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Intermittant transmission problem 200 1981

posted by  Renegade_Monk on  Mon Mar 15 18:12 CST 2004
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My 1981 240 GL Wagon automatic transmission will not always slip immediatley into gear (forward or reverse). It happens ~ once every 50-100 times and it only happens just after starting (it never has left me stranded at a stop light etc). When it happens I can get the car into gear by increasing the rpm and it will engage. The fluid levels are fine and have recently been changed. Is 390K the most I will get from this transimssion? Is there anything I can do to extend its life?
Thanks
RM








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    Intermittant transmission problem 200 1981

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    posted by  lucid on  Tue Mar 16 13:52 CST 2004
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    How thorough was the fluid change? Just dropping the pan gets less than half the total in the system. A complete flush might improve the operation.

    You can do the flush at the upper cooler fitting on the radiator. See the 700/900 FAQ for procedure.
    --
    Bruce Young
    '93 940-NA (current) — 240s (one V8) — 140s — 122s — since '63.








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      Intermittant transmission problem 200 1981

      posted by  Renegade_Monk on  Wed Mar 17 18:05 CST 2004
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      Thanks Bruce for the advice. I had a shop do the tranny fluid change so I am not sure how thorough it was. I will post another message to let everyone know what happens.

      Thanks,

      RM








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    Try adjusting the gear shift linkage, maybe (nmi) 200 1981

    posted by  someone claiming to be bosozoku on  Tue Mar 16 07:38 CST 2004 [RELATED]

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