I was moving 300 miles when my right rear tire exploded at 150 miles. So i put on the spare and drove the rest of the way on it (at 50mph of course.) I knew that couldn't be good for the differential, but it was last sunday and I had to be there.
It took a while to get new tires, I had to get the cheapest and all, but I got them Friday. Today (sunday) i start the car, back out, and then put it in drive, but I noticed it felt like there was no power. So I drove a bit and sure enough, something was wrong.
It feels like there's no fluid in the tranny. I checked it, it was pink and there were bubbles. My roommate suggested broken drive linkage, clogged filter. I think it could be either and maybe a bad gasket where the tranny meets the engine, because I notice it's moist there. Not dripping, but moist. Then there's the pump i guess.
It makes noises too, when turning, which leads me to suspect the traction control system too. All that wear from the spare. I don't know when the fluid and filter have been changed last, 'twas my father's.
Now that I've let it sit parked with the front end facing uphill it seems to work like it used to. I didn't drive it around... did want to risk anything Since these are apartments and I don't have many tools, and no transportation, I'm wary about doing a filter change here.
So in summary, reverse is fine, works when parked on slope, there seems to be slight leakage (could be something else), fluid is pink and bubbly (but full), filter might be bad, noises from driveaxle.
tranny problem. long. help.
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