Are there sensors on the Auto Tranny? Please help!

[NorthernSHO]

I'm just wondering because the problem I am having with my tranny is a little strange. Sometimes my transmission works perfectly fine. Other times I will lose 4th gear and once I even lost 3rd. When I lose the gear I pull over to the side of the road, put my car in park, let it sit for about 30 seconds or so, put it back in gear, and pull back out onto the road. Usually when I do this my transmission starts shifting normally again and I gain my gears back?!?! Also when my tranny is acting up and I am out on the highway, every time I go over even the smallest incline in the road it shifts down into third gear.

My tranny fluid is full and clean, although the tranny filter is still the original I believe. I currently have 125,000 miles on my car. Are there any sensors that could be causing me to lose 4th and sometimes 3rd or am I looking at something more?

On a side note I have also noticed that the power delivery is not as smooth as normal and I have quite a bit of black soot in my exhaust tips. Could this be O2 sensor related...would the 02 sensors have any effect on my tranny? Any help would be appreciated very much. I'm just in the process of buying my first house and these problems are really not in the budget but I would like to get her fixed before the house payments start anyways! Sorry for the long post.

Thanks,

Brett

 

[SolidState]

a good way to figure out what is wrong with the O2 sensors is to take it to a drive clean emission's testing facility here in ontario and pay the few bones. I did, and I was fine, except the HC catagory was considerably highers, which themechanic suggests is a result of unspent fuel. Fortunately, this coinsided with the EEC-IV codes I pulled stating that the car was running rich and the TPS/fuel line was acting up....

 

[NorthernSHO]

How much is the drive clean test? Would it be cheaper just to replace the 02 sensors? I had by codes ran about 2 months ago and everything was fine and since then I've had most of my 60k done (timing belt, water pump, CPS, etc.)

 

[SolidState]

The drive clean test is under 35 bones, and I have a bill here for 500 or so dollars canadain at a ford dealer for o2 sensors.

btw, where in ontario did you go to get you 60k done? where abouts in ontario are you?

 

[Diameg]

Teg,

$500 for O2 sensors is way, way too much.
Was there other work done as well?
Even at a dealership, that is far too much.

 

[SolidState]

I just pulled the bill out....I didn't do it, but the original owner of my car was an elderly gentleman who had the car serviced at ford.

The work was done at Mohawk Ford in Hamilton. Only one O2 sensor was replaced at a cost of 102.26 for the sensor and 130.00 for labour....with taxes and all, one sensor 268 bones canadian.

heh, I think I'll try doing it myself....

anyways, again..where did you get your 60k done?

 

[NorthernSHO]

I live in Kitchener Ontario and I am having my 60k done by Thomas Houghton who also lives near Kitchener. He and I did half of the 60k in his garage one day and still have to do the valve adjustment yet.

I thought I read somewhere that 02 sensors are like $50 each or something. I wouldn't buy them from the Ford dealer, that's for sure!

Anyone have any suggestions about my transmission and when my problem might be? I drove 125km to work this morning and had no problems at all but on the way home it may start acting up again...who knows? My rear brakes also started to squeal this morning....ahhhhh what a money pit!

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[SolidState]

yeah, my tranny has 128000 miles on it and it acts funny sometimes....never misses a shift or anything. I am getting the fluid and filter changed this week.

Not sure where to get the 02 sensors, but I need to do mine as well sometime.

 

[projectSHO89]

Autozone, etc.

About 40 bucks USD, depending on where you are.

Steve

 

[Emerald94]

"My rear brakes also started to squeal this morning....ahhhhh what a money pit!"
It's probably just the caliper slider pins.
I get mine checked every year to be safe. It's nothing major.

 

[NorthernSHO]

If you are in the area and interested in having Thomas do your 60k service, let me know and I can let you know how to get ahold of him. Also check out www.shopower.com and there you will find a link to the Ontario SHO Forum of sorts and Thomas can be found on that board as well.

I think I may start by having my fluid changed to redline synthetic, replacing my tranny filter, and pan gasket. Then I'll see were I am after that is done.

Thanks,

Brett

SolidState:
yeah, my tranny has 128000 miles on it and it acts funny sometimes....never misses a shift or anything. I am getting the fluid and filter changed this week.

Not sure where to get the 02 sensors, but I need to do mine as well sometime.

 

[NorthernSHO]

Thank ya sir for the insight, I will get them checked out at the same time as I get my tranny serviced. Good to hear that it might be a cheap fix!!

Emerald94:
"My rear brakes also started to squeal this morning....ahhhhh what a money pit!"
It's probably just the caliper slider pins.
I get mine checked every year to be safe. It's nothing major.

 

[SolidState]

Don't change the fluid type now. That might just **** the tranny.

I am taking my SHO to the local Mr Transmission for a checkup and fluid top up or change. They told me that if the tranny is acting up, a fluid change might do it in. As well, the service manager at a local Ford said it was a bad idea to change the fluid type on transmissions with such high milage.

 

[NorthernSHO]

Hmmm what to do what to do. I'm damed if I do and I'm damned if I don't. In some ways I'd just like this damn tranny to blow so I can start fresh but at the same time, soooo much money. Ahhhh!

SolidState:
Don't change the fluid type now. That might just **** the tranny.

I am taking my SHO to the local Mr Transmission for a checkup and fluid top up or change. They told me that if the tranny is acting up, a fluid change might do it in. As well, the service manager at a local Ford said it was a bad idea to change the fluid type on transmissions with such high milage.

 

[SolidState]

Its a tough call, I know....I am kinda in the same dillema...

I am just going to follow Mr Transmission and Ford's advice...