Transmission Shifting issue: need help please

[circmand]

Looks like total bill for the job will be less than $200 (all 5 solenoids, both pan gaskets, filter, fluid).

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Hell of a deal

[Otwobme]

Just to let you know, my D light was out after I lifted the vx. I messed with the linkage and it came back on. You might want to check there. Glad to see this fixed. Great work people...

[tom4bren]

Hell of a deal

I found a kit that has 4 out of the 5 solenoids for $129. http://www.electricaladvantage.net/4...lenoidkit.aspx.

The EPC solenoid is sold seperate for $41.65. http://www.electricaladvantage.net/4...fits4180e.aspx

The pan gasket is $3.61 and the overdrive adapter pan gasket is $2.12 from http://www.transmissionpartsusa.com/...ts_s/11031.htm

The transmission filter is $6.23 from http://www.transmissionpartsusa.com/...rs_s/21012.htm

I spoke with VXobsession's husban Marcus. He indicated that it's a fairly simple job that I could do myself. He echoed what creeg had earlier said that probably only the 3 solenoids needed to be replaced but if I'm pulling the pan anyway, may as well do them all.

So reworking my math indicates that I'll end up spending a little over $200 to get'r done (mebbe $220-230 after picking up the tranny fluid)

[Y33TREKker]

Kind of wondering if a simple fluid and filter change would solve some of these problems. How long has it been that these items have been changed on the vehicles exhibiting these shifting issues?

[creeg]

I changed my fluids a couple times while trying to fix mine- it didnt help. Replacing the solenoids worked in my case.

[Bird Dog 36]

My 01 ironman is doing the same thing. It "slips" into neutral in between 2nd and 3rd, sometimes seems to stay in a gear too long, and also has the " D" light out on the dash.

Tom, I'll be following your solenoid install, I thought that you said that you were going to do the install yourself. I will be doing the same,so let me know if you come across anything tricky.

Has there been any general consensus about what causes the D light to go out, seemingly at the same time? Creeg, did you ever fix your D indicator?

[creeg]

Bird Dog 36, it sounds like you are having the solenoid issue- as Im sure you have read through this long post, and seen the symptoms and what fixed it.

My D light has not come back on, I havent looked into fixing it: it may be a shorted out bulb that needs to be replaced, or it should be something else entirely, not exactly sure. Im not much help.

[Bird Dog 36]

Creeg,
If I get some time, I'll yank the gauge cover and see if it is just the bulb, I'll let you know. Maybe the same for you.
I will also use Tom's list and start to get the solenoid parts together as well.
If I remember, you had a tranny shop fix yours. What was the final cost?