My 95XE has the "intermittent - no reverse" problem. shrug.. have lived with it for about a year now cuz it really only happens once every 6 - 8 weeks or so. Not very often and usually just moving the shifter from P to D to R to D to R etc... gets it back to working.
Finally, after a couple changes to the appointment, I had it in to what I was told was a reputable shop for a diagnostic. They called me back and said that definitely this was a mechanical problem, and that they suspected low line pressure. ??? no duh,..I think I mentioned that to the guy when I dropped it off. Anyways, they wouldn't say anything else.
They basically claim that they can't tell me anything else unless they remove the transmission and open her up. Labor for removal and reinstall was quoted at about $1200 Canadian (12+ hrs?) so they're warning me that a low cost repair will be around 2K and high end around 3K for repair.
I'm OK with a wrench, but I don't want to be pulling a transmission off in my driveway. Thoughts...??? I had the fluid flushed and refilled about a year ago. Should I just go and install an external cooler and flush and fill? Will that keep it together for a few more years???? :help:
