hard to get it to go into and stay in gear?

1989 OLDSMOBILE 88
103,000 MILES • 3.8L • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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It is very hard to get it to go into and stay in gear. It shifts fine but will not engage. It also jumps out of gear when having to stop for lights/stop signs. Shift linkage seems to work OK. Engine is excellent, it does not even use oil yet. Trans fluid/ filter were changed at about 50K.
Jan 18, 2015 at 1:47 AM
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check gearshift t for proper adjust ment it linkage see pic if front wheel drive it is a different system.
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Jan 18, 2015 at 2:41 AM
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I have seen the transmission filter seal go bad or the filter just fall out of the front pump which has done in the service, I would remove the pan to recheck the filter position. Here is how to do the job correctly. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Oct 13, 2024 at 7:25 AM
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