Thread: Is this normal?
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Old 12-17-2004, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackd
Sloppiness is not normal, this is why I suggested you could need a modulator adjustment.
On part throttle, the 3 to 4th gear shift should almost be imperceptible but should not feel as "hanging' between gears.
You said: "And under load (i.e. spirited acceleration) the hanging seems more pronounced". Again, this is not normal. A stronger acceleration should produce a crisper shift, not a longer "hanging".
At least, this is how mine operates
Thanks again for the input. I agree; the sloppiness just doesn't seem normal. If I were to adjust the modulator to tighten up the sloppy shift, wouldn't that make all the other shifts even tighter than they already are? Then wouldn't they slam into gear?

It would seem that if all the other gears shift tightly and just this one shift is sloppy, then perhaps something inside the transmission hanging or sticking is the culprit and should be corrected. Do you think running something like Trans-X through there and then flushing/refilling would be a good idea?

Just thinking out loud...
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