Jerk when shifting to drive and RPM's reving high

Tiny
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  • 1991 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
I replaced my transmission filter and gasket. Car was working fine just leaking transmission fluid. Car ran fine for about a week. Now it is leaking again and jerks when I shift it into drive. RPM's are revving high as well. It is having trouble shifting. PLEASE SOMEONE! I need help. I am a college student and I need my car to get to school.
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013 AT 1:59 PM

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Tiny
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Do all the problems clear up when you refill the transmission? If so, you just have a leak that needs to be solved and nothing else. Wash the area with a spray can of brake parts cleaner or carburetor cleaner, then watch for where the fluid starts leaking from. Sometimes the seal around the shift lever leaks and the fluid runs down around the pan making it look like the pan gasket is leaking.

If you used a cork or felt pan gasket, those can be split if the pan bolts are over-tightened. We don't use gaskets too much anymore. On most cars we use gasket sealer from a tube. It's important to clean all the old gasket material off both sealing surfaces first. Both surfaces must be totally free of any oil residue or those sealers won't seal and you'll have a leak.
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Wednesday, September 4th, 2013 AT 2:24 PM

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