tranny let go?!? help!
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tranny let go?!? help! okay..i was on my way into town today...and my car was driving fine...it suddenly shifted into 3rd gear and the speedo went dead...the car has been stuck in 3rd since then...i have absolutley no idea what it could be...any help is much appreciated...the car is a 94 z28 a4 
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Originally Posted by F8L LT1 Z28
It sounds like your shift solinoid. you mite have to get a new wiring harness
update...when i start the car up cold it will start in first gear...tach to about 5000 rpms then shift really hard into 3rd.. no 2nd or 4th.
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That I don't know, there are a lot of people on here that know there ****. Give them time and they will help you.
also when I said wiring harness I mean the one in the trans not the one to the motor
also when I said wiring harness I mean the one in the trans not the one to the motor
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i haven't had a chance to get the car by autozone or anything for them to scan it...my car has been throwing a 02 sensor code for a while so the SES light is always on...im just waiting for my headers to get in to change the damned things out...looks like i might need to save up for a new tranny..sigh
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That's wierd.. when I killed my Tranny in a race the Speedo still worked no problems..
It does sound like a Shift Solenoid, cause if it lost total power, it would go into default mode, basically only 3rd gear.. that could be something there also..
It does sound like a Shift Solenoid, cause if it lost total power, it would go into default mode, basically only 3rd gear.. that could be something there also..
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From: Corsicana, TX
Originally Posted by the_merv
That's wierd.. when I killed my Tranny in a race the Speedo still worked no problems..
It does sound like a Shift Solenoid, cause if it lost total power, it would go into default mode, basically only 3rd gear.. that could be something there also..
It does sound like a Shift Solenoid, cause if it lost total power, it would go into default mode, basically only 3rd gear.. that could be something there also..
Auto will kick the **** out of a Standard, that's proven fact..just have to have it built right..
It sounds like you lost some of the Solenoids in there, and it's shifting out of 1st at that RPM due to the safety Valve in there..
It sounds like you lost some of the Solenoids in there, and it's shifting out of 1st at that RPM due to the safety Valve in there..
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Originally Posted by F8L LT1 Z28
Has the trans been slipping at all????
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Originally Posted by F8L LT1 Z28
when my trans went in my Z28 all I had was reverse, I drove home in reverse for like 2 miles
Your tranny has gone into limp mode. It means that there is a problem involving your tranny electronics. If you lost your spedo then check the speed sensor on the left side of the tail shaft housing to make sure its still plugged in. Also check the harness to the tranny to make sure its not cut or burned, and plugged in. Otherwise get it scanned. That should tell the story.
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