transmission slipping help?
09-26-2009, 02:33 PM
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transmission slipping help? Hey everybody, I was thinking I have a transmission problem. 1. How can I tell if my trans is slipping. 2. When im driving it shifts what seems to be more times then their are gears could that be the shift solonoids? 3. Cars a 1998 camaro v6 & I did put the transgo hd-2 shift kit in. So any advice would really help. Thanks
09-26-2009, 06:00 PM
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Do you think the trans is shifting more times than you have gears because of TCC lockup? It can feel like you have a 5 speed car if it locks in 3rd and into 4th. If it slips usually the tach wil climb and the car will not accelerate or not move if sitting still.
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i dont know what ur tryin to say? I was driving and I hit the brakes real light then let off, it kinda bounced up about 100 rpms but then right back down to it was at ? Is that what u ment?
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10-03-2009, 02:28 PM
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Whats hapening is a tuning issue not a trans issue and the shift kit you used since it more or less does away with PWM (slow apply of the converter) making it bump in after each gear change. I have noted the v6 cars do lock the converter in each gear and unlock during the shift.
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Whats hapening is a tuning issue not a trans issue and the shift kit you used since it more or less does away with PWM (slow apply of the converter) making it bump in after each gear change. I have noted the v6 cars do lock the converter in each gear and unlock during the shift.
10-03-2009, 05:35 PM
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You would just need to fid someone with HP TUNERS or EFI LIVE and there are a few others . I would post in the V6 forums tuning section and see who does tuning on the V6 camaro. Or you could post in the tuning section here also .
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My 96 A4 V6 Firebird developed the P1870 code and a trans shop here installed a Sonnax kit that took care of the problem. I don't think my converter locked up in every gear, just in 3rd and 4th. It was a 1996, though, so they might have changed the tune from 98 up.
I think the Sonnax kit eliminated PWM as well, because from then on, it made a fairly distinct "bump" when the TCC would lock up.
Out of curiosity, do you hear a "grinding" noise when in 3rd or OD and and the converter is locked up? Mine also did this pretty badly after the Sonnax kit was put in. I would be curious to know if anyone else with the auto V6 f-bodies has that grinding noise in the transmission as well.
I think the Sonnax kit eliminated PWM as well, because from then on, it made a fairly distinct "bump" when the TCC would lock up.
Out of curiosity, do you hear a "grinding" noise when in 3rd or OD and and the converter is locked up? Mine also did this pretty badly after the Sonnax kit was put in. I would be curious to know if anyone else with the auto V6 f-bodies has that grinding noise in the transmission as well.
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My 96 A4 V6 Firebird developed the P1870 code and a trans shop here installed a Sonnax kit that took care of the problem. I don't think my converter locked up in every gear, just in 3rd and 4th. It was a 1996, though, so they might have changed the tune from 98 up.
I think the Sonnax kit eliminated PWM as well, because from then on, it made a fairly distinct "bump" when the TCC would lock up.
Out of curiosity, do you hear a "grinding" noise when in 3rd or OD and and the converter is locked up? Mine also did this pretty badly after the Sonnax kit was put in. I would be curious to know if anyone else with the auto V6 f-bodies has that grinding noise in the transmission as well.
I think the Sonnax kit eliminated PWM as well, because from then on, it made a fairly distinct "bump" when the TCC would lock up.
Out of curiosity, do you hear a "grinding" noise when in 3rd or OD and and the converter is locked up? Mine also did this pretty badly after the Sonnax kit was put in. I would be curious to know if anyone else with the auto V6 f-bodies has that grinding noise in the transmission as well.
