A340E Not Doing Anything

[Captain_Phil]

A few days before thanksgiving we had a bit of snow here in Spokane, (I had never driven in it before) I was trying to get up the step hill to my apartment. I was redlining it in first gear slowly making my way to the top. I got to a point where It wasn't going any further so I backed up down the hill to get a nice good run up. At this point my car doesn't shift into drive and just sits there. So I try all the gears and reverse and nothing. So I called a tow truck and its been parked ever since.

Now I have the money to repair her, I'm trying to nail down the problem before I just throw a whole new tranny in it.

I checked for any codes from the transmission, None.
She does not shift or tries to shift into any gear.
I checked the linkage and it is fine.
I checked the fluid and its burnt but still has an adequate level of fluid.

It is an 1989 with 156k miles, newer motor(50k) but I believe the original transmission.

I believe the transmission has been slipping for a few months before hand but i have no evidence to support this other then a significantly lowered MPG

 

[IJ.]

Does it have fluid in it?

 

[A. Jay]

Does it have fluid in it?

A few days before thanksgiving we had a bit of snow here in Spokane, (I had never driven in it before) I was trying to get up the step hill to my apartment. I was redlining it in first gear slowly making my way to the top. I got to a point where It wasn't going any further so I backed up down the hill to get a nice good run up. At this point my car doesn't shift into drive and just sits there. So I try all the gears and reverse and nothing. So I called a tow truck and its been parked ever since.

Now I have the money to repair her, I'm trying to nail down the problem before I just throw a whole new tranny in it.

I checked for any codes from the transmission, None.
She does not shift or tries to shift into any gear.
I checked the linkage and it is fine.
I checked the fluid and its burnt but still has an adequate level of fluid.
It is an 1989 with 156k miles, newer motor(50k) but I believe the original transmission.

I believe the transmission has been slipping for a few months before hand but i have no evidence to support this other then a significantly lowered MPG

 

[IJ.]

That's assuming he knows how to check the fluid correctly and didn't just pull the dipstick with it cold/not running

 

[A. Jay]

That's assuming he knows how to check the fluid correctly and didn't just pull the dipstick with it cold/not running

We should have a "blown mind" smiley

 

[modmonster2008]

Bump, try unlplugging the trans control unit on the passenger kick panel, if you can shift into reverse, and forward gears (1,2, D) then your module is shot, if it doesnt work still then its in the transmission..

 

[bioskyline]

I checked for any codes from the transmission, None.
She does not shift or tries to shift into any gear.
I checked the linkage and it is fine.
I checked the fluid and its burnt but still has an adequate level of fluid.

It is an 1989 with 156k miles, newer motor(50k) but I believe the original transmission.

I believe the transmission has been slipping for a few months before hand but i have no evidence to support this other then a significantly lowered MPG

if its burnt that not good a good sign. sounds like the friction discs are worn out and slipping. but do check the electronics first as its easy. after that pull the pan off and see how much junk is on the bottom of the pan (clutch dust)

 

[mecevans]

Can you feel the linkage moving? A transmission should not be able to redline in first. Average stall speed is 2500 rpm max. There was something wrong with it before hand.