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sumthins wrong wit my car.. when i first put it in drive it drives 4 like 2 seconds then it wont go.. like its in nuetreul or its not getin any gas i. but then ill put it in park then back in drive then its ok.. wuts wrong with it? :uhoh:

It may be poping out of gear.

ya.. should i get that fixed and is it gona cost alot of money?

Have you bothered to check the transmission fluid?


If it's low, it'll act up on you.

oooo ok thanx ill check it... or ill have it checked,lol is it easy 2 check?

:sly:


Um...



It's pretty complicated.

But I'll try to make it as simple as possible... Cause even I forget how sometimes.


Start the car.
Drive it around the block.
Park the car.
Leave the motor running.
Pull that little latch under the dash that pops the hood.
Get out and open the hood.
Marvel at the beast that is your Hyundai.
Look for the dipstick that says Trans or Transmission.
Pull that dipstick out.
Wipe it clean.
Put it back in.
Pull it back out... and check the level.
If it is below the recommended mark... add more fluid.
How do you add more fluid? You ask.
Get a funnel.
And put it in the same hole the dipstick came out of.



Go check it now...

wow that sounds hard..,lol umm.. shouldent i not drive it b4 i check it? idk but like wit oil or sumthin if u check it when the engine is hot its ummm... not good,lol anyother ideas wut could b wrong wit it? ill check the fluid 2morow,lol

No, you have to check it when the motor and more importantly the transmission is up to temp. So yes, you have to check it while the motor is running and the transmission is in Park.

So go for a short drive, come back and check it. The tranny fluid has to be warmed up to get a accurate reading.

ok.. it cant b 2 warmed up right? like can it get 2warmed up?.. lol sry 4 all the stupid questions,lol

lol it's ok... lol no it cant be too warmed up, just do like i said. lol...

ok thanx

Next time you should realy post specific stuff like this in the elantra forum, go check it out, if no ones there (wonder why?...) try another hundai forum like the tiburan (know I spelled that wrong).

Next time you should realy post specific stuff like this in the elantra forum, go check it out, if no ones there (wonder why?...) try another hundai forum like the tiburan (know I spelled that wrong).


Good point... glad I thought of it. ;)

:bigthumb:

Marvel at the beast that is your Hyundai.

:lol: You got that right. :smile:

BTW, The reason why some forums like the Elantra might have less posts is because some just post their postings in the wrong section. If more members started to post in their own sections we would have more threads in there.

TS out

sumthins wrong wit my car.. when i first put it in drive it drives 4 like 2 seconds then it wont go.. like its in nuetreul or its not getin any gas i. but then ill put it in park then back in drive then its ok.. wuts wrong with it? :uhoh:

Something I keep hearing about the Elantra trans...Automatic of course...is that it is over sensitive. If you do not change the fluid close to the intervals recommended it will not only slip...it will eventually fail. Like I said...I keep hearing this from credible techs.

Jason