My daughter has 91 legacy 2wd auto.

When going from park to drive there is a noticable pause before the xmsn 'catches'. Wife has a 95 legacy auto and she noticed this on the older car a couple a days ago when she took it for a short drive. The lag is an extra 2 seconds maybe. It doesn't seem to slip when running down the road.

Is it soon to fail?

Have heard mention of a product called Trans X.

Any word on this stuff? Or should we start shopping for a used xmsn?

rick

w mi

Have you recently checked the transmission fluid level? Or changed the fluid?

 

I would start there. If you haven't changed the fluid in a while, do that.

Fluid was little low. Topped up and no difference.

Will have her change fluid. Should be cheap shot.

Again, is there any word on this TRANS X stuff.

tnx

Rick

w mi

I haven't heard anything about the trans x stuff.

 

However if your trans is really on its way out.....no amount of additives will help.

Flush the tranny. A lag is a sticking valve in the valve body. If everyimg else shifts ok, you may have to live with it. Other choice is to go to a shop and have them put a pressure gauge on it and see what pressures the tranny is operating at.

How does the car shift otherwise?

 

nipper

From what I can tell, the tranny shifts just fine.

What pressure should the xmsn run at?

I s'pose the guys with the gauges should know.

If all she has to deal with is the lag to engage I see no big issues.

tnx

rick

w. mi.

It's not that easy as me telling you "x" pressure, as there are various pressures for various shift points. I dont have the tranny book around, so i am not sure, but do record the numbers and share them.

 

nipper