Maybe time for a different one?

Well, here's the problem, and I need a solution. Ok, today I was taking my normal drive, around town, I get on a slope, give the car a little gas, and it downshifts, im thinking well this is normal, then when I get off of the slope, it upshifts, then downshifts, then upshifts, then downshifts, etc. Im thinking oh great what now, and I don't even have to push down hard on the gas nor do i have to be on a hill or slope now it just does it automatically, im thinking the bands are starting to slip. What I think is a good solution: Get another buick. The problem that goes with that solution:No money to get another buick. Thank god I don't have to drive to school yet, I got practically a full year to plan things out. What do you guys think?

TIA

 

I forgot to add, im going to try the cheapest solution for now and if that dont work then I dont know what to do, and that is to buy lucas transmission fix, it fixed the slip for 7 k miles so its good stuff, but im starting to think the bands are just getting to far gone to buy another bottle of it, but if it does as good as it did when I first put the stuff in then it will be a temporary fix.

 

Fluid level correct running?

 

Yes it is, we checked it today after driving, it's up at the correct level, but 7k miles ago it was at the correct level, and the bands were slipping, it says on the bottle that it may not accept the whole botte, but it did the first time, and it says on the bottle(I still have the bottle) that it will go in correct level or not, but its slipping, even if I step down a little it will start slipping.

 

Every time I thought I had internal problems with my trans it turned out to be a leaking or disconneceted modulator vacuum line or a stuck downshift cable. Check these first because they're a cheap easy fix if they're the problem.

 

Isn't leaking, the seals were replaced less than 10 k ago, might have the rest checked out like you said. Alot of people say that it'd be best to just have the tranny rebuilt since it has over 100k but I don't think it's worth the money to have it done to that car. I'll try everything I can, to buy another buick or car is my last resort/solution.

 

Cody,

you have to look at a few things. Are you planning on keeping the car? What plans do you have and will they fit this car easily? What kind of car is it going to be, trailer queen, daily driver, or something in between. If you plan on keeping the car, and daily driving to some extent then rebuilding the tranny, although expensive might be a good route. It will add some value to the car, but like anything you buy for a car, its unlikely you'll get you money back. Although you might be able to pull a decent tranny from a BOP 231cid "junk" car. I'm sorry to say but your car might not bring as much money as you'd need to get say a 70-72 Lark' project/driver.

Selling the car, to bad for you your car isnt very popular and therefore demand is low. And you cant get as much money out of it because you might have to lower the price. You have to ask yourself many questions and think one through equally. The decision for this car is a large one and must be planned and thought through. I don't know about you but i would like to have my Riviera back, and not because the buyer was :rant: at me, because the sentimental value is still there, and after I sold the car people told me where a reasonable body shop was for a fair price. (after i sold the car) :spank:

My advice, think everything through and get knowledge/advice from as many people you can. I.E. get more than 1 quote on a new tranny. Goodluck Cody. :TU:

 

Thanks everyone.

Rob-I will keep your piece of advice and use it, I don't know quite yet what im going to do. It would be a great car to learn upon by fixing things on it but if it isn't in proper running order then I don't know how or where to start thinking. It will take awhile, but i'll figure something out. Thanks everyone.