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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Malibu / November 20042001 malibu
The transmission on my 2001 Malibu surges only between second and third gear. It eventually engages. First to second and third to fourth are no problem. If you put the shifter in second and shift manually through third you can bypass the surge. Anybody? Throttle body? Tranny fluid (sealed system and no leaks under car) I only have 55k miles on the car. (Have an appointment at the dealer but can't get in for two weeks) Help! Turned out it was the cruise control brake switch on mine - it would make intermittent contact which fools the torque converter clutch into thinking you've hit the brake pedal, so it takes it out of lockup, then immediately tries to put it back into lockup. Try putting your foot UNDER the brake pedal and pull upwards during the time you notice the surge; if it's not too far out of adjustment (they also fail), this should solve the problem. Carl > The transmission on my 2001 Malibu surges only between second and third > gear. It eventually engages. First to second and third to fourth are no > problem. If you put the shifter in second and shift manually through third > you can bypass the surge. Anybody? Throttle body? Tranny fluid (sealed > system and no leaks under car) I only have 55k miles on the car. (Have > an appointment at the dealer but can't get in for two weeks) Help! thanks, but this car doesn't have cruise control. Burt Dear Carl, Thanks. I'll give it a try and let you know what happened. Burt I had the exact same problem, I Changed my fuel filter and it had no effect on the surging. I then changed the spark plugs and the surging is completly gone and the car is running great. Try it out Good Luck. Hello. Should have gotten back to you sooner. How did you get the spark plug boots off? Thanks Burt I had to cut off mine and replace the wires. NO way they where coming off with 75k miles on them. Use plenty of silicone or dielectric grease on the new ones.  SignatureJohn "anything you say can & will be misquoted & used against you" '01 FLHR ''Red" '04 MXZ 600ho '99 XC700 BRC mem > Hello. Should have gotten back to you sooner. How did you get the spark > plug boots off? > Thanks > > Burt how do you check the transmission in a 2001 chevy malibu. it dosnt have a dip stick. > how do you check the transmission in a 2001 chevy malibu. it dosnt have a > dip stick. Im not positive but I think the Malibu has a sealed transmission. There is a level plug in the side of the trans. . It's checked with the engine running and trans slightly warm. Car must be level while jacked up. SignatureJohn "anything you say can & will be misquoted & used against you" '01 FLHR ''Red" '04 MXZ 600ho '99 XC700 BRC mem > how do you check the transmission in a 2001 chevy malibu. it dosnt have a > dip stick. I was told by the GM dealer that the engine/Trans should be slightly warmed up, engine OFF , and the car level before checking the oil level in the Transmission. This is a really dumb set up. The transmission gasket is reusable for those of you who plan to change transmission filter and fluid. There is a level plug in the side of the trans. . It's checked with the engine running and trans slightly warm. Car must be level while jacked up. SignatureJohn "anything you say can & will be misquoted & used against you" '01 FLHR ''Red" '04 MXZ 600ho '99 XC700 BRC mem > how do you check the transmission in a 2001 chevy malibu. it dosnt have a > dip stick. Not according to Alldata. "Engine must be running when fluid level screw is removed or excessive fluid loss will occur" Plus various warnings about not turning engine off as you may be burnt by hot fluid being expelled, etc. Just goes to show what the "service expert" says and what's in print says. SignatureJohn "anything you say can & will be misquoted & used against you" '01 FLHR ''Red" '04 MXZ 600ho '99 XC700 BRC mem >I was told by the GM dealer that the engine/Trans should be slightly warmed > up, engine OFF , and the car level before checking the oil level in the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> how do you check the transmission in a 2001 chevy malibu. it dosnt have a >> dip stick. |
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