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Transmission Problems

Posted: January 6th, 2009, 11:25 am
by mazda machine
i have an almera with a QG16 and transmission.As of recently i realized that on going from park to reverse,a slight force has to be applied.An even worse problem is that sumtimes when the 1st gear to 2nd shift is abt to take place,it gives a slight rev and ocassionally,when the 3rd gear has to come in,it does not shift and runs out the 2nd gear,so i have to stop and then proceed hoping that the gear goes in.
What can be done to curb this??? I hope my transmission does not need to be replaced... :(

Posted: January 6th, 2009, 11:30 am
by .:PROZAC:..
dont take offense but the first thing you'll really want to do is ensure that the tranny oil is at teh right level.

Look under the sump and see if there are any dents too that might be causing low pressure.

Failing that,time to troubleshoot internal transmission issues.

Posted: January 6th, 2009, 11:33 am
by mazda machine
noted.will check and notify for further solutions

Posted: January 6th, 2009, 11:38 am
by mazda machine
ok.i see no visible dents and the transmission fluid level is jus below the hot mark.
suggestions???

Posted: January 6th, 2009, 11:49 am
by .:PROZAC:..
jah, any leaks on the underbody? Drain all fluid and replace with the spec one immediately.

Posted: January 6th, 2009, 11:51 am
by mazda machine
no leaks...will drain fluids as soon as possible.
approx how much tranny fluid will i need?

Posted: January 6th, 2009, 11:51 am
by hassan6079
Try replacing trans. oil. Some recommend use of a treatment but I am sceptical of this.

Posted: January 6th, 2009, 11:53 am
by hassan6079
Need 3-3.5 quarts

Posted: January 6th, 2009, 11:55 am
by mazda machine
will do as soon as possible and get back to u all.
has anyone ever encountered this transmission problem?

Posted: January 6th, 2009, 12:11 pm
by .:PROZAC:..
If the fluid level is low, the transmission may slip or engage slowly. If the level is too high, the fluid can become mixed with air (aerated) causing shifting problems, slippage and noise.
The dent on the sump can cause flow and low pressure issues.
This may , I said may be your issue and I've seen this on many types of cars.
If the fluid is low,continual driving may have already caused damage to the clutch and gears.

http://www.aa1car.com/library/atf.htm

Posted: January 9th, 2009, 12:39 am
by hong kong phooey
prozack is right
your tranny sounds like it is slipping
watch the transmission oil on the dipstick and smell it
if it is blackish or it smells burnt well you know u slipping
dont wait to long otherwise new transmission

is it an electonic transmission or is it cable?
if electronic one of your sensors might be bad
check your park and neutral switch and make sure the jack is seated correctly

Posted: January 9th, 2009, 5:14 pm
by Snyper
get ur tranny checked along with sensors

Posted: January 10th, 2009, 12:38 am
by hong kong phooey
snyper you realy think he should ?

Posted: January 10th, 2009, 10:44 am
by someone904
i had that revving problem when changing gears. happened from 2nd to 3rd. you wont believe it happened when i was in reverse and slapped it in drive. when it would shift from 2nd to 3rd it would rev then change, turns out the lever was right in between 2nd gear and drive. it throwed the error code "second gear function" :roll:

Posted: January 10th, 2009, 3:33 pm
by QG
someone904 wrote:i had that revving problem when changing gears. happened from 2nd to 3rd. you wont believe it happened when i was in reverse and slapped it in drive. when it would shift from 2nd to 3rd it would rev then change, turns out the lever was right in between 2nd gear and drive. it throwed the error code "second gear function" :roll:



Hahahaha

Posted: January 12th, 2009, 11:05 am
by pandu
Any updates on this?

In my almera, when I first start it, the first 2 times when the gear has to shift from 1 to 2 I get a slight rev, but after that it is normal. So any info on yours would be appreciated..

Posted: January 12th, 2009, 2:33 pm
by someone904
slight rev as in not changing when u think it should?? cold tranny

Posted: January 12th, 2009, 4:13 pm
by pandu
^^^yeah, like in the first 5 minutes after i start the car in the morning, I would get that, then it goes away. So nothing to worry about?

Posted: January 12th, 2009, 4:15 pm
by someone904
nope, maybe should just take it easy till it warms up

Posted: January 12th, 2009, 4:47 pm
by pandu
Cool thanks.