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Subject:Transmission slippage - help!
From:Annie
Date:Tue, 7 Sep 2010 20:47:11 -0700

Hi, all

Seems I'm having some transmission slippage. I've got an '85 GL with an auto
trans. I've checked the fluid levels numerous times and it's right where it
should be. I did add a little a few weeks ago but it wasn't too low. I
haven't noticed any fluid leaking from anywhere.

The slipping seems to happen shifting from 2nd into drive and then once you
come to a stop and the transmission downshifts. Sometimes it's like it
doesn't fully disengage or something as it kinda "clunks" once you've
stopped and makes the van lurch slightly. I hope what I'm saying makes
sense. ;-)

It also seems to slip once you've slowed down a little and then go to speed
back up again - it's like it doesn't engage again. It started this a few
weeks ago but it was very intermittent at the time and I just thought
perhaps it was because I'd driven quite a few miles traveling back and forth
to Seattle and Bellevue for two weeks every day. (About 130 miles or so per
day.)

Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions etc would be greatly appreciated. This is
my only vehicle right now and the kids just went back to school today. Can't
have any getting stranded!

Thanks!
~Annie

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