trouble engaging Reverse

[88WRANGRED]

this morning i had to move my jeep so my mom could get out of the driveway, and no reverse :shock:, i have a 4.2 i-6 auto, (88yj) i pumped the petal a bit and it was like i was in nuetral? finally she poped into gear, but i didn't like the feeling that i couldn't back up. what can it be. i checked the transmission fluids last week and levels were good and no leaks, if you have any ideas or suggestions they are greatly appreciated.

ray

 

[L33TJ33P]

Pics are online......

have you checked your Clutch fluid?? Or do you have a Manual Clutch?

 

[Tug-n-pull]

Sounds like you have a leak in our slave or master cylinder. Check the fluid level in you clutch master cylinder. Look around your bell houseing and see if you can find evedance of a leak there abouts.

Also it is a good idea to drain the transmission and replace the fluid with either Redline (hard to find and costly but worth it) or take a trip to Autozone and pick up some Peenzoil Syncromesh to replace the old fluid with the AX15 that I think you have will shift like a new one and be so happy you did.

Good Luck and hope I am aiming you in the right direction Tug

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

i have a 4.2 i-6 auto, (88yj)

If he does in fact have a manual, it's a Peugeot BA10/5 which isn't prone to damage by high-sulfer GL5 gear oil like the Aisin Warner trannies.

 

[88WRANGRED]

I have an AUTOMATIC, does the same apply? i have crawled around underneather her and no evidence of any leaks. and as i said the fluid levels are good. What do i do next???????

 

[L33TJ33P]

Rough Country 4" lift

sell and buy a Manual?? j/k I have no clue with automatic trans

 

[avyoung]

How long did it take to go into reverse. I had a work truck that took a few seconds to engage. I was told the clutch packs were going bad. The trans lasted about a year after that.

 

[Snitty]

even with transmissions that do not have brass synchros, synchromesh fluid has been said to make worlds of difference.... other than that... you did say you have an auto.. which i am not too familiar with... when you said you "pumped the petal", were you referring to the brake?

 

[Mxpx182lit]

Another one of those tire questions...

My 99 TJ has sort of the same thing going for it, when i try to engage reverse, it makes a loud clunk sound, jerks a bit, then acts like nothing ever happened and backs up fine. It also feels like when i engage reverse, it drops like an inch. Any ideas?

 

[Tug-n-pull]

Disreguard all I said, I know nothing about and auto other than I do not want one in a Jeep! Sorry you have troubles here. Tug

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

Mxpx182lit, that sounds like every lifted auto TJ I've seen, it's normal.

 

[graewulf]

sounds like you're probably high mileage.. take it to a transmission shop.. you need a rebuild. its the clutch packs.

 

[jps4jeep]

Ray, This may have nothing to do with what your experiencing and I have very little info or knowledge about early jeep autos but my mothers 02 300m was doing the same thing, is was a faulty vaccume (can't spell) line. Not sure on the set up you have?

Johnny