Check the fluid level. Change the fluid. Check the pressure.
Good Luck,
Paul Spitzer--------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: duffy@hci.net
This is probably an old question revisited but I thought I’d pose it and
see if
anybody had a diagnosis or solution before attempting to visit the
archives…
So, thanks in advance.
The problem: Beginning about two weeks ago, when I would slow down -
when
turning a corner, for example, my XJ III would hesitate for some 4 to 5
seconds
(it seems) before shifting down or merely maintaining drive. Once
engaged
again, however, it pulled strongly as always. It now also occurs when
downshifting (via throttle shift down). The lag has been driving me
crazy. It
doesn’t seem that the trans is slipping, per se, because once it
re-engages, it
does pull ok.
So, a question: is anyone familiar with these symptoms? Do my ‘bands’
need
adjusting? (sounds like somebody going to a chiropractor for
‘adjustment’) If
so, is this a terrible job or one I might accomplish on a Saturday
morning
(before returning to my Z-car engine rebuild)? Or will it DRIVE me
crazy? I
don’t have any local mechanics available to do this job (I still like
but do
not have great faith in the local ‘expert’ after a series of
misdiagnoses for
big bucks). Also, the transmission was ‘rebuilt’ by those folks a year
or so
ago for the PO…but as I mentioned in a posting a while ago, they
‘forgot’ or
‘neglected’ to reconnect the inhibitor switch on the trans…it now
starts in
any gear. (I haven’t fixed that yet…electing, instead, to make sure I
am in
‘park’ or ‘neutral’ to start until I can get to this problem
also…maybe I
can fix that while fixing the shifting problem!)
Any thoughts, help, condolences, requiems etc. will be very appreciated.
Sincerely,
Richard