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Ronnie Rust Posted on Jan 13, 2012
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1998 zx2 automatic trans won't shift past 2'nd gear

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Governor may be stuck. a solenoid may be stuck open, or stuck closed, or the transmission throttle cable has come undone at one end or the other or has come loose at the ajustment point.

Is the fluid level correct? Is the tranmission fluid correct? (foaming issue) Does the fluid smell burned significantly?

Will it shift if you let up on the accelerator for an instant and then step on it again? If it will shift while doing that, add some seal conditioner as you have a leaking servo seal or clutch apply seal. If that does not correct it after a period of time, the only real fix will be to pull the transmission and do a rebuild.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 03, 2008

SOURCE: Automatic Gear Shifter Light Burned Out

hi.t thing to do firstly is check your fuses under bonnet and then check the fuses inside the car which are mostly under the dashboard and are easy to get to.
It could be that one of your other fuses has blown and caused this to short circuit.
Check all the fuses throughout and if they are all ok except the one that lights up the gears your in,then change that one.
It might not be that the bulb has blown at all.
If this all fails,then you will have to go through the process of taking out the centre concule which is or should only be clipped into place by self tapping screws which should just pop out with a flat ended screw driver and are easy to push back into place with your thumb.
Hope this has helped.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 26, 2009

SOURCE: How do I drain & refill the automatic trans 2004 Ford Explorer

the only way is take off the trans pan but you will need a gasket and go ahead and change trans filter you will see the filter once you take the pan off

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 26, 2009

SOURCE: how come the 1998 ford windstar 4 speed trans wont shift out of 2

HI !!! there usully one problem w/ this when thoesnt shfti right from firs to the second also takes more time is the Solenoid Pack in Rey. have computer tested and it wil tell you which has to be changr all this work inside the trnsmsion

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 30, 2009

SOURCE: My 98 Escort ZX2 manual transmisson seems to shift gear hard!

Clutch may be smooth but this is a sign of the clutch needing replaced. Some of these models have a linkage adjustment under the hood. Others are hydrallic and need fluid. Look under the hood where the steering is and see which you have and address accordingly. Good luck. Check on costs of clutch replacement.

Marauder325

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  • Posted on Oct 15, 2009

SOURCE: 2000 ford taurus not shifting past 2nd.couuld this

a transmission

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