Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 22:45:35 -0800 From: "Douglas Swank" <dswanknopsamlwebSPAM.com> Subject: Re: 9000 Turbo Auto Transmission
Norman Blatchford wrote: >I recently bought a 1987 with just over 200K. >Just fell in love with the body - perfect condition. >I have read much about the life expectancy of the >auto transmission and fear that I am living on borrowed >time. I would like to hear from anyone who has experienced >a transmission failure. What are the early symptoms failure >etc. Harsh shifting can be caused by broken spring(s) in the valve body, and early shifting can be caused by bad governor seals. These are two items that can sometimes be repaired without having to resort to a tranny replacement/rebuild. -Doug