Marketing director, engineering people and management. Do i fix it myself and be done with it or does gm take care of it im sure theres no warrenty and i bought it used. It is designed for 1. That was a huge safety issue. An illogical answer means a televised tail whipping, and my feeling is there would be a lot of bruised up engineers. Warranties for a used transmission is only 30 days, 60 days, 90 days or 6 months.
With franchises conveniently located coast-to-coast, Mister Transmission is the largest chain of transmission and driveline repair specialists in Canada. There is no dip stick on the transmission any longer. Refer to the picture attached for location of the fill plug. Gotta love this business sometimes. Fluid level murt be chacked at Temperature of 113 f or 185 f 45-85c. When the time comes to replace the transmission I.
Make certain the vehicle remains level while checking the fluid. The 4Txx family replaced the transverse three speed automatic introduced in 1980. Add fluid through the vent cap as necessary. The 4T40 and 4T45 were assembled at in , Canada. This is a great trans and has been refined a bit over recent years and as many of you know has its shortcomings, especially when the mileage gets high or extra power is added. That is why they are. Many of those car owners said the same thing; what the hxxx were they thinking of? The kids have always needed new shoes.
Are you looking for 4T45E transmission troubleshooting help, 4T45E rebuilding tips, 4T45E technical service bulletins, 4T45E diagnostics or technical information? I have another question what do i do now i live in Canada and have never had to deal with this type of situation before? If not, add fluid thru the port on the top of the converter housing until fluid begins to seep out the level plug port. We're proud of our reputation and our history as Canada's premier transmission and technology experts. Thanks for all the replies. I have one from my old sunfire when you turn the inside it returns to normal but on my ga you turn it and it dont spring back. Used transmissions, since there is no way to know how many miles are on them, may fail at any time. Make certain the vehicle remains level while checking the fluid. Replace and tighten the plug.
To check the trans fluid on you transmission. The most common failure related to electrical components is. Since 1963, Mister Transmission is the name Canadians trust to provide them with high-quality transmission repairs and expert service. If a new torque converter has been installed add another 2. A rebuilt transmission will only have the worn items replaced.
He also says that the vast majority of transmission problems that come through his door have a root cause of running low on fluid due to a leak, etc. I was thinking too about changing the trans fluid at 30k miles but now am reconsidering, might let it go to 50K. The fill cap is red and it is on top under and around the air cleaner box. The process often involves electronic testing devices, such as a computer scan tool. Found through very careful inspection that a U-joint was about to disintegrate. At 9:30 on Friday evenings bring on an automotive engineer and let him get grilled by mechanics on why he did this or that.
A rebuilt transmission will only have the worn items replaced. Watch out for moving components, such as fans, fan belts, pulleys, etc. The fluid level should be up to the bottom of the fill level plug. When the time comes to replace the transmission I highly recommend going with a re-manufactured unit. Mechanics see things all of the time that leaves them wondering what in the world were the slide rule boys thinking of when anyone with even a lick of common sense could see the design was an accident waiting to happen. In either case the solenoid in question will need to be replaced. Like any other parts on your car, the transmission has a finite life span.
Located just above the top sealing flange of the transmission oil pan you will find a threaded plug. If the ohm reading is too low it means the wires inside the solenoid that make up the electric magnet have shorted out somewhere. The symptoms are the same as the failure of the forward clutch and are no forward gears but the transmission still has reverse. Every transmission is cold and hot tested before shipment. A building full of engineers and not one of them raised their hand and wondered aloud how long a plastic drive gear was going to last under fluid pressure. Replacement of the forward clutch requires the removal of the transmission and complete disassemble of the transmission. They simply stripped out in reverse of what had happened earlier.