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99 s70 transmission shifts hard

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Re: 99 s70 transmission shifts hard

Post by jblackburn »

powertrip56 wrote:Ok the fluid Is dark pink and smells bad. I've owned the car for 19k miles..so anything before that old what was serviced on it
Change it in intervals via the "drain-and-fill" method. Remove the plug @ the bottom of the transmission, dump the pan, replace what fluid drains out, and repeat a week or two later 3-4 times.

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99 non-turbo is the 5-speed auto.
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mine says D 3 L i thought that is a 4 spd..

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another issue i want to bring up.. when im driving, i get a small wheel shake up front. along with that a Clunk / tink noise once in a while, when i hit potholes and stuff in the road, (small ones..) and i realize when i brake, i get a heavy shake.. i was thinking maybe something in the fornt end was loose making it shake while i drive, and make it shake more when i brake.. not shure what it could be?

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powertrip56 wrote:mine says D 3 L i thought that is a 4 spd..
Odd. Our 99 na is a 5-speed auto.
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99 was a split year. Later models had the 5 speed (probably those with VVT also).
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I don't think so
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Post by giftvolvo »

Can the wheel shake and clunk/tink sound he's getting have anything to do with a faulty front anti-sway bar?

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