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I had a friend swap out a transmission for me when my other one had a bad differential. The used one he put in has a jolt from 1st into 2nd and then it slips from 2nd into 3rd but only when cold. After it warms up it functions normally. I have tried changing the fluid but it doesn't seem to help. What could else could it be? Torque converter? Valves? Solenoids?

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First question on a trans swap..... assuming it is AWD, are you sure your rear differential matches the transmission ratio?

 

What model and year soob are we talking about? The 1-2 hard shift is often mentioned on the 90's models. Sometimes people say the dropping resistor (which helps modulate line pressure) can cause that.

 

2-3 shift 'slip'. May not be a true slipping, if the RPM is just flaring between shifts, it is probably the band adjustment.

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