automatic wont go problem 98 cutlass Sahara?

Question

The trans in my mothers car needs to warm up befor it will go. It will shift to all gears right away. But wont go. I checked the fluid engain running. The only thing I can think of. Is that some one pourd in the wrong fluid, Or the clutch. Could it be somthing else or how to fix problem.

Wrong fluid as in my mother dosent under stand the differnce in automatic fluid!

My brother did it to his tranny and had to dump it all out.

Answer 1

If the fluid level is correct (and it should be checked with the engine on and the car warmed up) and the transmission will work correctly after it is warm, it could like there is a problem with the front pump in the transmission, or in the torque converter. My bet would be a the front pump is the case, you are looking at having to remove and rebuild the transmission, or replace the transmission with a used one!

You may be lucky and just have a clogged filter in the transmission. I would do a transmission fluid and filter change first, but I would not count on it fixing the problem!


Good luck!

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Answer 2

Impossible to know. Could be any one of the pumps, or the torque converter. What makes you think it has the wrong fluid, and what would that wrong fluid be?

Take it to a good transmission shop for diagnosis. Call around and you may find one that will tow it for you.

Answer 3

CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL AND MAKE SURE IT IS WHERE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE STICK. NEXT SMELL THE FLUID, IF IT SMELLS BURNT AND IT WILL YOU NEED TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION AND OR CHANGE THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS JOB IS ABOUT A $1000 IN A GOOD TRANSMISSION PLACE. CHECK TO SEE IF THE FLUID IS CHERRY RED OR DARK BROWN. CHERRY RED IS GOOD, DARK BROWN MEANS THE FLUID IF BURNING AND THE TRANNY IS NO GOOD. NO EASY FIX HERE, YOU NEED THE PROS.