Luveiathan

It all went out and together like butter. Thankie so much for the step by steps and good photos!!! Have a parted out Subaru and just traded the governors. Didn't have to replace transmission. Absolutely awesome response and help guys. Gonna take some photos of my 84 and post em. Thanks again:)

Hey.. I have an 84 GL wagon that was my Grandfathers, then my Dad's, and now it's mine. It has the automatic tranny with pushbutton 4wd. I was driving down I-5 at about 60 mph, and it suddenly downshifted into first. I pulled over, and found that when it is drive, it stays in first. When I shift it into second, it goes into second gear. If I go back to drive, it downshifts to first again. I've tried to press the button and cheat the lever a little forwards towards neutral, in hopes that maybe the linkage was tweaked a little, but I can never get it to go into third. I'm hoping that it is something external to the tranny, maybe linkage or something, as I'd like to avoid the time and expense of pulling the whole transmission. I come here hoping for some advice and direction from folks that are familiar with these rigs. Thanks in advance for any insight or direction!!! Jarrod