troubleshooting

Asked by MCsAddiction Dec 06, 2016 at 02:51 AM about the 1997 Toyota Tercel 2 Dr CE Coupe

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

car was running just fine, fluids topped off within 2 weeks, doing 55-60 mph
car starts to lose forward momentum and starts making loud grinding
noises, all 3 gears go out, D 1 2 , I coast to stop thinking whole trans. blew
up even though car was still running and had started right up. towed it
home this morning and went out to start it and grey smoke went
everywhere, and the transmission fluid was empty.

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Paul answered 7 years ago

Sounds as if the tranny is shot...O see a rebuild in your future..

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