(10-15-2020, 02:21 AM)Behringer Wrote: 98 Tracker 4 dr 1.6L 4x4 4spdhow long owned,
Good morning. First off thank you to the person who created this website, it has been very helpful getting my sidekicks and trackers running properly.
When I purchased this vehicle the transmission seemed like it was shifting late and very hard. Not to bad going into reverse, but into drive was very aggressive.
After checking the fluid, I found it was black sludge. Not just a bit, similar to tar. So I changed the fluid and filter. Last night I was driving to my friends shop to
finish the body work it needs and I noticed it wouldn't shift from 2nd to 3rd. 1st to 2nd and reverse out of my driveway seemed okay. About 5km down the road is
when it got really interesting. The transmission started slipping, however the road I was on I couldn't pull over so I drove another 1/2 km. In that last stretch, there was a horrible whining noise followed by what sounded like shrapnel. I end up pushing it to the next pull over then getting it towed to my friends shop. Now its unable to drive obviously, one thing I noticed is it seems like the motor has more drag on it when its in park or neutral. Normal condition id think the opposite to be true. Im just wondering before I buy a new transmission is there suggestions from anyone?
Thanks alot!
Electronic TCM shifted tranny.
others owned it put in that nasty tranny additive that makes it shift better if slipping (tar like additives are not good and sold over the counter)
sounds like just bad clutch they can blowup inside and so bad cant crank and start engine, the drag is so bad.
in park the transmission is fully locked up. (only oil pump spins in tranny)
seems bad clutch to me. The TCC torque converter clutch must slip in part.
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