Is my tranny going out on me?
#1
Is my tranny going out on me?
today i was driving around in my neighborhood and when i accelerated the cars RPM went up like to the 4 (i think its 400,000?) the car didnt go any faster it just reved up. I let go of the pedal and let RPM drop a bit then i accelerated and the car was fine again.
Is something wrong or is it normal?
Is something wrong or is it normal?
#2
I wanna be in PTown too!
The "4" would be 4,000 RPM. At 400,000 RPM your pistons would have launched themselves straight through the engine block and into orbit around Jupiter.
A slippy tranny is not a good sign if it starts happening with any regularity. are you sure your shifter wasn't halfway between neutral and drive - and then locked in on drive - a one-time thing? a greasy spot on the road? a PTown patch of sand? If your tranny is going sideways on you, it will exhibit that behavior with increasing frequency until it leaves you revving helplessly like a beached walrus somewhere in North Truro.
The "4" would be 4,000 RPM. At 400,000 RPM your pistons would have launched themselves straight through the engine block and into orbit around Jupiter.
A slippy tranny is not a good sign if it starts happening with any regularity. are you sure your shifter wasn't halfway between neutral and drive - and then locked in on drive - a one-time thing? a greasy spot on the road? a PTown patch of sand? If your tranny is going sideways on you, it will exhibit that behavior with increasing frequency until it leaves you revving helplessly like a beached walrus somewhere in North Truro.
#4
What year is the car and how many miles on it? If the transmission fluid has never been flushed/changed and it's way overdue, that can cause all sorts of odd symptoms, including what you've described.
Bring it to a trustworthy independent mechanic or to the dealer for the fluid change. If you bring it to a transmission shop, they're likely to try to sell you a new transmission for $1500 when all you really need is $20 worth of fresh tranny fluid and the $30 of labor to replace it.
Bring it to a trustworthy independent mechanic or to the dealer for the fluid change. If you bring it to a transmission shop, they're likely to try to sell you a new transmission for $1500 when all you really need is $20 worth of fresh tranny fluid and the $30 of labor to replace it.
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