Diagnosis By Symptom

CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION * *


FLUID DISCOLORED Fluid Contaminated Replace Fluid
OR SMELLS BURNT Torque Converter Faulty Replace Torque Converter
Transmission Faulty Repair Transmission


VEHICLE DOES NOT Shift Linkage Adjustment Adjust Linkage
MOVE IN FORWARD Valve body faulty Repair valve body
OR IN REVERSE Park lock pawl faulty Repair park pawl
Torque converter faulty Replace torque converter
Converter flexplate broken Replace flex plate
Fluid intake screen blocked Clean screen
Transmission faulty Repair transmission



SHIFT LEVER Shift linkage adjustment Adjust linkage
POSITION INCORRECT Manual valve faulty Repair valve body



HARSH ENGAGEMENT Throttle cable adjustment Adjust cable
(ALL RANGES) Valve body faulty Repair valve body
Accumulator pistons faulty Repair pistons
Transmission faulty Repair transmission



DELAYED 1-2,2-3 Electronic control fault See Test Procedures
OR 3-OD UP-SHIFT, Valve body faulty Repair valve body
OR DOWN-SHIFTS Solenoid faulty Repair solenoid
FROM 4-3 OR 3-2
AND SHIFTS BACK
TO 4 OR 3



SLIPS ON 1-2,2-3 Shift linkage adjustment Adjust linkage
OR 3-OD UP-SHIFT LP cable adjustment Adjust cable
OR SLIPS / SHUDDERS Valve body faulty Repair valve body
ON TAKE-OFF Solenoid faulty Replace solenoid
Transmission faulty Repair transmission



DRAG OR BIND ON Shift linkage adjustment Adjust linkage
1-2, 2-3 OR 3-OD Valve body faulty Repair valve body
UP-SHIFT Transmission faulty Repair transmission



NO LOCK-UP IN 2ND, Electronic control fault See Test Procedures
3RD OR OD Valve body faulty Repair valve body
Solenoid fault Replace solenoid
Transmission faulty Repair transmission



HARSH DOWN-SHIFT Throttle cable adjustment Adjust cable
Throttle cable/cam faulty Replace cable/cam
Accumulator piston faulty Repair piston(s)
Valve body faulty Repair valve body
Transmission faulty Repair transmission



NO DOWN-SHIFT Valve body faulty Repair valve body
WHEN COASTING Solenoid faulty Replace solenoid
Electronic control fault See Test Procedures



DOWN-SHIFT LATE OR Throttle cable faulty Replace cable
EARLY DURING COAST Valve body faulty Repair valve body
Transmission faulty Repair transmission
Solenoid faulty Replace solenoid
Electronic control fault See Test Procedures



NO OD-3, 3-2 Solenoid faulty Replace solenoid
OR 2-1 KICKDOWN Electronic control fault See Test Procedures
Valve body faulty Repair valve body



NO ENGINE BRAKING Solenoid faulty Replace solenoid
IN 1-2 POSITION Electronic control fault See Test Procedures
Valve body faulty Repair valve body
Transmission faulty Repair transmission



VEHICLE DOES NOT Shift linkage adjustment Adjust linkage
HOLD IN PARK Parking lock pawl faulty Replace cam or spring