Transmission Shifting issue: need help please

[creeg]

Thanks MSHardeman

Yes, please take a picture. That would be appreciated!

Craig

[creeg]

Ah!

I found some photos of it here

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...78/ppuser/3681

Is this right?

[MSHardeman]

Yep, that's it. I can still take a picture of the switch assembled, with close-ups of the screws that hold it together so you and your shop can see what is going on.

[creeg]

Sure thing, MSHardeman

Any details would be appreciated.

Thanks again.

[Lfen]

These are on Ebay all the time for around $30 + Shipping...

[creeg]

Thanks Lfen-

Looks like there is a brand new one on there $60.
Im going to try having the current one cleaned, then if that doesnt work, buy new.

Thanks!

[MSHardeman]

I PROMISE that I will post up pictures of the mode selector switch.......as soon as I find it. It's in my garage somewhere.

[ZeroSix]

Don't wanna jack...

But i dunno if similar.
I started having issues getting out of first when it is very cold. When the car warms up, its fine after about 15 minutes. Were talking 0-20 deg F weather.

MAF?

It feels like the power output on mine is diminished, i was thinking it could just be the ice...

[ALC1717]

I Had To Change My Transmission Sincro's - Shifting Problem Solved !

[MSHardeman]

Found it!!

Finally dug through enough boxes in the garage to find the extra Mode Selector Switch.


One side of the switch.


The other side of the switch.


Close-up of the torx screws.


This is the torx wrench that I used to take it apart and put it back together. The T-15 is a little small, but it worked just fine. The torx screws might be a T-16, but I didn't have a wrench that size.

Hope this helps some. Let me know if you need more pictures. I can always take it apart and take pictures if you need me to.

[creeg]

Thanks MS!

[creeg]

Ok, so I think we have a solution!

About a month ago, I took my VX in to get the mode selector switch cleaned out at a transmission shop. They claimed that the switch was riveted shut, and not bolted. I think they were looking at the wrong part.

Yesterday, I took my VX to a DIFFERENT transmission shop to get the Mode Selector Switch replaced with a new one I got from Ebay . This second shop called me to tell me that when they went to replace it, one of the bolts holding the switch was BROKEN. They have to extract that bolt and put in a new one.

That would explain the strange and intermittent missed shift at 27 mph!
Ive been driving with this issue since 2010. I am VERY excited to see if this fixes the problem that it took 3 shops to notice. JESUS

I should have it back tomorrow, will post an update.
Photo of broken bolt below.

[bartmanS4]

So obvious! It was there all along. Just ask Courtney Love!


Really? Nothing? I was laughing my *** off and patting myself on the back for that one.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57...laysian-plane/

[creeg]

Argh!

Not fixed yet.

So I replaced the mode selector switch, and its still missing a shift.
The only thing that I can think of is that I have the aftermarket offroad plates under the car, and its not letting enough heat dissipate from the area. Since the exhaust is pretty close to the transmission, it may be throwing too much heat at the trans.

If that is not the issue, my only option may be to have them start replacing solenoids in the transmission as one of them may have gone bad (according to the transmission shop).

Anybody have any suggestions?
Also, anyone know which solenoid controls the shift that happens around 27 MPH?

Frustrated.

[rowhard]

mine has never missed a gear but i do find that sometimes that the shift point of 30mph in this vehicle makes me have to go a little faster just so i can get into the higher gear - in other words, if i drive at 26 mph it will never upshift unless i go faster - if i go 30mph it will upshift and then i can drive 26mph as long as i want in that same gear

mine does the same. I just back off ever so slightly and it will upshift. Acts like it is a vacuum problem but I checked the book and no reference to vacuum mentioned.