tranny question

[SHOBOYV1]

if your vss is bad can your speedometer still work?

 

[jmpSHO]

I suppose it's possible but highly unlikely.

 

[SHOBOYV1]

mine is functional but bounces a little.by the way what does my vss look like and were exactly is it?mine is a 93 atx

 

[jmpSHO]

Mine bounces a little too at certain speeds and I have new upper and lower speedo cables and a new vss.
The vss sits on top of the transmission behind the rear exhaust maninfold (where it bolts to y pipe) and a little to the right (passenger side) of it.

 

[jmpSHO]

If you just have a bouncy speedo it's most likely your speedo that is the cause.

 

[SuperHO]

this thread title is misleading and i want my money back.

 

[deercrusher]

most tranny's are - never seen "The Crying Game"?

 

[rubydist]

if your vss is bad can your speedometer still work?

Absolutely - the vss has an electrical component that sends a digital signal to the pcm to let it know how fast you are going. if this does not work, the pcm won't recognize the speed properly and will shift stupid.

the vss also passes through it the rotating section that the speedometer cable plugs into. this rarely ever fails.

therefore, the most common symptoms of vss failure are a speedo that works normally, but the cruise doesn't work and the trans shifts at the wrong speeds.

the vss sits on top of the trans at the very right (passenger) end. its nearly impossible to see and almost that difficult to change....

 

[SHOBOYV1]

thank you Rubydist.and sorry about he misleading title LOL.tmrw is d day its going in to the shop to get scanned.i hope it is something simple

 

[SHOBOYV1]

hey can the vss cause the tranny not to work properly if it is not pluged in?

 

[rubydist]

my experience is that if the vss is not plugged in, the trans will upshift way too early, and the cruise will not work at all.