reverse gear will not engage when hot

49,746 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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EDMUND ANIEKWE
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My reverse gear will not engage when hot. I changed the transmission oil but it persists. What can I do help!
May 25, 2018 at 5:12 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning.

It sounds like you have either a failed seal or drum in the transmission. This is an internal failure.

What did the condition of the fluid look like when you changed it?

Roy

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/automatic-transmission-problems
May 26, 2021 at 11:15 AM
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EDMUND ANIEKWE
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The transmission fluid was dark.
May 26, 2021 at 11:15 AM
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STRAILER
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Here is how to change the transmission out. Check out the diagrams below. Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

Cheers, Ken
May 26, 2021 at 11:15 AM
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