"motsco_ _" wrote: > La_Azul_Diamante wrote: > > Because I really love my car I want to know whether or not > it is worth > > fixing. > > > > Here?s the problem - The car is an automatic and when I > shift into D4 > > (that?s what it says on the dash board) the gear light > starts to flash > > (where before it was a steady light) and the engine revs > almost to 8. > > > > The car has about 240K on it. The original owner did not > keep up with > > regular maintenance (spark plugs, timing belt, etc.). I > have given > > the car a complete engine make over, including replacing the > radiator > > fan and the Alternator. > > > > My question is - what is wrong with the transmission? Is > this a major > > thing? Or, will it be a minor fix? > > ------------------ > > The dipstick is the place to start. How full is it, how does > it smell, > and what color is the fluid if you put it on a sheet of paper? > Why would -you- shift into D4 ? Don't you just leave it in > D4 and let > it shift for you, or is that because you climb a lot of hills? > When you > got the car did you change the ATF, and if so, what brand did > you put in? > > 'Curly'
When I start the car then shift gears, reverse is okay then when I change gears to drive forward, that is when the light blinks and the engine revs really high. I shifted back into reverse to see what would happen and the car wouldn?t move and the RPMs remained high.
What is an ?ATF?? I don?t know if my mechanic friend changed that for me. Unfortunately, I know almost nothing about cars except for paying for repairs.