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Default Transmission shifting late and hard - 07-25-2006 , 05:29 PM






I have a 1988 Firebird with a 2.8 litre engine.
The seals were leaking and so I brought it in for repairs.
When I got it back, it was shifting really late and then hard.
What could cause this? It was running OK when I brought it in.

Could some damage have been done by driving with low fluid? I'm pretty
sure it wasn't low but I'm trying to figure out what to say to the
dealership.


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Default Re: Transmission shifting late and hard - 07-25-2006 , 06:04 PM







Tim wrote:
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I have a 1988 Firebird with a 2.8 litre engine.
The seals were leaking and so I brought it in for repairs.
When I got it back, it was shifting really late and then hard.
What could cause this? It was running OK when I brought it in.

Could some damage have been done by driving with low fluid? I'm pretty
sure it wasn't low but I'm trying to figure out what to say to the
dealership.
Actually, they did a lot more than that and I am going to mention it
just in case it has an impact.
They also changed the tubing that takes the transmisson fluid to and
from the radiator, or wherever it goes.



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Default Re: Transmission shifting late and hard - 07-25-2006 , 07:51 PM



Tv cable adjustment could be out or if equipped maybe the vacuum modulator,
but why do need to diagnose this problem let them check it out.
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Tim wrote:
I have a 1988 Firebird with a 2.8 litre engine.
The seals were leaking and so I brought it in for repairs.
When I got it back, it was shifting really late and then hard.
What could cause this? It was running OK when I brought it in.

Could some damage have been done by driving with low fluid? I'm pretty
sure it wasn't low but I'm trying to figure out what to say to the
dealership.

Actually, they did a lot more than that and I am going to mention it
just in case it has an impact.
They also changed the tubing that takes the transmisson fluid to and
from the radiator, or wherever it goes.



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Default Re: Transmission shifting late and hard - 07-25-2006 , 08:15 PM



I am just concerned that they will say that it is my fault. That the
transmission was damaged before it got there.
The service advisor already said what they did should not cause that
type of problem so I want to have some possibilities to give them. The
mechanic will look at it tomorrow.


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Tv cable adjustment could be out or if equipped maybe the vacuum modulator,
but why do need to diagnose this problem let them check it out.
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Tim wrote:
I have a 1988 Firebird with a 2.8 litre engine.
The seals were leaking and so I brought it in for repairs.
When I got it back, it was shifting really late and then hard.
What could cause this? It was running OK when I brought it in.

Could some damage have been done by driving with low fluid? I'm pretty
sure it wasn't low but I'm trying to figure out what to say to the
dealership.

Actually, they did a lot more than that and I am going to mention it
just in case it has an impact.
They also changed the tubing that takes the transmisson fluid to and
from the radiator, or wherever it goes.




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Default Re: Transmission shifting late and hard - 07-26-2006 , 12:54 PM



So I got my car back. They had to adjust some cable.

The story I got was the mechanic working on it has a Camaro of similar
vintage (I think I saw it).
Anyway, he likes his shifting later so he decided to set mine up that
way without mentioning it.
I'm not sure if this is true but that's the story I got.


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