What are sings of a transmittion going bad?
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I just wanted to know what the biggest signs of a bad transmittion was. I know if it's slipping it needs to be rebuilt, but what are other signs. I have an A4 and it has slack in the driveline. Its not slipping or acting up in the trans. I believe it's in the rearend gears, because the transmittion shifts pretty smooth, but theres a clunk noise in the rear when it shifts from 2nd to 3rd, I checked the u-joints and they seem pretty good. I just want to make sure my transmittion is not the problem before I drop a 12 bolt in it.
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Yep slipping or sloppy, sometimes ridiculously hard part throttle shifts, revving really high at part throttle like you have a 6000 rpm convertor when your convertor is stock, bouncing off the rev limiter no matter how high you set it and how low you set your shift points, losing forward gears...could go on and on.
Edit: have you checked your trans and torque arm mounts?
Edit: have you checked your trans and torque arm mounts?
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I havn't checked any mounts or any thing. And a guy checked my ujoints out the other day and said they were normal. I just took a guy for a ride in it to let him hear the new sound (LTs), and it felt strong, but acted weird giong into second, like it wanted to jump out of gear and back in. Weird..... But then again it's spinning the hole time, so I dont know if since it dropped into low rpm (273's) so quick when it hit second, and then back up in the R's quick because it's spinning.. Hard to tell..
Also, I raced a ram air about two weeks ago and beat it pretty bad, could this be a sign that I'm just overreacting about the transmittion.
Also, I raced a ram air about two weeks ago and beat it pretty bad, could this be a sign that I'm just overreacting about the transmittion.
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Tranny slips, rough shifting, noisy, has no drive in forward or reverse gears, engine starts in gears other than P or N (adjust the neutral start switch), car moves with tranny in P, tranny will not downshift with the accelerator pedal pressed to the floor (adjust the throttle valve cable). My Haynes Repair Manual comes in handy.
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Originally Posted by 00 SLVR Z
Tranny slips, rough shifting, noisy, has no drive in forward or reverse gears, engine starts in gears other than P or N (adjust the neutral start switch), car moves with tranny in P, tranny will not downshift with the accelerator pedal pressed to the floor (adjust the throttle valve cable). My Haynes Repair Manual comes in handy. ![The Jester](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_jest.gif)
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