Hey, I'm new to this site and am pleased already.
I wish I could say the same about my transmission however.
Sometimes when I shift from Park to Drive or vise versa, The transmission willdrop into place witha bang . It runs fine other than that, is this an easy problem to fix?

Thanks,
Rob

 

First have you checked, and maintained you Transmission Fluid??? Have you ever Had the Tranny Fluid Flushed??? Have you ever had the Transmission Filter replaced with in the last 30,000 miles???

[8D] Your "BANG" can be a number of things....But if you have notdone the above....these are the first things you should...and the cheapest...Try those first...if still making the "Bang" Please come back, and keep us advise...there could be more to this....

Good luck

 

I had the transmission fluid flushed a few weeks ago, although it helped out a little it still does it. Also I noticed that the vacuum fitting was cracked so I bought a new one for $1.88 and replaced it. No luck, any other ideas?

thanks,
Rob

 

I've had the same problem with my 90 Taurus wagon GL 3.0L with 111,xxx. Sorry, I've run out of ideas for fixing the clunk or bang when shifting also. If it's any consolation, I've been driving it for five years that way and it hasn't gotten any worse. It shifts smooth when driving so I gave up putting money into maybe fixes.

 

Rock I sent you a E-mail on my research...please check it out.


is a couple of links you should look into. http://www.transmissioncenter.net/Tr...Noise_Help.htm
[/align]http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...m/t-29174.html[/align][/align]http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080705085351AAP5eHI[/align][/align]every where I go and I have talked to a couple of Transmission special...they are saying it is you TC...(Torque Converter) this is a very critacule part of the transmission:[/align][/align]





From the outside, the impeller pump looks like, well, a torque converter.

Before the impeller pump and cover are welded together, this is how a torque converter stacks up.


Clockwise from the top: the cover, the impeller pump, the stator, and the turbine.

But inside is a whole 'nuther ball game. All the fins, their placement, and angles mixed with the turbine and a good dose of centrifugal force are what get the transmission fluid flowing.

This shows the inside view of the cover in a B&M Turbo Holeshot 2,400 converter that has a lockup for freeway cruising...[/align][/align][hr]

"The key to the modern automatic transmission is the torque converter. It takes the place of a clutch in a manual transmission.

A direct descendant of an earlier component called a fluid coupling, the torque converter offers the advantage of multiplying the turning power provided by the engine. It is connected to the motor by means of a metal rod known as the transmission shaft (sometimes called the input shaft), which fits next to but does not touch the engine crankshaft. Repeat: there is no direct connection between the engine and the transmission"[/align][/align]The basic function of the torque converter is to multiply the turning force of an engine while at the same time replacing the clutch found in manual transmissions. The engine is connected to the torque converter by means of the crankshaft. The crankshaft ends in the torque converter, which is also where the main input or transmission shaft ends as well. However, these two shafts are not connected to each other so there isn’t any physical connection between the engine and transmission in any way. The two shafts have the slightest gap between them and are immersed in transmission fluid[/align][/align] If it is the TC you will have to spend some money for the repair...[/align][/align]But first I would look AGAIN for any Vacum hoses that may be loose, or cracked....if so replace them. There may be something causing the TC not to engage.[/align]

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I'll check the TC out this weekend.
I'll let you know what happens
Thanks,
Rob

 

I found out that the vacuum hoses going to my intake were cracked. So I replaced them. Also the pipe coming from the Pcv valve was deteriorated.
This seems to have solved the problem
Thanks for the help guys!
Rob