October 22, 200520 yr Hi guys! I'm new here, but I own my 95 legacy 2wd automatic with 181000 for about 5 ears now. Resently it start scipping the 2nd gear on normal acceleration, but does good on 3/4 truttle and moore. The oil level is fine and flashing it made it even worth. Does any body had this problemm? Tnx!
October 23, 200520 yr Author yes, it shift fine then have you tried shifting thru the gears manually? ed
October 23, 200520 yr Hi guys! I'm new here, but I own my 95 legacy 2wd automatic with 181000 for about 5 ears now. Resently it start scipping the 2nd gear on normal acceleration, but does good on 3/4 truttle and moore. The oil level is fine and flashing it made it even worth. Does any body had this problemm? Tnx! can you define "skip" a little more clearly? nipper
October 23, 200520 yr Author It shift from 1st to 3rd,then 4rs, and miss 2nd. It does it only on warm, but A/T lite not on or blinking. But the lite is working when I turn the swich as it is normal
October 23, 200520 yr I dont think these cars dont have valve bodies anymore (not sure about your year), they have solenoids, and the transmission puter controls shifitng. It sounds like you have a stuck or bad solenoid. I dont know if that would cause a code or not. sounds like the solenoid is weak or sticky. nipper
October 23, 200520 yr Author I dont think these cars dont have valve bodies anymore (not sure about your year), they have solenoids, and the transmission puter controls shifitng. It sounds like you have a stuck or bad solenoid. I dont know if that would cause a code or not. sounds like the solenoid is weak or sticky. nipper That is what the guy from tfansmission shop say, but he is not sure. I guess there is a solenoids. I dont want to pay $250 for something he is not sure . I work on the car my self and I try to change it my self if I have a little help from you guys. Is there a few solenoids or only one? If few then wich one control shifting? Tnx for help!!!
October 23, 200520 yr One solinoid for each shift point 1-2 2-3 3-4 They are in the transmission, and depending upon part cost, that may not be bad price. Get another opinion..but that deosn sound bad. My repair manual doesnt really cover the auto traiines that much aside from seals and R and R nipper
October 23, 200520 yr Author One solinoid for each shift point 1-2 2-3 3-4 They are in the transmission, and depending upon part cost, that may not be bad price. Get another opinion..but that deosn sound bad. My repair manual doesnt really cover the auto traiines that much aside from seals and R and R nipper Ok, I'l do that. Just those guys never will let me go unless it is 600+ at the end,since they allredy worn me that transmission rebuilt is $2000 they will find something else. I try different places for a quote, but I think beter to find a junky yard tranny and install it my self. 181000 is too much anyway and not much life left on other parts. Or subaru runs more then that?
October 23, 200520 yr my 97 OBW has 181K on it, just had the tranny flushed, and runs like a top .. if oyou can get a lower milage unit for 250? then there is the labor to install. Just your options. nipper
October 23, 200520 yr Isn't there a possibility that the computer output that controls that solenoid is bad? I don't have the experience to know which one is more likely to go bad. With that many miles, you could always just drive it that way, maybe just learn to shift it manually.
October 23, 200520 yr ild like an autostick option myself...... a nice button to shut off the puter, and just shift hhhhhhhhhhhhhrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm nipper
October 23, 200520 yr Author Isn't there a possibility that the computer output that controls that solenoid is bad? I don't have the experience to know which one is more likely to go bad. With that many miles, you could always just drive it that way, maybe just learn to shift it manually. That is a good option. Drive it till it stop shifting at all, maybe she will go another 100K hehehehehe
October 23, 200520 yr Seems like it MUST be the TCU to me. Otherwise, how could it be shifted manually if that just tells the TCU to activate the 1-2 solenoid? I dunno, but I'd try the TCU or a flush first.
October 23, 200520 yr Author Seems like it MUST be the TCU to me. Otherwise, how could it be shifted manually if that just tells the TCU to activate the 1-2 solenoid? I dunno, but I'd try the TCU or a flush first. What is TCU? Is it somewere I can rich without pulling the trany out? I check the solenoid is about $50 , I don't know about TCU, but I beter change them both. By the way is anybode want this car for $1500 as is? She is in a good shape!
October 24, 200520 yr I don't know that much about new trannies, but doesn't mechanical shifting override the solenoid operation? Beats the heck outta me.
October 24, 200520 yr I don't know that much about new trannies, but doesn't mechanical shifting override the solenoid operation? Beats the heck outta me. Yeah, maybe I jumped to conclusions. I just figired the same general system would be operated either by the TCU (Transmission Control Unit) based on various inputs or by hand. I suppose it may vary by model too. I dunno, I guess I'm outta my league here! lol!
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