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    Snap-ring in fwd buick riviera 1984???

    I am Brazilian and owner of a Buick Riviera 84. I was replacing the left seal of the differential, after removing the CV axle, in southern Brazil, and found a problem. After give the output shaft flange a few sharp taps to pop loose the internal snap-ring, I did not find it. It broke and fell...
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    Transmission issues

    I have a 2000 park ave and I had a few issues recently. Driving it started to make some odd noises and thought I had a coil problem. I had a friend mechanic come over and he checked everything and the coils Drove it the next day and got halfway down the street and it stopped going. Pushed it...
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    Transmission slipping mostly while turning

    I have a 96 Park Avenue base model that is now sitting with a dead battery due to transmission problems. I bought the car a little over a year ago for only $800, So im pretty sure thats why the previous owners were selling. I am just wondering if anyone has any ideas or if i just need to get rid...
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    Transmission not shifting properly: Fixed

    Thought I would share my recent experience with my 2006 Buick Rendezvous 170,000 kms that was shifting lazy and erratically. RPMs went up and down even though speed was constant. Also reverse engaged with a several second delay. Thought I might need a transmission rebuild. Had my 40 year...
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    Automatic Transmission question on Century 2004

    Hope someone can help. My husband and I are both retired, and we drove a 1996 Saturn until January 2015. After many years and many repairs, we had the transmission fixed 1-1/2 years ago, and then had another breakdown. Mechanic said not to pour any more money into it. We junked it. We...
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    Transmission-hard shifting 2007 lucerne cxl

    I started having problems with my transmission shifting extremely hard at take-off, you can feel it and hear a loud clunk. This was 2 years ago around 75,000 mi. I changed the pan , filter & fluid. That seemed to work for a bit, but it started again. Sometimes it's frequent, sometimes it won't...
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    2009 Enclave wave plate bad

    Halo! First off, I LOVE my car. We purchased used, less than a year ago. In December it became undriveable. It will not accelerate in reverse, or shift above 2500 rpms. We just now had it towed in to the transmission shop and were told the 3-5-reverse wave plate needs replaced and is going...
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    P1870 Transmission component slipping code (Regal LS)

    Hello, I got P1870 (Transmission component slipping) and of course check engine light in Buick Regal LS 1997. I checked vacuum coming from engine to vacuum modulator and its about -59kPa in idle mode and parking position, which should be fine according to GM repair manual. There is a...
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    Shuddering between 40 and 50 mph 2000 Buick LeSabre

    Hello all, My Buick shakes/shudders whenever I am accelerating between 40 and 50 mph, it stops when I take my foot off of the accelerator but as soon as I put my foot back on it starts up again. It also gets worse when there is more weight in the car. Unsure if this is a transmission issue...
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    4T65-E transmission help

    Hey guys thank you to anyone who clicked on this and has a possible recommendation :). I bought a 2000 buick lesabre at 147.5k miles (it was well maintained) and now its at 154.5k. At around 153k ive changed the tranny fluid and filter but stupidly listened to the auto parts manager and used low...
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    Droning Noise

    2010 CXS with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3 tires replaced at 55k miles; now at 75k miles. Tire rotation at 70k miles. We suddenly began to notice a droning noise at 75k miles that was independent of the engine RPM or the transmission gear selection. It is solely dependent, it appears, on the...
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    changing transmission

    The trans in my 2001 Century needs changed, I found one for $300. I am not able to do the job myself, because no room where I live, but garage says they will do it for around $350 in labor. I was just wondering if before the transmission I buy goes in if I should put new solenoids in it?
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    2001 Century transmission compatibility

    I have a 2001 Century that seems to only want to move in 3rd gear. A garage which doesn't specialize in transmissions said I need a new transmission. I am not sure if it would make it to a transmission shop and back. I know it has the 4T65E in it and was wondering if any 4T65E would work in...
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    1999 Buick Regal LS Transmission Problems

    Ok so here's the deal, about 6 months ago, my transmission started shifting very hard when it got warm. So I figured it was a transmission problem. Then 2 months ago I changed my oil and drove the car the next day and it shifted hard like usual when it got warm. The day after that, it stopped...
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    Transmission Weirdness or Sensor Issue

    I have a new (to me) 04 LeSabre and am mostly very pleased with the car. It only has two nagging issues - the first is a slow disappearance of oil - no drips on the ground, no blue smoke. I am not overly concerned with that one YET. The big deal is a slip/hesitation/shudder when either...
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    04 Rendezvous transmission....

    I have been changing the transmission on an 04 and I can't get it out. It is completely loose from the engine but I can't get the transmission to fit out of the bottom of the car. I have moved the engine as far I can and there just isn't an angle I can find to get it out. I have an 04 Aztek...
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    Hard Downshift on '13 GS with Automatic Transmission

    I am suddenly having a problem with my '13 GS downshifting hard when slowing down. It feels like the hard shift is between 3rd and 2nd gear. I know the ultimate answer is "take it to the dealer", but I was just curious if anybody had experienced this and, if so, what turned out to be the cause...
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    96 PARK AVENUE ULTRA: Transmission issue? P300 P705 P706 Help!

    96 PARK AVE SUPERCHARGED 110k. -Bucking/stalling/shudder in 1st on accellaration & decelleration to & from a stop. Sporadic slippage. -Also Waterpump leak -Temp fine, oil fine, trans fluid fine Codes: P300 P705 P706 Any recommendations???? The full story below for any helpful geniuses who...
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    94 Lesabre Shifter moves but stays in park

    I have a 94 BUICK LESABRE AT the shifter on the column will move from park into the other gears but the transmission will not engage you can hear a difference in the engine when doing so but nothing happens really hoping I don't have to buy a a new tranny . Any help is greatly appreciated.
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    2001 lesabre limited transmission issue

    Hi Guys!! New guy here, I just got my hands on a 2001 lesabre limited with 275000 miles on it (CHEAP Car!). The car runs and drives great with one small problem. The transmission doesn't even try to shift into overdrive. At 60 mph the engine is running about 2300 rpm. A "mechanic" checked it...
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