83 Corolla automatic 100K miles transmission problem

[camerado]

Hi--

I'm a low budget dude with a low budget car, an 83 Corolla with only 104,000 miles; have driven no prob for a while, but now, finally, it's reluctant to shift from gear to gear (automatic). Has power though...took to a transmisison shop, they wanted $900 to fix (twice what I paid for the car!) Has fluid, no major leaks.

Any ideas how I can check for any overlooked/simpler fixes first...I heard something about linkages possibly being out of adjustment, master cyclidars, etc.

Medium proficiency with fixing cars, have fixed a head gasket before successfully.

Basically I'm hoping someone here car steer me in the right direction for an affordable fix, a clutch kit, if I need it, or a linkage tweak/check.

Any advice appreciated,

JR

[Toyrolla]

I would check your torque converter. It acts as the clutch in your automatic tranny.

When I had a tranny problem in my 82 Corolla, I found a better way to fix it -> I converted it to manual.

Good luck...

[camerado]

Thanks Toyrolla! Will check it out...probably won't convert to manual, not on this one at least!

JR

[Toyrolla]

Due to the age of the car, you might be better off getting a used tranny as opposed to a torque converter. However, try submitting an inquiry to this site. Can't hurt:

Newman Auto Parts

You can inquire on either a torque converter, tranny, or both....

Good luck Dude.

[camerado]

Will try to squeeze a few more miles out of this one...figured it's only 100K, so there might be some life left in it...

Thanks again,

J