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saturn L300
What are symptoms of transmission problems?
When I put my car into reverse I hear a clunk occasionally (two or three times a week) Also, when trying to go up a hill, particularly from a stop, the car just sits when I step on the accelerator. I may even slide backwards a little. Finally, I periodically have a tremendous grinding sound underneath the car, and it sounds like I'm sending signals to Shamus or Flipper from underneath my car. I almost forgot; I have driven for several miles with a thunking sound coming from underneatn. Could these be symptoms of a faling transmission? |
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Have you checked your automatic transmission fluid level?
"Sandy Sagi-Wertz via CarKB.com" > wrote in message ... > What are symptoms of transmission problems? > > When I put my car into reverse I hear a clunk occasionally (two or three > times a week) Also, when trying to go up a hill, particularly from a > stop, > the car just sits when I step on the accelerator. I may even slide > backwards a little. Finally, I periodically have a tremendous grinding > sound underneath the car, and it sounds like I'm sending signals to Shamus > or Flipper from underneath my car. I almost forgot; I have driven for > several miles with a thunking sound coming from underneatn. Could these > be > symptoms of a faling transmission? |
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By the time it is making noises, it most likely needs a rebuild. Sometimes
you get lucky and it is only a engine mount or half-shaft but that wouldn't account for the failure to move on a hill. Get to a transmission shop and have it checked. Prepare yourself for a $1200 (minimum) bill. It is damn hard to check the fluid level on the L300 as there is no dipstick and you can't see the fluid when you do manage to remove the red cap. Service manual says to check fluid level, there is a plug on the side which can be removed and the fluid should just be up to that level... nice-eh? Fluid should be good for 100k miles (so they say at least). I am a believer in changing the fluid and filter at least every 35K miles. "Sandy Sagi-Wertz via CarKB.com" > wrote in message ... > What are symptoms of transmission problems? > > When I put my car into reverse I hear a clunk occasionally (two or three > times a week) Also, when trying to go up a hill, particularly from a > stop, > the car just sits when I step on the accelerator. I may even slide > backwards a little. Finally, I periodically have a tremendous grinding > sound underneath the car, and it sounds like I'm sending signals to Shamus > or Flipper from underneath my car. I almost forgot; I have driven for > several miles with a thunking sound coming from underneatn. Could these > be > symptoms of a faling transmission? |
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Thanks. My brother tried to help me check the fluid via the phone, but I
discovered there was no dipstick. I guess I will take it to shop to check. Thank you for your input. Sandy -- Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
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How many miles does the car have on it? I would definitely get a fluid
change if it's never been done and if you're over 40k, or so. "Sandy Sagi-Wertz via CarKB.com" > wrote in message ... > Thanks. My brother tried to help me check the fluid via the phone, but I > discovered there was no dipstick. I guess I will take it to shop to check. > Thank you for your input. Sandy > > -- > Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
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