Bought her today for $300 and TRIED to bring her home. I figured I would check the transmission fluid once the engine got warm after driving for a little while. After about a mile or two of driving, I heard a belt snap and the power steering went out–I thought, okay, not too bad. After about another two miles, I noticed the car was overheating. At this point, I found a nice area to pull off at and I shut the engine off. I tried to open the hood, but it wouldn't release. I didn't have any pliers to release up front, so I couldn't open it and check any of the fluids. I'm pretty sure the coolant is low, and there may be a leak. I had to leave the car there. A friend is going to help me pick it up tomorrow morning with his flatbed.
One thing to note about the transmission is that I tried putting it into drive at some point, and it worked! Well, it worked for about a minute before it slipped back out of gear.
That could be low fluid, clogged filter or the seal in the front drum gone hard. If it's the latter, then a can of STP engine oil treatment will usually nurse the trans by for quite a while as long as you let it firmly engage before pushing it hard. I even had to do that to the 727 I put in my Eagle because it sat so long the seals dried out. Now it shifts solid and right away in the AM after only 100 miles.
Topic: No Drive or Reverse (Read 8023 times)