'93 Tempo Transmission Problem

like a dream for a car its age. Back in January I took it to a Jiffy Lube for a transmission flush, and a couple weeks later I started having problems.

transmission fluid to get warm) and then the transmission starts to slip badly, refusing to accelerate above 15 mph. If I stop and let it sit for a few minutes, it drives fine for 10-15 minutes and then the problem starts again. When the slipping starts, the speed guage flutters quite strangely as well.

description of the problem, they are recommending rebuilding the transmission. Is there anything else this could be? How much should I expect to pay for rebuilding?

==================== You better get that speedo checked first, could be the problem.

It's possible it is just a governor problem, but it has to be checked out. The speedometer is cable driven. The cable is driven off a nylon gear that is driven by the same gear that drives the governor. Its a common failure and if it is only the governor and drive gear does not require a rebuild; only replacement of the governor, drive gear and speedometer gear.

a dream for a car its age. Back in January I took it to a Jiffy Lube for a transmission flush, and a couple weeks later I started having problems.

fluid to get warm) and then the transmission starts to slip badly, refusing to accelerate above 15 mph. If I stop and let it sit for a few minutes, it drives fine for 10-15 minutes and then the problem starts again. When the slipping starts, the speed guage flutters quite strangely as well.

of the problem, they are recommending rebuilding the transmission. Is there anything else this could be? How much should I expect to pay for rebuilding?

Fully mechanical transmission, a symptom not part or cause of the problem.

I don't think it's the speed gauge, as the car will really not go over 10-15 mph when the problem starts. I think the speed gauge is just a symptom of the problem. When it acts up, I can feed it gas all day and it won't go above 10-15 mph. All that happens is the engine revs very loudly.

I've checked around at a few different transmission shops, and I've been quoted anywhere between $550-1200 for the rebuild.

Here's a question: could it be a bad torque converter?

Ultimately, with a transmission that has 150k+ miles on it I'm thinking it probably just needs to be refurbished or rebuilt.

Check the fluid level... top it off and see if the problem goes away.

I did that in the beginning, and it made no difference. I even had a mechanic flush the transmission a second time for me to no avail.

I broke down today and got a used transmission for 150 bucks. Now I just need to find someone who can install it.

Flushing an old transmission will kill it. Just do a drain and refill every so often and it'll be fine.

mechanic flush the transmission a second time for me to no avail.

need to find someone who can install it.