Alvin Mites

yeah, I've been getting used to being careful in parking, and having a little reverse on flat land helps (I live above Boulder a few k ft -- not much flat here) I've opened up 2 transmissions before on my saturn, once for a core going to the yard anyways to see how it went together and give it less "magic" the 2nd was replacing a single nut that was prone to going loose and causing issues -- tend to find with mechanics that the trick for me is going very slow and documenting everything (pictures, labels, and baggies) then triple checking each section frequently with a torque wrench but I try not to start anything until I have an understanding of the full process involved in tear down and put together, including having any part I "Might" need on hand before turning the first bolt for anything more complex than swapping an alternator or other easy to reach part in the middle of a motor swap on a 4runner (from 2nd to 3rd gen) so not gonna tear into my legacy anytime real soon, so lots of time to gather insights, documents and parts appreciate the concern though, when I was younger I got myself into trouble a couple times tearing into motors without knowing what I was doing and having to scrap them as a result good lessons upon reflection -- better to learn from others mistakes

thanks, didn't see a listing in there tranny specific but probably just a matter of reading sounding like she's gonna live -- yey!

hmm... wouldn't happen to be a guide for this one anywhere or a link to relative FSM pages? sounding like it may be worth a shot but I wanna make sure I understand the process before trying and have the right parts / gaskets on hand

figure I'll make a call on it before too long, the engine has 270k+ miles on it and the body isn't very good she has been reliable and may be worth a couple days this summer, I appreciate the help with diagnosis

arg... that sounds like this subby is on it's last legs probably over my head (I've rebuilt motors -- no internal auto trans experience) and with 270k+ miles not nearly worth hiring it out

Howdy, I'm new to this board, came across a couple references that were similar but weren't quite clear whether they applied to the issue I'm dealing with. The car is a 93 legacy with a whole bunch o' miles issue: - reverse when cold will engage and has minimal power -- higher engine RPM's don't seem to make much difference - ie: barely a difference in movement from 1.5k to 3.5k RPM - reverse once warmed up will engage but has no power -- the slightest incline and it won't budge - all forward gears engage and drive smooth last year I replaced the transmission filter hadn't had any issues until recently my wife checked and found the fluid was low, topped it off checked again levels are good all of a sudden reverse is funky reading up this is likely either solenoid or gear issue but I'm unsure which figure soleniod is likely worth fixing (though I'm unfamiliar with how accessible) gears likely not due to the age of the vehicle -- it's a backup for us but has proven reliable and made me think I'm gonna want another once it's time to retire this one I appreciate any suggestions for diagnosis, etc... thank you