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1998 Saturn SL1 torque converter switch

Tiny
GEORGE THOMPSON II
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  • 1998 SATURN SL1
  • 1.9L
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 195,000 MILES
Car is shifting really hard especially when cold sometimes when it's hot it will shift smooth but will have a rattle also after the trans is hot it will have a long hesitation gong into reverse the service engine soon light come on last weekend it came up torque converter switch stuck in off position anyhow I'm not a Saturn expert so I was wondering where the switch is located also the wiring plug in on top of the trans seems loose
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2014 AT 3:06 PM

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Tiny
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When you have a hard shift and delay in reverse that tells me you have a pressure issue in the transmission. The torque convertor solenoid is inside the valve body. Try tighting the connector on the transmission its a 7mm bolt be careful not to over tighten it should just be snug. You need to do a pressure test on the transmission. What is the exact code numbers you have in the computer?Also you could have a loose input shaft nut as well.
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2014 AT 7:22 PM
Tiny
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Thanks I had a friend check run the scan so I don't remember what the code was
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2014 AT 10:51 PM
Tiny
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I really need the exact code number's not code descriptions?
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2014 AT 10:54 PM

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