I have been trying to chase down a shudder in my transmission for quite some time now. I want to try and throw as many variables out the door before dropping a staggering $5,000 to pull the trans and transfer off, replace the torque converter, and put it back in the car.
One of those variables is quite variable itself, and it got me thinking -- am I approaching the transmission fluid level correctly?
The car has a cooler and a temperature guage on the return (both installed by the previous owner).
Some questions to bounce off the community sound board:
1. Amount of fluid to add with a cooler installed after a rodney flush. Shouldn't this number be higher? Adding capacity means adding more fluid to reach the same level during test period. Is this wrong?
2. Temperature of fluid during test. The FSM states to test with a transmission fully hot. Does it ever get fully hot with a cooler? The last time I pulled the dipstick after a long 30-40 minute freeway drive and lots of upshifts / downshifts, the fluid barely was on the dipstick. The temperature barely read 140*F on the return line after the torque converter unlocked. I pulled the dipstick last night to add fluid and the level was about an inch over the "HOT" level. What gives?
Would appreciate any and all feedback/thoughts on the matter.
I have also not been able to find a reputable shop to do the rebuild for less than $5,000 in socal.
Edit: have also used a bottle of lubeguard, still shudders. Transmission has 210k on the clock.
One of those variables is quite variable itself, and it got me thinking -- am I approaching the transmission fluid level correctly?
The car has a cooler and a temperature guage on the return (both installed by the previous owner).
Some questions to bounce off the community sound board:
1. Amount of fluid to add with a cooler installed after a rodney flush. Shouldn't this number be higher? Adding capacity means adding more fluid to reach the same level during test period. Is this wrong?
2. Temperature of fluid during test. The FSM states to test with a transmission fully hot. Does it ever get fully hot with a cooler? The last time I pulled the dipstick after a long 30-40 minute freeway drive and lots of upshifts / downshifts, the fluid barely was on the dipstick. The temperature barely read 140*F on the return line after the torque converter unlocked. I pulled the dipstick last night to add fluid and the level was about an inch over the "HOT" level. What gives?
Would appreciate any and all feedback/thoughts on the matter.
I have also not been able to find a reputable shop to do the rebuild for less than $5,000 in socal.
Edit: have also used a bottle of lubeguard, still shudders. Transmission has 210k on the clock.
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