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#1
06-04-2008, 09:54 PM
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Strange Transmission Drag
3 times in the last 2 weeks the transmission in my 96 has created a drag that feels like the brakes are being applyed to the front wheels only, the drag is strong enough that the tires squeeled on a dip in the road.
The condition when this happens is slowing down from around 40-45 using the brakes. When I let off the brakes about 30 mph and let it coast it will drag for about 2 or 3 seconds. It comes on smoothly and releases the same way. The only noise was a tire squeel when I hit a dip in the road. I have driven it about 100 miles and it only happened 3 times. I want to get to the bottom of this as if it happens in a turn at speed I am sure it could lock the front wheels ans I may loose control of the vehicle. It almost feels like it is in 2 gears at once, It's not engine braking as far as I can tell I do not think the RPM's increase when it happens. Any Ideas?? 
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#2
06-04-2008, 10:35 PM
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Re: Strange Transmission Drag
I am wondering if you have a brake caliper sticking?
I had mine replaced last spring on my '96 @ 183K miles for intermittently sticking.
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#3
06-04-2008, 10:59 PM
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Re: Strange Transmission Drag
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I will need to keep driving it and see if I can add more to the puzzle.
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#4
06-05-2008, 07:13 AM
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Re: Strange Transmission Drag
It did it again this morning.
This time it locked the front wheels on wet pavement. I was coasting up to a red light without touching the brakes and the front wheels locked up for about 2 seconds. It is like it did a hard downshift with enging braking except the RPM's do not go up. Seems to me like it is attempting to engage 2 gears at the same time. Any Ideas ??
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#5
06-05-2008, 06:39 PM
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Re: Strange Transmission Drag
Sounds like it may be, as you say, in two gears at once. The condition is described in the 2nd paragraph of this web page:
http://www.technicalevolution.com/niceshft.htm
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