1994 cutlass ciera s transmission slips in every gear after 10 minutes of driving will not engage?

Question

or move at all. Shut it off and restart and it will go in gear and drive for another 10 minutes. engine revs while in drive does not accelerate. checked fluid appeared to be low topped off to proper place on dipstick. seems to have made it worse

when I start the car I hear a metal to metal sound like something is rubbing even in park

Answer 1

If your bands are worn they will slip. There is one cheap remedy and no gurantee and that is to drop the pan and fileter and replace it, but youy may not get many more miles on it. I did that one time and it drove for another two months and crashed out.
The best way to fix the problem is to rebuild the trans.

Answer 2

Bad news my friend...from what you are saying, the tranny's done. Sounds like the clutch pack is shot from a combination of wear and low fluid. If you want to make a last-ditch attempt , you can drain the fluid, drop the pan, replace the filter and fluid, and see if it makes a difference...but it might just make it worse because the metal shavings and gunk in the old fluid were probably all the worn clutches were using to grab onto. It sounds like it's rebuild or replacement time.
I'd either go with rebuilding, or going to a salvage yard to find a good used one. Considering it's a '94, I would assume you would want to keep cost to a minimum, so that might be the way to go. If you do go "used", once you install it, give it a new filter & fresh fluid, and you should be good to go again.


Hope this helped.

Answer 3

Try a fluid and screen change. Automatic transmissions will not work at all if they cannot pump fluid. There is a screen in the bottom of the trans pan that acts like a filter. If it's picking up tons of crap it could be clogged after 10 minutes of driving. The real question is where did the crud come from?

Answer 4

This is tough to diagnose... trannys are complicated and sometimes the simplest things can make them go ti@@s up.

If you have overheated the engine, or have never had the fluid changed you can try changing the fluid and filter and see if it fixes the problem.

If you had slippage for awhile it may be too late.

The problem is, unless you get it diagnosed you don't know if it's the fluid, your computer is bad, the front pump on the tranny is bad or it's just worn out.

Answer 5

probable a plugged transmission clear out. truly uncomplicated. might desire to have transmission oil and clear out replaced. no longer shifting can recommend the transmission is going out. recommend you utilize ok&W automated Transmission Overhaul Fluid(Blue Can) One quart blended with the transmission fluid will sparkling sticking valves and undesirable clutches. this might properly be a non everlasting restoration and helps shifting problems. IF funds isn't a situation get a mechanic to earnings it out. Water cleansing the engine each so often will reason short term problems till each little thing under hood drys. Moisture in Ignition factors and electronics isn't solid.

Answer 6

I think you need a new transmission especially if it was low how long were you driving with low fluid do you know that tends to ruin transmissions

Answer 7

It sounds like your fluid has been too low for too long, and your clutches got burned up from slipping. Time to have it rebuilt or replaced.

Answer 8

It has to be your transmission fluid. It has to be. I can not imagine why it would be worse unless you used the wrong fluid.

Answer 9

Sounds like your clutch is gone or the actuator is going bad (if its automatic). Probably time to take it in to AAMCO and have it rebuilt.

Answer 10

take it in and have them check the electric valve body in the tranny it is under the side cover on the tranny drivers side