I have a 240z with automatic trans at first it wouldnt go into gear after i put trans oil it started grabbing gears but would only go into first 3up to like 50or60mph an won't go into last gear?anyone
Asked by 1971blk240z Nov 26, 2015 at 03:20 AM about the 1971 Datsun 240Z
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
Car was sitting for couple years got engine
rebuilt but not tranny an never flushed oil
just added tran oil?
5 Answers
You might drop the transmission pan and change filter and transmission fluid may help.
1971blk240z answered 8 years ago
Thanks i was thinking about that i kinda figured all those years sitting n just adding oil. Ive been running it like that for about a year but cant get into freeway without that last gear.n now sometimes i have to gas it in gear n then it'll grab gear when its cold.
1971blk240z answered 8 years ago
So seal could be stuck would that cause it to not catch the last gear
1971blk240z answered 8 years ago
Thank you Youve been really helpful . I know before car was parked for couple years the tranny worked fine it was parked because we had seen water shooting through exhuast thinking it was a headgasket after couple years of sitting my son convinced me to give him my toy he didnt want a honda, toyota,or other lil reliable car he wanted the Z which was kool with me he had good taste in cars so i thought it would be a quick head gasket fix ended up rebuilting whole engine turned out the heads had hole n had frz.wanted to rebuilt trans but $ was issue so i took chances n now im here i hope ur advise works . Thnxs again.
As mentioned (TransX ) is the best ! I've seen it "save" many transmission problems. Read directions... Can even leave it in a bit longer than directed...but do flush after it does it's work.