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Symptom: No Movement
Your engine seems to be operating correctly and when you step on the gas pedal or try to shift into gear your transmission does not react. Or, your car will not move in either reverse or forward.
Possible Cause:
Automatic: Check transmission fluid levels. Excessive transmission leaks or a detached fluid lines can quickly empty your transmission of critical fluids. Without fluid, your transmission will become seriously damaged.
If your fluid level is appropriate, you may have hard part damage or a fault with the shift linkage.
Manual: As long as the clutch pedal does not have sloppy movement, you may just need a minor adjustment. However, your clutch may have been damaged requiring replacement.
Symptom: Shifting Problems
You experience one of several problems while driving your car.
Car will not Shift into Gear
Automatic: Transmission does not engage when you use the shift lever. Engine idle is normal but car will not shift into gear.
Possible Reasons:
· Shift linkage broken
· Internal hard part damage
· Harsh up-shifts
· Automatic: Car thuds info gear. Shifts feel firmer than normal. You feel a bang as the car shifts to the next gear.
· Possible Reasons:
· Wrong transmission fluid type
· Fluid is too low
· Fluid is burnt or contaminated
· Internal Failure
· Engine idle needs adjustment
· Constant Velocity ‘CV’ Joint damaged
· Throttle Linkage is lose or damaged
· Vacuum controls incorrect
Harsh down-shifts
Automatic: Car shifts into gear with a clunk when you release pressure off the throttle pedal. Firm downshift while passing. Down shifting is fine when you suddenly accelerate to pass, but the down shift should not feel overly abrupt.
Possible Reasons:
· Throttle linkage damaged
· Wrong type of transmission fluid
· Low transmission fluid
· Internal hard part problem
· Engine malfunction
· Electrical or computer damage
· Vacuum controls need correction
Slow gear changes
Automatic: Car takes longer than normal to shift into drive. You can move the shift lever into gear but the car delays before engagement.
Slow gear changes:
Automatic: Car takes longer than normal to shift into drive. You can move the shift lever into gear but the car delays before engagement.
Possible Reasons:
· Wrong type of transmission fluid
· Low transmission fluid
· Internal hard part problem
· Engine idle needs adjustment
· Clogged fluid filter
· Throttle linkage needs adjustment
Premature Shifts
Automatic: Automobile loses power between shift changes. The gears change too quickly
Possible Reasons:
· Fluid level is too high
· Throttle linkage needs adjustment
· Internal hard part problem
· Engine or computer control malfunction
