your tranny fluid obviously hasn't been checked in a long time.
hold the tube with one hand while pulling the dipstick with the other. a little effort and twisting may be required but i doubt you will break it.
i checked your other questions to find out what kind of car you are talking about .http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a> and i will answer it here because you were misinformed.
if you change your fluid and filter reverse will work again.
i have done this for many people who were told their tranny was shot.
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----- Now this is the answer i posted to THAT:
It will take a LOOOONG Time before i get up enough courage to change the Fluid and Filter (I am scared to DEATH of a %26quot;No Pull.%26quot;) Can you tell me how to do it right? (And what NOT to do? -- DO NOT FLUSH, Correct? THANKS!)
.. I am going to (for now) Keep driving the car with NO REVERSE%26lt; just putting it in Neutral and pushing it backward when i have to, also pulling through spots. But can anyone tell me a YES or NO?
1991 Olds Cutlass Calais, 163,000 Miles A.T., -No Reverse,- Rides PERFECT Forward.. Please Evaluate Advice?
Your question indicates that you do not know much about maintaining a car. If you do not change your oil and filter on a regular basis the engine will eventually build up sludge in the engine pan. When this happens the oil passages will start to plug up, leading to engine failure. Same sort of thing with the radiator fluid. It must be changed on a regular basis because it loses its ability to protect from rust over time. When this happens the radiator will start to corrode and plug up and would need replacement. Same with the transmission. It has a filter in it that must be changed according to the schedule in your car manual's maintenance schedule. The fluid and filter should be changed together normally. Failure to do so will eventually result in the transmission completely malfunctioning. Is that what you really want? If you are not capable of doing the work, or afraid to try it, then take it to a competent transmission place or your car dealer.
1991 Olds Cutlass Calais, 163,000 Miles A.T., -No Reverse,- Rides PERFECT Forward.. Please Evaluate Advice?
This will eventually leave you on the side of the road and walking home...
Take it to a transmission shop, and have them flush the trans first with new fluid, then have them take off the pan, change the filter, and top off....
Timing is everything. Good thing it is the last weekend for cash for clunkers. Time to trade up.
