virtuetovice Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 My transmission is acting weird. If I drive it cold, it will not shift out of first. If it's warmed up to normal operating temperature, it shifts through all the gears no problem at all. No hard shifts, no slipping. A few months back I took a trip to a parts store and grabbed a gallon of ATF and a transmission filter. When I dropped the pan, the filter that was in it looked different than the one I bought. I tried to see if it fit and the trans pan was hitting the round hump on one side that the old one did not have. I figured they sold me the wrong one and so I put the old filter back in and took the new one back. The next couple days I didn't have to warm it up, but then afterward it went right back to the way it was. Yeah I know weird time to bring it up but I've been driving the Cutty more lately and this behavior has been bothering me. Any suggestions? Please tell me the tranny is not dying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Ride Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 I'll ask the obvious questions which is first how is the fluid level, second did you verify that you were sold the wrong filter or is the filter that is in the car wrong? Trans fluid expands and flows easier once warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virtuetovice Posted November 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 The fluid level is perfect. This is the filter that was in it: http://compare.ebay.com/like/110383177226?ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&rvr_id=163299888043&crlp=1_263602_304662&UA=WXF%3F&GUID=542ca56912b0a0b452726942ffef5e6d&itemid=110383177226&ff4=263602_304662 This is the filter that the zone for auto parts sold me: That round hump on the bottom was in the way of the trans pan...could not put it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Ride Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 The only filter I've ever seen is the one that autozone sold you. Have you checked fluid since you filled it after dropping the pan? Shifting through all gears before checking it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 GET FILTER FROM SOMEPLACE ELSE. and repeat the transmission service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfewtrail Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 The picture of the filter you posted looks like a typical aftermarket 4T60-E filter. The older 4T60's should have a slightly different shaped aftermarket filter IIRC. Make sure to look at the computer the next time you're at the parts store and confirm that they enter the correct year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to eaton Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 I would Order it from http://www.rockauto.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virtuetovice Posted November 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 Well I kinda figured they sold me the wrong trans filter, I just didn't know if the symptoms could be a sign of tranny death. Maybe I'll try finding a proper trans filter and go ahead and try that before I put my HUD in. I've read bits and pieces about running Seafoam TransTune through the transmission for about 100 or so miles and then doing the filter/fluid change. Any thoughts on that? I just don't wanna do something and fuck it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Ride Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 Trans tune would probably never hurt, but in my experience it's never fixed a tranny either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to eaton Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 Trans tune would probably never hurt, but in my experience it's never fixed a tranny either. I have seen it eat the paint off a filter causing a hell of a mess. In a nissan hardbody pickup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virtuetovice Posted November 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 Well, after stopping at 3 different auto parts stores, a Napa about 15 miles away had the right one. I'm gonna skip the Trans Tune and just change the fluid/filter again after I'm done messing with the HUD. That'll give it plenty of time to cool off and what not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virtuetovice Posted November 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 New filter and fluid...still needs to warm up to shift. Any other ideas? Also has a brand new vac modulator btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 (edited) so... you still have nothing but first until you have warmed up? how long does it take to warm up? Edited November 7, 2010 by Crazy K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGP5sp90 Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 When Mine started doing this, we found it to be a valve sticking in the valve body, The only that I could fix it was to tear it down, clean everything and put it back together. But definitly was the same symptom. Of course some on here have actually readjusted their TB cables, and that fix theirs, try that first, if you haven't already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virtuetovice Posted November 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Yeah nothing but first gear until it gets up to about 180. I have the 185 tstat in it. I've never really timed it, but i'd say around 10 minutes, give or take a few. Have not adjusted my TB cable. Should I just skip all this bullshit and drop a GETRAG 282 in it? There's one here at a yard in a Sunbird vert, 209xxx miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Should I just skip all this bullshit and drop a GETRAG 282 in it? There's one here at a yard in a Sunbird vert, 209xxx miles. Will not fit W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virtuetovice Posted November 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Damn. Oh well. I'll try the TB cable tomorrow, then if that's a no-go I'll just rip it apart and clean it. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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