2002 Chevy Impala shifts hard

222,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • MANUAL
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KETELLELIEN
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my car starts to shift hard when im in stop and go traffic. starts chugging like its gonna die. its does this everytime i drive. maybe need new transmission or a flush. i am leaking antifreeze i think. car was sounded like their was air blowin throughout my vihicle sounded and felftlike it was gonna die. My heat went out and i found some antifreeze on the top of the engine by the oil gage. any suggestions?
Mar 28, 2010 at 9:20 AM
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RHALL77
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i would have it checked for trouble codes and see if the transmission has anything. The leaks sound like it could be a lower intake gasket. this is a common problem
Mar 29, 2010 at 5:07 AM
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