97 MX5 auto trans hold button not functioning Trans not reliablyshifting ??? Covert to stick shift

Problem since winter storage.
TCM??
solenoids??

Possible to convert to stick??
How to do and $$ est.
Thanks

You might try one of the transmission degunking chemicals. Use involves
draining out the old fluid, replacing it, adding the chemicals, and
refilling. Then, if the problem goes away, after a bit, you drain & replace
with clean fluid.

Last time I had to do this was on an older Olds, that was originally my
grandmothers. It started accellerating to 30 mph from a dead stop without
touching the gas pedal.
Basically, the tranny fluid gets gunked up, and causes the valve body to
malfunction. The chemicals disolve the gunk.

"John" > wrote in message
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> Problem since winter storage.
> TCM??
> solenoids??
>
> Possible to convert to stick??
> How to do and $$ est.
> Thanks

John" > wrote in message
...
> Problem since winter storage.
> TCM??
> solenoids??
>
> Possible to convert to stick??
> How to do and $$ est.
> Thanks

Have you ever had it serviced? This usually involves flushing and a filter
replacement which maybe all it needs.

"J Brockley" > wrote in message
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> John" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Problem since winter storage.
>> TCM??
>> solenoids??
>>
>> Possible to convert to stick??
>> How to do and $$ est.
>> Thanks
>
> Have you ever had it serviced? This usually involves flushing and a filter
> replacement which maybe all it needs.

this is my experiance with auto trans in generall, but the first thing to do
is just check the level of the fluid, and the color and smell of what is in
there. if it is low then topping off the fluid may solve the shifting
problem. a fluid/filter change cost me $130 at a mazda dealer in january
2007. you can probably have it done for less but there are so many scams
out there done by express oil change places where they only suck the fluid
out of the thing and pour new tranny fluid in that i didn't think it was
worth saving possibly $50 and wondering if the filter was actually changed
or not. and yes, there is discussion about changing out the tranny for a
manual on miata.net...
http://www.miata.net/garage/auto_2_5_speed.html