1985 Pontiac Trans Am

Asked by Grone Jul 07, 2010 at 04:37 PM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 1985 Pontiac Trans Am is shifting hard and when i stop at stop signs and start
back up it sometimes shuts of on me.

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Tommielee answered 13 years ago

check ur vaccum lines that o to ur tranny from ur intake if not that the ur torque converter might be going or hell even the transmission

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Speedy answered 13 years ago

to check the gears, simply take the oil pan off, and strain the oil out and check for some fine metal shavings, this is a sign of the gears little teeth breaking, and should be replaced.

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Wally answered 13 years ago

Sounds like the torque convertor is not releasing. There is a solonoid in the trans pan that engages and releases. Good time to change the fluid anyway!

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