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Hi.. I have a 96 chry sebring 2.5L v6 AUTOMATIC trans. that just went bad. My 3rd gear clutch is gone. So i found a couple transmissions on the net from anywere to 450$-1.000+. But in the same time, i was wondering how much it will cost me to get a manual transmission in. What's better for me to do? what to you guys think that the prive will be for both of them.. or at leats, the labor to be put on..?!
thanks
330 224 3120 - Mike  

Good Morning Hog Rider..

I have a '01 Gran Prix small 6 cyl. The trans shifts smoothly EXCEPT when I give it FULL throttle until it shifts into 2nd or put it into passing gear at full throttle until it shifts. It will then momentarily shutter. This seems to happen only from 1st to 2nd. I just had the fluid changed at Dealer's recommendation but it still is happening. They could not find an error code. They also claimed to reset the trans for the new fluid if that makes any sense. I have 62,000 but have lived with the problem for several thousand miles. the problem DOES NOT seem to be getting worse. Is the problem worth fixing? Thanks very much Mr. Rider.
ZIPPO KID  

Hog Rider, Could you help me? I'm a female, not good with terminology.
But we have a 1998 Ford Explorer and the timing chain? went. We're told it's hours of labor to get in at it, and the truck has 123,000 miles and the oil pressure is not that good. So we could put a reconditioned engine in it- for about $3000 total?,-but then, what if the transmission goes? We've only had the truck for 3 years and paid 10,000 for it. It was a southern car- no rust, nice body, beautiful condition, no problems for the last three years till now)
Is this year known for transmission problems? Is there a way to project if this truck will have problems with the tran once the timing/engine problem is fixed? What would you do? Thank you so much for your advice.  

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My son has a 626. The tranny shifts to 2nd gear and stays there.  Will not shift higher unless he drives some distance, 30 - 40 miles. He took it to dealer and they had him replace senser.  Don't know which one. After driving some distance light goes out and shifts fine.  After replacing sensor, worked fine for next day. After replacing sensor does computer have to be reset?  Suggestions welcomed.  What do I need to ask him for more info?  

hello i have a 94 Sable that when warmed up has no reverse or 1st gear forward..in drive if you keep it revved it will catch and immediatley shift to 2ng gear after which it may downshift into 1st.. now with reverse if you revv it long enough it will BANG into reverse after which you will now have first gear ..and tranny shifts good otherwise  any ideas

thanks Lennit  

WHAT WOULD CAUSE MY TRANNY LOSE REVERSE BUT STILL HAVE ALL FORWARD GEARS AND IN PARK THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS UNDER A LOAD WHEN REVVED? IT WORKED FINE THEN THIS STARTED. I CHANGED THE CONVERTOR AND REMOVED THE PAN EVEYTHING SEEMS ALL RIGHT ON THE VALVE BODY. ANY CLUES OR SUGGESTIONS? THANKS DAVE  

I have a 97 Dodge ram 1500 with a 46rh or re 4 speed auto trans.The other day I noticed it quickly shifting in and out of 1st and 2nd gear but would  shift into 2nd after one of these quick stumbles.Yesterday it stopped shifting into 2nd it does intermittantly and then might have trouble from 2nd to 3rd once it shifts into 3rd no problems with overdrive?I dropped the pan changed the filter and no fix.Some furry gooey metal substance on the pan magnet.This tranny was rebuilt about 15,000 miles ago.I do pull a hill to work and use the overdrive somewhat.When having trouble from 2nd to third I shift to nuet and then back to drive and it shifts then.I also adjusted the rear band to 72 inch pounds and backed off 2 full turn and locked the nut. After this and new fluid I hear a noise from the trans could be pump gurgling but also sounds like something chattering. I did not read the band adjustment instructions thoroughly and noticed after I did it it says to back the lock nut off only 4 turns well I backed it off a bunch and then went 72 inch pounds was this wrong and can I remedy this?Local trans shop mentioned some kind of govener solonoid?HELP!!!!!!!  

OK I have changed the solonoids in the pan all of them. Also installed a tps throttle position sensor,vehicle speed sensor,new atf+4 fluid and filter and still not shifting right and once it did not downshift and I must have taken off in 3rd becuse it was very sluggish and pinged like it was going to die.Checked the throttle valve cable at the throttle body and looks right.I am having a hard time caving in on this tranny with 15,000 someone help or am I just being stubborn.Thanks for any suggestions.Paul  

I would like to Apologize  to all that needed and asked for my advice during the last 3 weeks or so . as i have just gotten back on this site and my computer due to a terriable  accident I Inflicted upond myself....
I,ll try to catch up and get back to all of you....
Thank`s
Hog Rider      
Hog Rider

maybealexus
123,000 miles on your truck ?
This could be a Money pit .
Personally I would not dump that money in it....
a Trans would run you anywhere  from , $800.00  to $2300.00
price one in your area before you go any further...
 
Hog Rider

acmecar
Have you had your Truck scanned for code`s yet ?
If not  get it scanned and get back to me,
Local AAmco`s will do this for free now .  
Hog Rider

I will have it scanned this Thursday thanks for the Aamco tip.No lights have came up on the dash so I can,t scan with my cheapo OBDII.I have been driving the past two days and sometimes or I would say the majority of the time it shifts fine and then sometimes not to 2nd and then sometimes to 2nd but not to 3rd when it does this I shift up to neutral and back down to drive and it will shift into next gear accordingly.The truck has 143,000 and you are right $1600.00 for a rebuild if I can't fix it soon its junk.Thanks very much Hog Man.  

they came out with engine light's in the 80'  

they came out with engine light's in the 80'
an codes some might not have tranz codes