2002 police impala 3.8L transmission prob

2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA
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ROYALPIERCING
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a few days ago, i noticed that my transmission has started slipping a little. i want to take care of it before it gets worse. any ideas? it only happens between 1st and 2nd gear.
Feb 12, 2007 at 6:15 AM
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CHEVY22
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miles on the car ? ses light on ??check the fluid and see what it looks like first , this will be a good indication of whats going on , it should be red , if its brown and burned andd contains any foreign material on the dipstick , you may have worn the intermediate and direct clutches , lmk

jim
Mar 17, 2021 at 9:18 AM
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ROYALPIERCING
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i checked the fluid, and it was at the level. i added a bottle, and now it seems to be working better. i had a leak, which im taking care of this friday
Mar 17, 2021 at 9:18 AM
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CHEVY22
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glad to hear that

jim
Mar 17, 2021 at 9:18 AM
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