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Originally Posted by Filip
Hello,
Firstly I would like to apologize in advance if I make some grammar errors, as English is not my primary language and I am not using it regularly.
So I am a new owner of a 1993 SVX. It is a beautiful car it is and so quiet and comfortable :-)
Mileage is roughly 157,000 miles. No corrosion. Car is generally in very solid condition. Its from Germany.
Before I bought the car, I knew about tranny issues, yet I must say, that I didn't expect that I would be dealing with this problem so soon. I have driven only 500 miles with this car and most of it was on the way home from the dealer.
Before buying, with test drive completed, no such problem occurred.
Symptoms:
The SVX won't go into 3rd and 4th gear. In 1st gear, I must go to exactly to 3500rpm and above, in order to tranny change gear to 2nd. Also I must depress gas pedal, to make it shift. Otherwise, it would just stay in 1st gear and rev up.
In some situations, when going around 15-30mph, after braking, clutch is slipping, so I have to rev the car a bit in order to accelerate.
When I put shift lever to 3, car is acting like if it would be in neutral - after pressing gas pedal down, revs are going higher, but speed is not, it looks like clutch is slipping. I must be around 5000 rpm in order to make it accelerate.
ATF on the tranny dipstick is still red, with only bit of brown. Its definitely not burnt, or black.
When I tried self-diagnostics (power light) I got code 24, which is duty solenoid C...
The other thing that bothering me is, that when I park the car and turn engine off (maybe even with engine on, I haven't tried it yet) I detect some sort of weird smell. First I thought it was from fresh paint on exhaust system, but as I already driven over 500 miles with the car, paint should have already burnt off, right ?
It's sort of burnt plastic smell... Could it have any relationship to tranny issue ?
In case it would help anybody, to determine my problem, I can gladly elaborate on problems, or make video of drive.
Thank you very much for any help you can offer - it will be very appreciated,
With regards
Filip
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Hey Flip. I'd tell my experience on the tranny but it's too long..I'll fry a brain cell. (Saves brain cell)
The burning smell, from experience, is steering related. Something is leaking from your Rack and Pinion or you have a failing Steering Pump (mine was all of the above, including every pressure line connected to it!!)
Anyway, take a breath, since I'm sure the transmission isn't ∆ON FIRE∆ hehe.
If you see no leaks from the transmission or it's lines, it's probably fine. But word of caution on your tranny oil: I believe you have water in the transmission or you have very old transmission fluid mixing in with newer transmission fluid.
Not good, it would surely explain the slipping, reving and bad shifting.
I believe this is correctable with the right oil.. you'll have to spend more on oil changes.
I STRONGLY suggest replacing the oil with Amsoil ATF, though you'll have to replace that Amsoil ATF every 4 months until all the old transmission fluid is out of the converter.
You may have a weak converter too, though I don't know too much about these.
Another Note: Make sure the Mainseal isn't leaking ANY.
EXTRA Note: Burnt plastic smell? When the car is turned off? YEAH, I'd say it's steering. I reread your post and it's exactly the same signs and symptoms I experienced before the steering went drastically south....eventually, you'll see bad leaks (From steering pump and lines) pooling up around the engine block..it'll leak down on to exhaust manifold (burnt plastic smell) then eventually pool onto the dust cover, or plastic shroud that protects the underside of engine (I forget what it's called)
My 0.02¢