1997 Plymouth Voyager cold shfts

1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER
198,000 MILES • 6 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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NEITZEL1506
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i have a 1997 Plymouth grand voyager se rally with 198 thousand miles and when the engine and trans is cold it doesn't want to shift right away til it's almost full warm after the engine and trans is warmed up it's fine for the shifting and no problems
Jan 31, 2014 at 12:15 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Is the trans fluid clean and full? If it is, because of the year and miles, chances are the seals and o-rings in the transmission are getting hard and brittle. As a result, they allow fluid to bypass them when they are cold. Once they are warm, they soften and swell resulting in proper shifting.
Jan 31, 2014 at 12:39 AM
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