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Will not go in gear
1984 BUICK ELECTRA
163,000 MILES • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
84PARKAVENUE
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THM2004R will make a little thump when trying to go in drive. checked fluid lever hot in idle will only whine in reverse. what could be problem?
Apr 16, 2020 at 5:45 AM
ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,
It sounds like the front pump is whining from lack of fluid. This noise usually sounds like a power steering noise when it is low in fluid.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/automatic-transmission-problems
What causes this is the filter is clogged in the pan and needs to be changed.
I would drop the pan and change the fluid and filter.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-service-an-automatic-transmission
Roy
Apr 16, 2020 at 6:10 AM
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