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Old 10-11-2010, 08:13 AM
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Re: Replace the tranny solenoid myself?

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Originally Posted by tkswan View Post
Thanks. if i cant get the lift, how much room is comfortable to tackle this? I have decent jack stands and a 2 ton floor jack. should i lift the car level or can i just jack up the front? how long should it take?
I can't answer that having never done this job, but I suspect you'd be fine if you got your car as far up as you can and have it properly supported. Be sure to take advantage of the drain plug though to reduce the mess.

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is this causing my shift lock problem?
I doubt it. The car moving after shifting to park is pretty normal for an automatic and would suggest that you're parking on an incline. If the incline is steep enough, that may also be what's causing the bind when shifting from park. You might try setting your parking brake before shifting to park to see if that minimizes the issue. If your parking brake works and that doesn't minimize the issue, I'd suspect something more like a brake pedal switch issue for the difficulty shifting from park.

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