tranny question

[ifixthings]

ok so i have a 1989 toyota camryc 2.0 i-4 sohc with tranny problems. how do i differentiate on what model tranny i have? like any specific tell tale signs or any markings on how i can identify it?

[Brian R.]

If you have an ECT button on your dashboard, you have an A140E. If not, you have an A140L

[ifixthings]

Originally Posted by Brian R.

If you have an ECT button on your dashboard, you have an A140E. If not, you have an A140L

well im not sure what an ect button is but i have a normal and power button by the shifter. how would i know what it looks like?

[Brian R.]

The normal and power button is the ECT button.

[ifixthings]

Originally Posted by Brian R.

The normal and power button is the ECT button.

ohhh ok..awesome. thanks. i know you've probably answer one of my questions before but what what would cause my transmission to act like it skipps a gear?. it has a mind all its own, i.e. 1st gear works like it should but when it shifts it seems like a serious loss in gearing. as if it seems to shift from 1st straight to third. the fluid level is as it should be. but im no mechanic. is there any obd type tool i can plug in and check to see if a code pops up?

[Brian R.]

Not that I know of. When is the last time you changed the transmssion fluid?

[ifixthings]

Originally Posted by Brian R.

Not that I know of. When is the last time you changed the transmssion fluid?

your guess is as good as mine. i have absolutley no idea. i bought the car about a month ago and it recently just started happening.

[Brian R.]

If the color of the fluid on the dipstick is not a dark ugly milky brown, have the transmission flushed. If the fluid is a bright red, then don't bother. Anything between these two colors should get flushed.

[ifixthings]

Originally Posted by Brian R.

If the color of the fluid on the dipstick is not a dark ugly milky brown, have the transmission flushed. If the fluid is a bright red, then don't bother. Anything between these two colors should get flushed.

well its a mix of both really. it loos a dark GOLDish looking color

[ifixthings]

ok so how would i go about flushing it myself? and where can i go to buy a flush kit WITHOUT going to a trans shop?

[Brian R.]

From the FAQ thread:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...7&postcount=52

[ifixthings]

Originally Posted by Brian R.

From the FAQ thread:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...7&postcount=52

awesome thanks man.

[ifixthings]

Originally Posted by Brian R.

From the FAQ thread:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...7&postcount=52

ok so new problem...one night on my way home my o/d light started flashing. it was a steady pulsing. then it just started freaking out flashing on and off randomly. any ideas?