Vs commodore Transmission Problem? Please help.
I was sitting at the traffic lights in my VS commodore and decided to throw it into neutral because i would be sitting there for a good five minutes. When i put it back into drive to take off it barely moved. It took a good 20 secs to get to around 20 km/ph. I believe this is a result of Limp Home Mode but I am i bit of a newbie and not sure what to do. I managed to drive it home, around 7 km's. Went to try and drive it again, put it into drive and put my foot off the break and it would not move. I had to give it a considerable amount of throttle to get it to move anywhere. Putting the car into reverse seems to work normally but 3 ,2 ,1 and D do not.
Have checked trans oil and fault codes. Both of which are fine. There is also a odd ticking noise coming from behind the fuel tank. Checked the fuel pump and filter both of which seem to be fine. That said i am a newbie and may have missed something critical.
If it helps i recently had it repaired for a roadworthy, one of the things on the list was the rear trans seal. I was with the mechanic personally and watched him put it in, seemed right. But again, newbie
Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: The check engine light comes on pretty much as soon as i start the engine.
Last edited by Jager; 30-07-2011 at 01:13 PM.
Limp home mode gives you normal drive in 2nd and 3rd so it is not that.
Sounds to me like the hand brake is stuck on.
That is exactly what it feels like. Mind you it does go it second and third...barely..
limp mode is third gear lock it is locked in third try disconect battery to reset computer
by putting your car into nuetral while running for extended periods of time, tends to drain fluid from your imput gear change capillarys depending how old your gearbox is and what type. Solution drop oil sump pan off of the tranny and change the filter kit, then fill with new high victosity tranny fluid, run car for 15 mins in park and then check fliud level. By doing this it will rid tranny of the contaminants it has picked up while running hot in nuteral,causing your problem. I have thirty years experince in this associated trade.
@tattsus
I will give this a shot, the tranny in it is new, only done 10,000 kms. This car itself has done nearly 280k. Just additional info if that helps.
LHM will set a fault code.
Sorry I could not be of more help.
Check to see what error codes are being logged by the transmission.Below is a link to a post that shows you how to do this simple test to check these codes. Let us know what codes you get.
---Checking error codes VR/VS (Revised)---
I have checked for this. If i am to understand correctly, i receive the code 12. A flash followed by a short pause and then two flashes followed by a long pause ~ repeated.
Yes, it will go through code 12 a few times before flashing up any logged codes.If it just keeps repeating code 12 over and over for at least 30 seconds or more,then that means that theres no logged codes,and if your transmission is in limp home mode and hasnt set any codes,then theres something really wrong somewhere,or, the codes have been cleared which can be done by disconnecting the battery for a minute or two,or by removing the engine fuse for a minute or two.
Well the battery and engine fuse have not being touched since this has happened. It repeats it over and over. Left it for a good 2 minutes watching it. Anymore ideas?
EDIT: Like i said, newbie...Code 81.
Last edited by Jager; 30-07-2011 at 06:38 PM.
is the motor reving out or is it labouring trying to push the car?
It gave code 81, the motor labors to get moving, if i push it to far i will rev out.
Solenoid is out, which makes sense.
Code 81 is the 2-3 shift soleniod.You can replace these soleniods yourself ,you just gotta remove the transmission pan to get to them.New soleniods are available from online stores or auto parts shops etc. .Ive seen them on USA websites for around $10 - $15 each.Ive also seen them on ebay for around $50 each.
Yeah, i will replace these and see how it goes. Cheer's all for your help!
yeah common problem 2/3 shift solenoids.
Oh when replacing the solenoids (which is very simple and straight forward) be extra careful with the electrical connections on the solenoids as they go brittle in the trans environment and the locator clips snap off easily, have not seen one not break yet.
You can buy a new harness or I just zip tie them in place.
FWIW if it is a low K trans then these may have been replaced??? anyhow they are cheap but you can test them once out and maybe best to test them when you remove them just in case it is a wiring fault.
I did not replace the trans, my father did. He has just informed me that it was second hand out of a 1995 VS. Have no idea of the mileage.
The best filter kit should have a brass meshed flat filter in it ,it should only cost around thirty to forty dollars to buy, if your tranny is new it will have a standard factory fitted filter kit they are only ever any good for the first 1000 klms but nobody ever realises this until it is to late I hope this helps you out.Originally Posted by Jager
Replaced the transmission. Turns out it was a solenoid, but when we replaced it blew the new one straight away. So just got a new tranny. All seems to be fine, although it has stalled twice going into drive from reverse.
It feels as if its losing electrical power at that moment. The car idles fine, apart from getting hot really quickly.
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