Crank_It

Alright so heres the deal, For several months i was experiencing minimal yet noticable power loss when my car (a4) would downshift and it would sputter up until about 2k, and it got even worse when it was hot (which is well, ALWAYS, in texas). my car in idle would click and shake a little when it was really hot.

so i asked a few peeps on this board and they said most likely it was the opti, and as i saw it, all the signs pointed to the opti. well my oil pan bolt broke off in the damn thing so i figured id get em both (opti and oil pan) replaced at the same time at a shop i know of (i know the opti is supposedly easy but i dont know how to do it, and the people that said theyd help me bailed out).

so 600 bones later i finally get my car back today its still doing the same thing only now the SES light is on and whenever i shift into park or reverse from drive, it stays in neutral. i noticed the shift thing before i took it into the shop so i know they didnt **** it up, they do good work.

what im trying to ask is, if its not the opti what the hell is it, my tranny perhaps? any help would be appreciated. thanks

98 camaro

It's gotta be something in common with our cars ( even though) diff engine. I have the same prob and lots of other peps on here too, just haven't figured anything or reason why it's happening. Mine always stutters between 1500-2000 rpm, after that its good. I just pop it into d as apposed to od, and it brings the revs up to where it needs to be.....sorry no help but im working on it...I'll let u know if I find anything out....good luck with yours

ACW

Get the SES code scanned?


Here's some possibilities regarding the tranny symptoms; I'd guess this is a separate problem from the sputtering:


No Park

Parking Linkage
- Actuator rod assembly bent or damaged
- Actuator rod spring binding or improperly crimped
- Actuator rod not attached to inside detent lever
- Parking lock bracket damaged or not torqued properly
- Inside detent lever not torqued properly
- Parking pawl binding or damaged


No Reverse or Slips in Reverse

Input Housing Assembly
- 3-4 Apply ring stuck in applied position
- Forward clutch not releasing
- Turbine shaft seals missing, cut or damaged

Manual Valve Link
- Disconnected

Valve Body Assembly
- 2-3 Shift valve stuck
- Manual linkage not adjusted
- Spacer plate and gaskets incorrect, mispositioned or damaged
- Lo overrun valve stuck
- Orificed cup plug restricted, missing or damaged

Reverse Input Clutch Assembly
- Clutch plate worn
- Reverse input housing and drum assembly cracked at weld
- Clutch plate retaining ring out of groove
- Return spring assembly retaining ring out of groove
- Seals cut or damaged
- Restricted apply passage
- Porosity in piston
- Belleville plate installed incorrectly
- Excessive clutch plate travel
- Oversized housing

Lo and Reverse Clutch
- Clutch plates worn
- Porosity in piston
- Seals damaged
- Return spring assembly retaining ring mispositioned
- Restricted apply passage

Crank_It

thanks for the help, theres alot of **** that could be wrong with it i see, back to square one!