Transmission Trouble, Help
fieds87
03-01-2008, 07:51 PM
I have a 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Recently i have noticed that the car runs only in 2nd gear. It won't shift into any other gear. and when i put it in reverse it jerk hard. I checked my transmission fluid and filled that up but no help there. i read somewhere else about a speed sensor going bad and that can cause the problem. but i dunno if that is right or not. if anyone has any advice, if would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
SilvrEclipse
03-02-2008, 11:20 PM
Do you have a check engine light? I would think that you would get one if the speed sensor went bad. It could be the tranny control unit also.
I would try changing the oil and filter on the tranny before replacing any parts.
I would try changing the oil and filter on the tranny before replacing any parts.
steviek
03-03-2008, 12:22 AM
my speed sensor went and I never got a CEL but I had a MT I'm assuming this |AT
SilvrEclipse
03-03-2008, 01:31 AM
my speed sensor went and I never got a CEL but I had a MT I'm assuming this |AT
Did the speedo just stop working? That would tell him whether his is working or not.
Did the speedo just stop working? That would tell him whether his is working or not.
JoeShmoe
03-03-2008, 08:08 AM
How would it get to 2nd gear if it didn't move enough to upshift from 1st if it was an AT? :confused:
SilvrEclipse
03-03-2008, 09:43 AM
It goes straight into second i guess.
steviek
03-03-2008, 01:12 PM
Did the speedo just stop working? That would tell him whether his is working or not.
yeap speedo was just 0 all the time and I didn't put any miles on the car for almost 6 months ;)
yeap speedo was just 0 all the time and I didn't put any miles on the car for almost 6 months ;)
JoeShmoe
03-03-2008, 01:41 PM
yeap speedo was just 0 all the time and I didn't put any miles on the car for almost 6 months ;)
How was your tranny running then? Soudns like a transmission cable was disconnected IMO.
How was your tranny running then? Soudns like a transmission cable was disconnected IMO.
fieds87
03-03-2008, 03:44 PM
yea my speedometer works. that's why i figured it wasn't that. but it happened as i went to work so probably before i parked it, it got stuck in 2nd. but thanks for the advice all. i will see how that works.
SilvrEclipse
03-03-2008, 04:19 PM
How was your tranny running then? Soudns like a transmission cable was disconnected IMO.
The VSS only effect auto trannies. He has a manual so all the VSS does is operate the odometer and speedo. I have no idea what you mean by tanny cable. Sounds like your referring to the older cars that used cables to drive the speedo.
The VSS only effect auto trannies. He has a manual so all the VSS does is operate the odometer and speedo. I have no idea what you mean by tanny cable. Sounds like your referring to the older cars that used cables to drive the speedo.
JoeShmoe
03-03-2008, 04:38 PM
I thought ours were cable driven? Shows how much I know.
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