today out of no where my tranny starting slipping to a major extreme.

i was pulling out of the mitsu dealer, went to speed up with traffic, and the rpms soar but i just crawl along. the tranny went into limp mode of course, but even in second any thing over 1/4 thottle or so and the tranny slips. the tranny had been doing great up until this, no signs of disaster before hand. no leaks, and no jerky shifts. fluid was nice and red and was at proper levels.

i dont know much about trannies, especially automatics, but im assuming the clutch packs burnt out(?). what do you guys think? the tranny was rebuilt about 30K miles ago due to torque convertor failure.

its a 95 i4 automatic with 73K miles. the engine is a factory rebuilt put in 30K miles ago, right before the tranny was rebuilt. only mods are intake and muffler.

to top off everyhting, warranty ran out about 4K miles ago. im thinking this tranny is shot and since im paying this round, either a level 10 rebuild is going in or a 5 spd



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95 Avenger
ATX->MTX Swap
Holset HX40 @ 26 psi

Sounds to me like the torque converter is bad again. I don't think autos have clutch packs..maybe they do I'm not sure. The TQ converter is what makes the car go. That is what I would think it is if I had to take a guess.



-AF/X underdrive crank pulley
-AEM Cold Air intake w/bypass valve
-PIAA headlight and foglight bulbs
-Clear bumper lenses
-Eibach Pro-Kits with Tokico n/a shocks
-Pilot Motorsports Front upper, Rear upper, Rear lower strut bars
-PowerSlot rotors (all four)
-Axxis Metal Master pads
-RRE rear camber kit
-Dunlop SP SPORT 8000 tires
-ECLIPSE word on dash
-Red Mitsu symbol on steering wheel
-Painted fog light bezels
-Window tint
-Magnecore wires and NGK plugs
-Purple interior lights
-Purple hose kit

yea, the autos use clutch packs which are controlled by fluid pressure to engage gears. its the auto variant of a clutch. i dont think its the torque convertor since its slipping. im guessing clutch packs are burnt or the plate.



http://www.groundfloormotorsports.com

95 Avenger
ATX->MTX Swap
Holset HX40 @ 26 psi

LAST EDITED ON 08-May-01 AT 07:00 AM (PST)

LAST EDITED ON 08-May-01 AT 06:52 AM (PST)

actually we have a twin plate clutch in our application .. its not a bad tranny .. just the seals suck !!
automatic w/overdrive
> > > Torque converter 241 mm <9.5 in> three-element Electronically Activated
> > > Lock-Up Torque Converter Clutch
> > > Final drive ratio 3.94
> > > Stall ratio 2.65
> > > Oil cooler yes
> > > Dash indicator Automatic Transmission Oil Temperature Warning Light
> > >



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nGk Plugs ( watch out now )
AeM ShoRt RaM
UnOrThAdOx RaCiNg PuLLeY
BrAnD SpAnKiNg NeW TrAnnY ( 405 miles )
MoDDed EUrO TaIlS
SToCk 14" Rims ( gotta have these )
StOck MuffLer ( rust included )

Learn something new everyday....Actually I am not surprised that I was wrong again





-AF/X underdrive crank pulley
-AEM Cold Air intake w/bypass valve
-PIAA headlight and foglight bulbs
-Clear bumper lenses
-Eibach Pro-Kits with Tokico n/a shocks
-Pilot Motorsports Front upper, Rear upper, Rear lower strut bars
-PowerSlot rotors (all four)
-Axxis Metal Master pads
-RRE rear camber kit
-Dunlop SP SPORT 8000 tires
-ECLIPSE word on dash
-Red Mitsu symbol on steering wheel
-Painted fog light bezels
-Window tint
-Magnecore wires and NGK plugs
-Purple interior lights
-Purple hose kit

Thing is, the clutch packs should have been replaced with the rebuild (if it was a full tranny rebuild)which means they may have reused the old ones which now have 76K on them and could just be normal faliure. No real way to find out. I'd go with a level 10 rebuild but the 5 speeds in the N/T's are pretty strong so it is a toss up. (if you had a turbo version the auto is stronger with upgrades than the 5 speed.)

Michelle
96 Eclipse Base Model
Best 14.6@93 w/60 shot

1997 Eclipse RS
1991 Eclipse GSX
1995 Eagle Talon TSi AWD
1989 Dodge Daytona 2.5 turbo
(tinker car)
1996 Eclipse base model RIP