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My dad has a 1997 LX 4.6L LX bird
1) EVer since he has had this car it has had these 2 issues with the transmission. Basically before the car is warmed up and especially on colder days it is very difficoult to get the shifter out of park and into drive, reverse, anything other than park. As i said once the car is warmed up or on hot days the problem doesnt occur often. Any ideas on a diagnosis?
2) the car will shift just fine 1st to 2nd to 3rd. Sometimes while in 3rd it will come out of 3rd and the rpm's will rise a bit if you stay on the gas. It feals like it's in neutral like inbetween shifting gears. after a cuple seconds or if you stay on the gas about 500 rpm's it will shift back into 3rd. It will shift a bit hard like its got a shift kit type of feal with i let the rpm's rise 500 and it decides to go back into gear. Any ideas on a diagnosis?
Im trying to get my dad to get the trans on its regular servicing ( i think the 130,000 servicing was skipped and the car has 140 on it) but he doesnt get around to it and i work too many hours. Could it be just neglect from servicing causing this stuff or does it sound like an odd or more serious issue?
1) EVer since he has had this car it has had these 2 issues with the transmission. Basically before the car is warmed up and especially on colder days it is very difficoult to get the shifter out of park and into drive, reverse, anything other than park. As i said once the car is warmed up or on hot days the problem doesnt occur often. Any ideas on a diagnosis?
2) the car will shift just fine 1st to 2nd to 3rd. Sometimes while in 3rd it will come out of 3rd and the rpm's will rise a bit if you stay on the gas. It feals like it's in neutral like inbetween shifting gears. after a cuple seconds or if you stay on the gas about 500 rpm's it will shift back into 3rd. It will shift a bit hard like its got a shift kit type of feal with i let the rpm's rise 500 and it decides to go back into gear. Any ideas on a diagnosis?
Im trying to get my dad to get the trans on its regular servicing ( i think the 130,000 servicing was skipped and the car has 140 on it) but he doesnt get around to it and i work too many hours. Could it be just neglect from servicing causing this stuff or does it sound like an odd or more serious issue?