It is currently Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:58 am

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Portal » Board index » Mechanical and Maintenance (no chat or performance) » 1992-1999

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 9 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
tar6569
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2011 5:36 pm 
Offline
SE Member
SE Member

Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:34 am
Posts: 18
Location: Hebron, ME
Year and Trim: 1993 SSEi
Hi members,

We'll I lost first gear today on the SSEI. Car only has 130K miles. It came as a surprise. There were no warning signs. I looked up the trans on car-part.com. I live in Maine so the closest one is in Mass, about a 4-5 hours drive. I could do it. The car has traction control and of course the supercharger.

It looks like it is a one year only trans that fits my car. Would it be possible to install a trans from a plain Bonneville SE (I don't care about the traction control) or is the final drive ratio different? :dontknow:

Would a trans work from a 93 with Supercharger but no traction control?

Anyone close to maine got a trans that will fit this? LOL

Warren

_________________
Warren


Last edited by tar6569 on Wed May 25, 2011 5:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
willwren
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2011 5:57 pm 
Offline
Retired Admin
Retired Admin
User avatar

Joined: Sun May 18, 2008 11:07 pm
Posts: 65489
Location: Oregon WCBF'04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11 Survivor
Year and Trim: .
93 SSEi
95 SLE (SC)
97 Buick LeSabre
Driver ratio is different, and it's a weaker trans. The car won't run right and it'll break sooner.

Off to the tranny shop.......

_________________
Image
Click here for mod list for both cars
93 SSEi, 95 SLE (supercharged) 97 Buick LeSabre Limited
PontiacDad at WCBF '04: Cruise control? That's like surrendering!
Comprehensive guide to troubleshooting, rebuilding, and modifying Eaton Superchargers
Top
 Profile  
 
tar6569
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2011 6:06 pm 
Offline
SE Member
SE Member

Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:34 am
Posts: 18
Location: Hebron, ME
Year and Trim: 1993 SSEi
Thanks
So it's either finding a trans from a 93 with Supercharger and traction control or taking it to the shop....

Warren

_________________
Warren
Top
 Profile  
 
01bonneSC
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2011 6:10 pm 
Offline
Certified Bonneville Nut
Certified Bonneville Nut

Joined: Sat May 24, 2008 5:18 pm
Posts: 4938
Location: Sycamore, IL
Year and Trim: 05 Chevy 'Hoe
1997 'maro (3.8L M5)
89 SkiDoo
Yup.

Out of curiosity, what does your fluid look like?

_________________
Image

00Beast wrote:
Less off-topic than Lane's Heated Steering wheel, but yeah, back to the topic.
Top
 Profile  
 
tar6569
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2011 6:19 pm 
Offline
SE Member
SE Member

Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:34 am
Posts: 18
Location: Hebron, ME
Year and Trim: 1993 SSEi
It seemed to be the right color. Had a few bubbles on the end of the dipstick when I pulled it out. I check the fluid weekly.

_________________
Warren
Top
 Profile  
 
tar6569
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2011 7:59 pm 
Offline
SE Member
SE Member

Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:34 am
Posts: 18
Location: Hebron, ME
Year and Trim: 1993 SSEi
I have an update:

I took the car out later this evening after the car had cooled off and the trans shifted ok. I just took it up the road (hill) and back. I originally noticed the problem this afternoon when I would pull up to a stop sign and the car would struggle to get going until I revved it to about 2,500 RPM's, pushing the pedal and getting no (immediate) acceleration. Almost like it wasn't releasing into first gear?

This is really confusing. I can get the trans but would like to rule out anything else so I don't end up replacing the trans if it is not needed.

Anything else I should check? Or any tests I should try?

_________________
Warren


Last edited by tar6569 on Wed May 25, 2011 8:04 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
willwren
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2011 9:38 pm 
Offline
Retired Admin
Retired Admin
User avatar

Joined: Sun May 18, 2008 11:07 pm
Posts: 65489
Location: Oregon WCBF'04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11 Survivor
Year and Trim: .
93 SSEi
95 SLE (SC)
97 Buick LeSabre
Traction control has nothing to do with your transmission, but all SSEi's came with it, so the point is moot.

Don't 'get a trans'. Take it to a transmission shop for a diagnosis. It's free. Take it to two shops, and tell both shops that you are.

_________________
Image
Click here for mod list for both cars
93 SSEi, 95 SLE (supercharged) 97 Buick LeSabre Limited
PontiacDad at WCBF '04: Cruise control? That's like surrendering!
Comprehensive guide to troubleshooting, rebuilding, and modifying Eaton Superchargers
Top
 Profile  
 
00Beast
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2011 10:06 pm 
Offline
Retired Site Developer
Retired Site Developer
User avatar

Joined: Tue May 27, 2008 10:30 pm
Posts: 20960
Location: MN/IA
Year and Trim: '17 Silverado 1500
willwren wrote:
Traction control has nothing to do with your transmission, but all SSEi's came with it, so the point is moot.

Don't 'get a trans'. Take it to a transmission shop for a diagnosis. It's free. Take it to two shops, and tell both shops that you are.

Then post here with what they said and the price quote.

_________________
Bye Bye:
Image
RIP sandrock
Sirius wrote:
Think about it. You’re tooling down the road in your Prius, knowing full-well that this thing being green is as big a sham as federally mandated ethanol-enriched gas, Russia pulling out of Ukraine, and Obamacare.
Top
 Profile  
 
tar6569
PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:30 am 
Offline
SE Member
SE Member

Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:34 am
Posts: 18
Location: Hebron, ME
Year and Trim: 1993 SSEi
Will do. I took it to work today and it was fine. Checked the dipstick when I got there and there was no foam/bubbles on the end of it. Fluid was fine. I still hear a faint whirring noise that could be related to the trans.

_________________
Warren
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 9 posts ] 

Portal » Board index » Mechanical and Maintenance (no chat or performance) » 1992-1999

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]

Related topics
 Topics   Author   Replies   Views   Last post 
There are no new unread posts for this topic. Replacement options for '97 SSEi with FE2 CCR suspension

[ Go to pageGo to page: 1, 2 ]

Turbota6

26

5770

Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:47 am

Pair of SSEI View the latest post

There are no new unread posts for this topic. 1992 SSEi Lower Intake Manifold Replacement - Options?

93celicaconv

1

1300

Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:31 am

J Wikoff View the latest post

There are no new unread posts for this topic. ssei gear selector hard to move

93fs

2

797

Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:01 pm

93fs View the latest post

There are no new unread posts for this topic. '93 SSEi extre jerking motion in passing gear and in ovrdr

burkamcc

5

2551

Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:14 am

MKMike View the latest post

There are no new unread posts for this topic. Lost key FOB....

wpbrink

6

864

Sat Jan 23, 2016 4:21 pm

MKMike View the latest post

 


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 10 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
Hosted and managed by Black Label Web Solutions


phpBB SEO