Where Can I Get My Transmission Serviced Im Olympia

Transmission Services: Glutinous Valves

Transmission Information Sticky Transmission Valves

The risk of sticky transmission valves is real. Taking intendance of this risk tin mean the deviation between a manual that lasts for hundreds of thousands of miles, and 1 that needs to be replaced within the first 75,000 or so miles.

Here is a look at what Thurston County Manual does to avert mucilaginous manual valves for our customers.

What exactly are sticky transmission valves?

Valves that stick are but what they sound like. It ways the valve torso has components that are non operating properly because they get stuck during functioning.

What are some of the causes and symptoms of sticky transmission valves?

Causes
The well-nigh mutual cause of a sticky valve is poor cooling. Loftier operating temperatures can cause components in the valve body to intermission downwardly much faster than expected. Extreme estrus and carbon deposits cause stickiness amongst throttle valves, manual governors or modulator valves on older cars.

Symptoms
If your clutch is in good shape, but your transmission is struggling to move between gears, you may have viscous valves. If a noticable filibuster of 1 2nd or more is required between your shifting action and when the gear actually shifts, pasty valves might be the problem.

What steps can a professional mechanic have to prevent sticky transmission valves?

Each transmission shop has a unique approach. Hither is our standard service plan to prevent sticky transmission valves:

Remove transmission pan drain fluid and inspect pan for bear witness of a problem
Replace filter or clean screen (nigh have filters made out of cobweb)
Clean magnets stuck to bottom of pan
Reinstall pan with a new gasket (some employ a molded safe reusable gasket)
Refill transmission with right type of fluid to recommended level
Drive to get transmission upward to operating temperature and recheck fluid level
See manual for checking level in park or neutral at correct temperature
For transmissions with no oil pan, remove drain plug and check for an external filter to supersede, then refill the transmission fluid.