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| The Problem |
Is Caused By |
What Needs to be Done |
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| Fluid leakage |
Defective pan gasket |
Have transmission checked |
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Loose filler tube |
Have transmission checked |
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Loose extension housing to transmission case |
Have transmission checked |
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Converter housing area leakage |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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| Fluid flows out the oil filler tube |
High fluid level |
Have transmission checked professionally |
| |
Breather vent clogged |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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Clogged oil filter or screen |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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Internal fluid leakage |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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| Transmission overheats (this is usually accompanied by a strong burned
odor to the fluid) |
Low fluid level |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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Fluid cooler lines clogged |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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Heavy pulling or hauling with insufficient cooling |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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Faulty oil pump, internal slippage |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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| Buzzing or whining noise |
Low fluid level |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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Defective torque converter, scored gears |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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| No forward or reverse gears or slippage in one or more gears |
Low fluid level |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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Defective vacuum or linkage controls, internal clutch or band failure |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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| Delayed or erratic shift |
Low fluid level |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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Broken vacuum lines |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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Internal malfunction |
Have transmission checked professionally |
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