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AlpineRaven

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I cannot reverse!!

That only occurs when the engine/trans is hot after driving for a while, if its cooled down/or local driving its fine.

D, 2 and 1 (all forward gears) are fine but when you select reverse, there is nothing like being in netural! What could be going on?
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Have you checked your tranny fluid? If the fluid is full take it to a transmission specialist to determine the problem.
 

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sounds like it's a little more serious then a fluid problem but a trans cooler never hurts
 

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that what my mechanic said.. he added some wynns stuff in it (he wouldnt show it to me because he knows i have a big mouth) and said to me drive it for a day then you'll be fine. Transmission is full also said to add transmission cooler in!?? Does anyone recommend to add cooler?
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Definately add the cooler. It will increase the life of the transmission.
 

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I used to loose 1st gear in the HQ when the fluid got low:), sucks being at a intesection with no forward gears in a stumbling old 253 :p
 

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that what my mechanic said.. he added some wynns stuff in it (he wouldnt show it to me because he knows i have a big mouth) and said to me drive it for a day then you'll be fine. Transmission is full also said to add transmission cooler in!?? Does anyone recommend to add cooler?
Cheers
AP

will turn ur seals and **** to mush that kinda stuff if its not selecting gears etc it ****ed most likely.
i wouldnt bother if its a standard car with a standard auto only if you thrash it all the time get a cooler
 

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unless you drive like a granny(and i bet there aren't a lot of grannies on this forum), fit the cooler. something i noticed in another thread about ADLD cables and data logs is that almost everybody trying this is getting an auto over temp flag comming up. i'd suggest that the standard trans cooler in radiator setup is a poor design. fitting an extra cooler certainly won't hurt the tranny, might hurt the wallet a little but it's and extra insurance policy for your box
 

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unless you drive like a granny(and i bet there aren't a lot of grannies on this forum), fit the cooler. something i noticed in another thread about ALDL cables and data logs is that almost everybody trying this is getting an auto over temp flag comming up. i'd suggest that the standard trans cooler in radiator setup is a poor design. fitting an extra cooler certainly won't hurt the tranny, might hurt the wallet a little but it's and extra insurance policy for your box
 
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