Transmission when cold
hi,
i have a 1997 vs commodore wagon.... first thing in the morning when i start it... idle for couple mins before taking off..... i can reverse out my driveway...but it wont go into any other gear except nuteral, park an reverse....after about 10 mins of sitting waiting waiting idleing ...it finally engages into 1st then will go into other gears as well ..once totally warm....not needing any oil ... can someone please help me understand whats wrong with it an how i can get it fixed at reasonable price...
thanks
cheers
Bev
Gave up on VL's
When was the trans last serviced?
it could have hard seals...... Once the the transmission has warmed up the seals became soft
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As above - also pull the trans dipstick and check oil colour - should be pinkish and not brown/black. If cash is short you can add some transmission stop slip - ask at SuperCheap/Repco what is the best one - costs about $20-30. This cannot do any harm and can give you breathing space. Trans service will cost from $150 up and a buggered transmission can cost $2000 to overhaul.(don't ask me how I know).
Good Luck.
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if the oil pinkish it has water in it.... And service for it is 120 and overhaul from 1000 to 1500....
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Those prices are probably Sydney prices - out of the capital city we pay more - prices I quoted were correct 2 weeks ago at all Toowoomba trans shops as I blew my trans and looked at alternatives. I always have considered good trans oil to be pink when new, but admittedly if you mix water with it, it does look more pinkish....maybe I should start calling it red - thanks for pointing that out to me Michael. Wreckers here want $600 cash for a 2nd hand trans and it's take it or leave it......lack of competition!Originally Posted by michael
"If anyone disagrees with anything I say, I am quite prepared not only to retract it, but also to deny under oath that I ever said it." --T. Lehrer
"The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you've got it made." -- Jean Giraudoux
your welcome mate... farrr $600 with now warranty thats a shit go.. the wreck yard that i go to selling there commodore from $200 to $300 and with 1month warranty
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Forgot to mention that's $600 with 3 months warranty....but to claim the warranty involves pulling the bad trans again and getting another to fit back in and that's if they have another one - if not you wait....one hell of a lot of stuffing around and I'd probably dump the car.
What I mean't by "take it or leave it" was that the price was fixed and no use arguing.
"If anyone disagrees with anything I say, I am quite prepared not only to retract it, but also to deny under oath that I ever said it." --T. Lehrer
"The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you've got it made." -- Jean Giraudoux
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