Driving home after work, stopped for gas, then pulled out and accelerated, not aggressively (yet slightly spirited) heard a hard "clunk" coming from the tranny (when shifting from 1-2) and immediately (it has 1-2-d-D) lost forward movement.
Checked the fluid today, thinking it was so low on fluid that possibly the torque converter wasnt doing it's job. The fluid level was 1 (one) quart low. Anyway, here's some test feedback:
- R(everse) - backs up fine - no hesitation from the tranny. Shifts right into R and backs up.
- 1 - pushes forward fine, no hesitation from the tranny. Shifts right into 1 no hesitation and pushes forward.
- 2 - pushes forward fine, no hesitation from tranny. From standing start, pushes forward/shifts from 1st -> 2nd with no issues.
- d - no forward movement from standing start. However, if I start with 1st, then to 2nd (or start in 2nd) and get above 20-25, then shift into 'd', it will shift into 'd' (3rd?), but when the car gets below 20 MPH, it "slips" and there is no forward movement, yet engine revs.
- D - no forward movement whatsoever. Can't manually shift through the gears up to any speed and get the car to shift into 'D' (4th?)
Any ideas or suggestions?