse problems that could require tearing it down for a rebuild. Can you get a professional opinion locally without a great expense? Good luck.
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shake, rattle and roll by angelarose1
Jun 30, 2008 (8:38 pm)
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I bought a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP (supercharged) 3 months ago. 80,000kms on it. Driving home from the lake today, passing cars at 130-140 kms per hour no problem. Get into the city, and my car starts rattling under the hood so bad. I made it to a local garage, fella there said the oil is fine,belts look fine, but it might be something very bad, that it would be best to take it back to the dealer. I had to leave it there, until I can have it towed to the dealership. No indicator lights came on, however, yesterday the car did tell me to check the trip computer. What's wrong with my car?
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Re: shake, rattle and roll [angelarose1] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jul 03, 2008 (10:32 am)
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Replying to: angelarose1 (Jun 30, 2008 8:38 pm)

Loud rattles could be water pump, defective power steering pump, bad AC compressor, things like that. It could be a lot of different things going wrong under there. Engines usually don't rattle and transmission probably won't make noise while idling in neutral. Anything's possible but the first area to explore is any accessory driven by a belt.
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Re: shake, rattle and roll [angelarose1] by imidazol97
Jul 03, 2008 (11:18 am)
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Replying to: angelarose1 (Jun 30, 2008 8:38 pm)

To add to possibilities that Mr_shiftright already gave, the idler pulleys on your belts also can go bad. I believe a supercharged model has two idlers on the two belts.
 
Also the supercharger can go bad and I believe the front bearing area can be replaced separately if that is the noise maker. The oil in the superchargers should be replaced regularly to get long life out of them. Or you can just replace it at 100K miles or so when it goes bad.
 
Guessing at what a sound that is a rattle without hearing it ourselves is difficult!
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Re: shake, rattle and roll [imidazol97] by angelarose1
Jul 03, 2008 (9:26 pm)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 03, 2008 11:18 am)

thank you both for your responses, the dealer has had my car now for 2 days, and still have not had the time to take a look at it *sigh. I will post when I find out what the issue is - hopefully my warranty covers whatever the heck it turns out to be
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Re: shake, rattle and roll [angelarose1] by angelarose1
Jul 05, 2008 (10:12 am)
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Replying to: angelarose1 (Jul 03, 2008 9:26 pm)

well, I found out that the engine in my car is dead and needs to be replaced. The dealer is currently sourcing a rebuilt engine for it. I purchased the extended warranty which covers the powertrain - yay. But this warrantly has a $1000 claim LIMIT. So the warranty is basically worthless, as a rebuilt engine will cost $7000 installed.

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