05 V6 auto trans shift problem
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05 V6 auto trans shift problem
i posted this elsewhere, but really need to find a trans guy. last week, installed some new plugs and went on a test run. at wot with the shifter in D, when it should have shifted into 2nd, there was nothing there. i was able to put it into 3rd and drive it home. reverse was gone as well. if i drop it into 3,2 or 1 it shifts hard into gear. i played with the shift linkage adjust. a bunch of times and reset the pcm and it started working fine all last week.(drove spirited but no redline runs)
sat night i got on it and the same thing happened. i havent had any luck getting it to work again. same exact thing, no R or D, 3,2,1 shifts into gear hard. the trans has been serviced a couple times with fluid and the level seems ok. i`m gonna order a filter and drop the pan myself this next week, and get a hand pump to replace the fluid. any other ideas?
sat night i got on it and the same thing happened. i havent had any luck getting it to work again. same exact thing, no R or D, 3,2,1 shifts into gear hard. the trans has been serviced a couple times with fluid and the level seems ok. i`m gonna order a filter and drop the pan myself this next week, and get a hand pump to replace the fluid. any other ideas?
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Make sure to check the electrical connection on the trans, disconnect it and look at the face of the connector and make sure all of the wires are fully seated in the connector.
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i checked the connectors, tried adjusting the shifter again, uploaded a new tune, pulled the fill plug, fluid comes out. tried starting and shifting 5 times in a row, no codes. still the same, works in 3,2,1, no D or R. starts in park so its not the TR sensor. ive been reading up, need a special scanner for the trans. maybe the pan will tell something.
thanks for the replies guys, still searching for clues.
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Reverse is usually a manually engaged gear so if its not going in then that's not good news. Drive or Overdrive should I say is computer engaged but if there's other concerns in the trans its not going to go. I hate to say it but a trip to the trans shop is in order. If you do replace it dont forget to blow out the cooler lines!
Thanks, Doug
Thanks, Doug
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Reverse is usually a manually engaged gear so if its not going in then that's not good news. Drive or Overdrive should I say is computer engaged but if there's other concerns in the trans its not going to go. I hate to say it but a trip to the trans shop is in order. If you do replace it dont forget to blow out the cooler lines!
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Thanks, Doug
still a mystery why the first time it happened, it came back to life after playing with the shift cable and resetting the computer. and worked great for another week till i gave it another wot takeoff??
anyone know if there are any deals out there for a new "crate trans"?? (if there is such a thing)
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My solenoid pack was starting to go out on my trans but the only symptoms I had were very rough shifts and sometimes it would lose a gear or not want to shift at all. Idk if yours did these also but I replaced it and its just fine now
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if R is a manually operated gear like doug said, its not gonna fix me, but i`ll try the solenoid first, just cause my pan was real clean and from what ive been reading, this part last about as long as the plastic t stat housings.
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