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Transmission Education
If I hadn't just recently experienced this myself I wouldn't believe
it! Last Tues. evening my son called on his way home, a 20 min. drive, & said his 2002 Neon SXT automatic was making a whining noise & seemed to be slipping. He wasn't sure he'd make it home. Ten min. later he called back & said he was stalled on the side of the road & come rescue him. So I grabbed some transmission fluid & a rag then headed out. He'd made it about 8-10 miles from work when the car would no longer go any further. I checked the fluid & the level was fine & also looked & smelled good. I managed to drive it a 1/4-mile or so off the paved road when it gave out again. Whirring & winning ever so slightly but wouldn't move. We had it towed to the dealer. The first diagnosis was the torque converter, second was the pump after calling other dealers & looking online for failure analysis. The dealer then suggested a TRANSMISSION FLUSH saying that about 85% of the time this works. Well it did. Nowhere in any Internet groups, web pages or talking to a bunch of people did anyone suggest something so simple & inexpensive. Please share this with everyone who might be in a similar situation thinking that they need a major trans. repair. |
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Before you declare victory, make sure it doesn't happen again within 100
miles or so. There's no reason on God's green earth that a HEALTHY transmission would need a flush, or why a flush would "fix" a transmission unless there's another very major problem lurking... Carey wrote: > If I hadn't just recently experienced this myself I wouldn't believe > it! > Last Tues. evening my son called on his way home, a 20 min. drive, & > said his 2002 Neon SXT automatic was making a whining noise & seemed > to be slipping. He wasn't sure he'd make it home. Ten min. later he > called back & said he was stalled on the side of the road & come > rescue him. So I grabbed some transmission fluid & a rag then headed > out. He'd made it about 8-10 miles from work when the car would no > longer go any further. I checked the fluid & the level was fine & also > looked & smelled good. I managed to drive it a 1/4-mile or so off the > paved road when it gave out again. Whirring & winning ever so slightly > but wouldn't move. We had it towed to the dealer. The first diagnosis > was the torque converter, second was the pump after calling other > dealers & looking online for failure analysis. The dealer then > suggested a TRANSMISSION FLUSH saying that about 85% of the time this > works. Well it did. > > Nowhere in any Internet groups, web pages or talking to a bunch > of people did anyone suggest something so simple & inexpensive. > > Please share this with everyone who might be in a similar situation > thinking that they need a major trans. repair. |
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Before you declare victory, make sure it doesn't happen again within 100
miles or so. There's no reason on God's green earth that a HEALTHY transmission would need a flush, or why a flush would "fix" a transmission unless there's another very major problem lurking... Carey wrote: > If I hadn't just recently experienced this myself I wouldn't believe > it! > Last Tues. evening my son called on his way home, a 20 min. drive, & > said his 2002 Neon SXT automatic was making a whining noise & seemed > to be slipping. He wasn't sure he'd make it home. Ten min. later he > called back & said he was stalled on the side of the road & come > rescue him. So I grabbed some transmission fluid & a rag then headed > out. He'd made it about 8-10 miles from work when the car would no > longer go any further. I checked the fluid & the level was fine & also > looked & smelled good. I managed to drive it a 1/4-mile or so off the > paved road when it gave out again. Whirring & winning ever so slightly > but wouldn't move. We had it towed to the dealer. The first diagnosis > was the torque converter, second was the pump after calling other > dealers & looking online for failure analysis. The dealer then > suggested a TRANSMISSION FLUSH saying that about 85% of the time this > works. Well it did. > > Nowhere in any Internet groups, web pages or talking to a bunch > of people did anyone suggest something so simple & inexpensive. > > Please share this with everyone who might be in a similar situation > thinking that they need a major trans. repair. |
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>We had it towed to the dealer. The first diagnosis
>was the torque converter, second was the pump after calling other >dealers & looking online for failure analysis. The dealer then >suggested a TRANSMISSION FLUSH saying that about 85% of the time this >works. Well it did. > > Nowhere in any Internet groups, web pages or talking to a bunch >of people did anyone suggest something so simple & inexpensive. > >Please share this with everyone who might be in a similar situation >thinking that they need a major trans. repair. My guess izzat the flush cleared the filter of restriction and wahlah the pump could pump again. You may ask the dealer about that 85% fix rate. I would be courious how that got established. Respectfully submitted, Loren Knighton Woodland, CA. Under the hood since 1964 Member TRNI IATN http://www.lubegard.com/automotive/trans_atf.html http://www.longmfg.com/web/longwebfr...me/web.trucool |
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>We had it towed to the dealer. The first diagnosis
>was the torque converter, second was the pump after calling other >dealers & looking online for failure analysis. The dealer then >suggested a TRANSMISSION FLUSH saying that about 85% of the time this >works. Well it did. > > Nowhere in any Internet groups, web pages or talking to a bunch >of people did anyone suggest something so simple & inexpensive. > >Please share this with everyone who might be in a similar situation >thinking that they need a major trans. repair. My guess izzat the flush cleared the filter of restriction and wahlah the pump could pump again. You may ask the dealer about that 85% fix rate. I would be courious how that got established. Respectfully submitted, Loren Knighton Woodland, CA. Under the hood since 1964 Member TRNI IATN http://www.lubegard.com/automotive/trans_atf.html http://www.longmfg.com/web/longwebfr...me/web.trucool |
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BACKNCARDR wrote:
>>We had it towed to the dealer. The first diagnosis >>was the torque converter, second was the pump after calling other >>dealers & looking online for failure analysis. The dealer then >>suggested a TRANSMISSION FLUSH saying that about 85% of the time this >>works. Well it did. >> >> Nowhere in any Internet groups, web pages or talking to a bunch >>of people did anyone suggest something so simple & inexpensive. >> >>Please share this with everyone who might be in a similar situation >>thinking that they need a major trans. repair. > > > My guess izzat the flush cleared the filter of restriction and wahlah the pump > could pump again. You may ask the dealer about that 85% fix rate. I would be > courious how that got established. > Respectfully submitted, > I don't know about the tranny in the Neon, but we had similar trouble with one of our minivans. New fluid fixed it. This is a transmission that is very sensitive to the fluid condition. |
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BACKNCARDR wrote:
>>We had it towed to the dealer. The first diagnosis >>was the torque converter, second was the pump after calling other >>dealers & looking online for failure analysis. The dealer then >>suggested a TRANSMISSION FLUSH saying that about 85% of the time this >>works. Well it did. >> >> Nowhere in any Internet groups, web pages or talking to a bunch >>of people did anyone suggest something so simple & inexpensive. >> >>Please share this with everyone who might be in a similar situation >>thinking that they need a major trans. repair. > > > My guess izzat the flush cleared the filter of restriction and wahlah the pump > could pump again. You may ask the dealer about that 85% fix rate. I would be > courious how that got established. > Respectfully submitted, > I don't know about the tranny in the Neon, but we had similar trouble with one of our minivans. New fluid fixed it. This is a transmission that is very sensitive to the fluid condition. |
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Well it lasted less than 100 miles. Now they want to replace the trans &
can't find a rebuilt. $3500.00!! ....the saga continues! "Carey" > wrote in message om... > If I hadn't just recently experienced this myself I wouldn't believe > it! > Last Tues. evening my son called on his way home, a 20 min. drive, & > said his 2002 Neon SXT automatic was making a whining noise & seemed > to be slipping. He wasn't sure he'd make it home. Ten min. later he > called back & said he was stalled on the side of the road & come > rescue him. So I grabbed some transmission fluid & a rag then headed > out. He'd made it about 8-10 miles from work when the car would no > longer go any further. I checked the fluid & the level was fine & also > looked & smelled good. I managed to drive it a 1/4-mile or so off the > paved road when it gave out again. Whirring & winning ever so slightly > but wouldn't move. We had it towed to the dealer. The first diagnosis > was the torque converter, second was the pump after calling other > dealers & looking online for failure analysis. The dealer then > suggested a TRANSMISSION FLUSH saying that about 85% of the time this > works. Well it did. > > Nowhere in any Internet groups, web pages or talking to a bunch > of people did anyone suggest something so simple & inexpensive. > > Please share this with everyone who might be in a similar situation > thinking that they need a major trans. repair. |
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Well it lasted less than 100 miles. Now they want to replace the trans &
can't find a rebuilt. $3500.00!! ....the saga continues! "Carey" > wrote in message om... > If I hadn't just recently experienced this myself I wouldn't believe > it! > Last Tues. evening my son called on his way home, a 20 min. drive, & > said his 2002 Neon SXT automatic was making a whining noise & seemed > to be slipping. He wasn't sure he'd make it home. Ten min. later he > called back & said he was stalled on the side of the road & come > rescue him. So I grabbed some transmission fluid & a rag then headed > out. He'd made it about 8-10 miles from work when the car would no > longer go any further. I checked the fluid & the level was fine & also > looked & smelled good. I managed to drive it a 1/4-mile or so off the > paved road when it gave out again. Whirring & winning ever so slightly > but wouldn't move. We had it towed to the dealer. The first diagnosis > was the torque converter, second was the pump after calling other > dealers & looking online for failure analysis. The dealer then > suggested a TRANSMISSION FLUSH saying that about 85% of the time this > works. Well it did. > > Nowhere in any Internet groups, web pages or talking to a bunch > of people did anyone suggest something so simple & inexpensive. > > Please share this with everyone who might be in a similar situation > thinking that they need a major trans. repair. |
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Carey Johnson wrote:
> Well it lasted less than 100 miles. Now they want to replace the trans & > can't find a rebuilt. $3500.00!! > > ...the saga continues! > > "Carey" > wrote in message > om... > >>If I hadn't just recently experienced this myself I wouldn't believe >>it! >>Last Tues. evening my son called on his way home, a 20 min. drive, & >>said his 2002 Neon SXT automatic was making a whining noise & seemed >>to be slipping. He wasn't sure he'd make it home. Ten min. later he >>called back & said he was stalled on the side of the road & come >>rescue him. So I grabbed some transmission fluid & a rag then headed >>out. He'd made it about 8-10 miles from work when the car would no >>longer go any further. I checked the fluid & the level was fine & also >>looked & smelled good. I managed to drive it a 1/4-mile or so off the >>paved road when it gave out again. Whirring & winning ever so slightly >>but wouldn't move. We had it towed to the dealer. The first diagnosis >>was the torque converter, second was the pump after calling other >>dealers & looking online for failure analysis. The dealer then >>suggested a TRANSMISSION FLUSH saying that about 85% of the time this >>works. Well it did. >> >> Nowhere in any Internet groups, web pages or talking to a bunch >>of people did anyone suggest something so simple & inexpensive. >> >>Please share this with everyone who might be in a similar situation >>thinking that they need a major trans. repair. > > > That isn't surprising as a transmission flush will not fix a transmission that is seriously broken. Aren't there any good transmission shops in your area that can rebuild your current transmission? Matt |
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