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2001 Saturn SL1 Transmission repair costs/suggestions

Tiny
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  • 2001 SATURN SL1
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 88,000 MILES
My car has recently been developing a few problems that I think are transmission issues.

1. About 50% of the time, when I shift into reverse, the car pauses, then slams into gear.

2. Especially in the lower gears, I get a humming or light buzzing sound (as if something is spinning very fast.) The "speed" of the hum changes as I switch gears.

3. The car seems to stay in the lower gears longer now. This is most noticeable when I have just started driving the car (before it warms up) and when I am going up hills.

Am I correct that this is a transmission issue? Is it likely that I will need to get a new transmission? What is the cost of this likely to be?
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Monday, September 20th, 2010 AT 12:41 PM

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Tiny
BILLYMAC
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Hi Yes you are right these are trans issues.I would have trans scanned and tested by a trans shop.

This will tell you how severe the damage is and if caught in time may be the diff in a repair or a new trans.

If it needs rebuilt you are looking at min 1400. If it goes on and breaks something and you have to get a whole new trans. Maybe 3000. So it is best to find out now before the real damage get's here
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Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 AT 8:24 PM

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