Hi my name is Cory i just joined the forum i used to have a 1997 grand prix s.e was a great car sold it at 260,000km and had no major issues with it i recently bought a 2004 grand prix gt and now the transmission is acting up. it has 180,000km on it (111,000miles)
problem #1 when putting the car into drive it takes an extra second to engage into gear. if i put it into drive and give it gas immediately it will clunk/slip and kind of jolt into gear. if i put it into drive and give it an extra second or 2 before i hit the gas it always works no problems. Tranny shifts fine up and down through all the gears never slips except for what i described above car shifts smooth and pulls hard.
problem #2 Two days ago the car started making a weird noise from the transmission or torque converter. well under load at lower rpm's i can hear a metal rattling type of a sound almost like a bearing or something. when i accelerate without making the car down shift the sound gets louder and if i punch it to make the car down shift and really take off the problem stops anyways it does not sound good and is freaking me out and i am hearing it more and more not good.... the transmission fluid is nice and clear red not burnt or brown or dark and i have not done a tranny flush yet or changed the filter i plan on doing that next pay day and looking for debris in the pan and filter. any info from anybody who has encountered a similar problem and been able to fix it please let me know. the car does not surge or lug or anything when this noise is heard. there is no engine lights on at all car runs beautiful except for these trans issues.
problem #1 when putting the car into drive it takes an extra second to engage into gear. if i put it into drive and give it gas immediately it will clunk/slip and kind of jolt into gear. if i put it into drive and give it an extra second or 2 before i hit the gas it always works no problems. Tranny shifts fine up and down through all the gears never slips except for what i described above car shifts smooth and pulls hard.
problem #2 Two days ago the car started making a weird noise from the transmission or torque converter. well under load at lower rpm's i can hear a metal rattling type of a sound almost like a bearing or something. when i accelerate without making the car down shift the sound gets louder and if i punch it to make the car down shift and really take off the problem stops anyways it does not sound good and is freaking me out and i am hearing it more and more not good.... the transmission fluid is nice and clear red not burnt or brown or dark and i have not done a tranny flush yet or changed the filter i plan on doing that next pay day and looking for debris in the pan and filter. any info from anybody who has encountered a similar problem and been able to fix it please let me know. the car does not surge or lug or anything when this noise is heard. there is no engine lights on at all car runs beautiful except for these trans issues.
