Shifting issues...

[mick777wauchope]

My 2000 GTP will not shift into 4th or overdrive when it is cold (only 40 degrees out). It takes a good 5 minutes before it would finally shift. Please help? What do I do/what could it be?

 

[dsmuts]

Are you sure it's not just your torque converter not locking in? Mine doesn't lock unless the motor gets to a certain temp.

 

[Utter99]

^ same as this guy here

 

[mick777wauchope]

I'm sorry but I know NOTHING about transmissions. What does that do? and is it bad that it doesn't lock in?

 

[mick777wauchope]

Bump?

 

[Scottydoggs]

4 th gear hub and shaft worn out?

 

[dsmuts]

It's not supposed to lock in until your trans is a certain temp.

 

[mick777wauchope]

How can I change that?

 

[Oxfire]

Are you sure it's not just your torque converter not locking in? Mine doesn't lock unless the motor gets to a certain temp.

This but mine shifts into OD. Skips 4th when cold

 

[mick777wauchope]

This but mine shifts into OD. Skips 4th when cold

Mine just hangs in 3rd until over 5 minutes of driving. Then it will barely shift into 4th and OD.

 

[dsmuts]

You might have bigger problems then. Your 4th gear shaft could be stripping. Have you ever done a fluid and filter change?

 

[mick777wauchope]

Yeah less than a year ago.

 

[Scottydoggs]

Mine just hangs in 3rd until over 5 minutes of driving. Then it will barely shift into 4th and OD.

4 th is O/D if you cant hold 4th gear, you've lost 4 th. the hub goes bad.

 

[mick777wauchope]

It will shift into it fine after extensive driving as it warms up, but it just seems scary when driving and it hangs in 3rd while cold.

 

[mick777wauchope]

Bump??