a/t problem on hills?
04-24-2003, 12:06 AM
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a/t problem on hills?
this isn't for a tib, but i think the problem is general enough that you guys could help. this girl i know has an 80-somthing buick with an auto. evertime she's on a hill, like at a stop light, once she takes her foot off of the brake to give it some gas, it rolls back a little bit, like the torque converter isn't holding on the hill too well. any suggestions?
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04-24-2003, 05:41 AM
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Check the tranny fluid level, replace the tranny fluid. Replace the tranny filter.
However...I don't think any of that will help. On 1980's era cars, that is 100% normal. At least from the old 1980's vintage GM auto-tragics I drove, that was normal.
However...I don't think any of that will help. On 1980's era cars, that is 100% normal. At least from the old 1980's vintage GM auto-tragics I drove, that was normal.
04-24-2003, 05:53 AM
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Yup, the '83 Pontiac Grand Lemans I drove into the ground before getting my Tib did that--it would roll back up to 6" if I didn't hit the gas hard. It only had about 25K miles on it, the tranny was in good shape(was previously my grandparents' sunday driving car). If it's rolling back more than a foot there's something more happening, but it's likely just age and wear. It's probably really an issue unless it's also not engaging right away & slamming into gear when it does. You'll know if that's happening though, it tends to whine then feel like someone rear-ended you when it engages.