In the garden, and RAIN!!!!
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
I don't recall working on tranny problems of Toyotas. I don't think they are based on vacuum.
The filter is a good tip, and should be cheap. If you need to drop the pan to change fluid, the filter should be right there, easy to replace at the same time. Flushing a bunch of crud in your system could have clogged the filter. If it is dissolvable crud, you are probably not driving it enough to allow it to dissolve fast enough.
Is your ONLY transmission problem the shifting? That will mess with your traction come snow/ice driving.
Some Trans use hydraulics for shifting. Some shift based upon mechanical actuation, or air pressure, or vacuum, or computer processing of the speed sensors of Trans input and output.
How many months did you go without letting SeaFoam fix your problems?
The first time I noticed a sticking sensation while driving would have been a few years ago. It was very rare though. It hasn't been a constant problem until the last month or two though.
The bad starts happened in mid spring.
Changing the transmission fluid on this car is as easy as removing the plug, draining it and then replacing the fluid through the dip stick. Changing the filter would be a bit more complicated, but probably not too bad.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Quote:I must have always ended up with no drain plug, had to drop the pan. If you do drop the pan, ensure you have a new gasket handy, and a sharp spatula (putty knife) to scrape off the tenants of the old gasket. Then pray the old gasket detaches easily and intact.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
I don't recall working on tranny problems of Toyotas. I don't think they are based on vacuum.
The filter is a good tip, and should be cheap. If you need to drop the pan to change fluid, the filter should be right there, easy to replace at the same time. Flushing a bunch of crud in your system could have clogged the filter. If it is dissolvable crud, you are probably not driving it enough to allow it to dissolve fast enough.
Is your ONLY transmission problem the shifting? That will mess with your traction come snow/ice driving.
Some Trans use hydraulics for shifting. Some shift based upon mechanical actuation, or air pressure, or vacuum, or computer processing of the speed sensors of Trans input and output.
How many months did you go without letting SeaFoam fix your problems?
The first time I noticed a sticking sensation while driving would have been a few years ago. It was very rare though. It hasn't been a constant problem until the last month or two though.
The bad starts happened in mid spring.
Changing the transmission fluid on this car is as easy as removing the plug, draining it and then replacing the fluid through the dip stick. Changing the filter would be a bit more complicated, but probably not too bad.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
I must have always ended up with no drain plug, had to drop the pan. If you do drop the pan, ensure you have a new gasket handy, and a sharp spatula (putty knife) to scrape off the tenants of the old gasket. Then pray the old gasket detaches easily and intact.
Yeah. I have no clue what any of my other cars were. The transmission went out on my first ride when I was around 18 years old, but they wanted more than I paid for the car to rebuild it.
I had seen that it could be a bit more complicated to change the fluid, but these mid 90's Toyotas seem to be extremely user friendly. Thanks for the tips. I'll definately be watching some youtube videos before I do anything since I'd have to walk a few miles to buy spare parts if something goes awry, assuming they'd even stock something like that. Otherwise I'd be waiting for it to ship online.
I forgot to reply to this part of your last post:
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Is your ONLY transmission problem the shifting? That will mess with your traction come snow/ice driving.
I think so... It's an automatic, like every car I've ever owned. Don't really know much about transmissions since they've all just done all of the work for me and I never thought about them until they stopped working right.
I drive really careful these days compared to my youth, and I don't ever tailgate. Replaced the breakpads a while back and gave them a thorough test, so hopefully I'm good. Fingers crossed.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Quote:For traction in snow/ice you need low torque. Which is the tallest gear possible. Meaning the tires moving fast while the engine is very low rpms. So at 25mph you want the transmission to be in the highest gear possible.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
I must have always ended up with no drain plug, had to drop the pan. If you do drop the pan, ensure you have a new gasket handy, and a sharp spatula (putty knife) to scrape off the tenants of the old gasket. Then pray the old gasket detaches easily and intact.
Yeah. I have no clue what any of my other cars were. The transmission went out on my first ride when I was around 18 years old, but they wanted more than I paid for the car to rebuild it.
I had seen that it could be a bit more complicated to change the fluid, but these mid 90's Toyotas seem to be extremely user friendly. Thanks for the tips. I'll definately be watching some youtube videos before I do anything since I'd have to walk a few miles to buy spare parts if something goes awry, assuming they'd even stock something like that. Otherwise I'd be waiting for it to ship online.
I forgot to reply to this part of your last post:Quote:
Is your ONLY transmission problem the shifting? That will mess with your traction come snow/ice driving.
I think so... It's an automatic, like every car I've ever owned. Don't really know much about transmissions since they've all just done all of the work for me and I never thought about them until they stopped working right.
I drive really careful these days compared to my youth, and I don't ever tailgate. Replaced the breakpads a while back and gave them a thorough test, so hopefully I'm good. Fingers crossed.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
If trans doesn't shift, engine revs higher, where it has too much torque, and it will rip away traction when slippery.
Also, when trans does shift, at high rpm, it will rip away traction as soon as the new gear engages - and this is at the higher velocity. Losing traction means you can't control your car, and if FWD, your steering.
Traction happens when the speed of the vehicle on the road surface perfectly matches the speed of the tire tread. When the speed of the tire tread is different, either faster or slower, then you don't have traction.
It sounds like you've never read your Owner's Manual. Do you know what your 1 and 2 (or L and M) gear selection are for?
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Fireworks and fog late on a Halloween night.
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I can't decide if fireworks in fog would have looked genius, or lame.
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Originally posted by 1kiki:
I can't decide if fireworks in fog would have looked genius, or lame.
That's something I hadn't thought about kiki. Probably depended on what they were letting off. I couldn't see them just heard them. Mind couldn't see anything really out the windows. Couldn't see the other side of the river. Got more fog tonight by the look of things.
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Major rainfall warnings for Metro Vancouver out to Abbotsford in the Valley. Weather site says between 40 to 60mm over night. I can believe that as it was very wet yesterday when I was out.
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How you doing Brenda? Haven't hear from you in a while. Hope everything is okay.
I'm usually alright in the cold, at least until it dips down into the double digits negative. But it was almost seventy degrees just a short while ago and it was ZERO with the windchill last night at work, and the wind was howling.
So glad to be home now. Especially since I stopped being such a cheap ass and I've got the thermostat at 65. Not exactly toasty on the 1st floor where I sleep at around 60 degrees, but nothing a blanket won't fix. :)
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Blanket!
Knew I was forgetting something.
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