94 lumina apv tranny problems

[giantsfan1967]

hi i was wandering since it has gotton colder my tranny wont engage right away , after it warms up its fine but if it sits overnight when its cold out u have to let it warm up about 5 min before it will go anywhere but after that it shifts fine anybody know what might be wrong thanks much

[jeffcoslacker]

Old seals get hard in cold weather, and don't conform to sealing surfaces 'till fluid warms them up a bit. An additive that contains a seal conditioner may postpone the inevitable for a while. I've had cars that did that for years before going bad completly. Had a Caprice that wouldn't go into reverse at all during winter months.