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Jim Grant's Tech Tips
‘99
Saturn, No Go
Q:
My step son decided to take a short trip to town in his
brother's '99 Saturn SL1, SOHC A/T. About a mile from home,
the car stopped. He said the RPM went to about 4000 and
it only was going about 30 MPH just before it quit. When
I got home that weekend, I checked the A/T fluid, it was
down about 1.5 pints. The car will not move, regardless
of which gear it is in. The check engine light is on. I
pulled codes P0730, 731, 733 and 734 from the ALDL. Is the
transmission toast?
- Kevin
A:
Would
you like peanut butter or jelly to go with that toasted
transmission? It doesn’t sound good. There is a pressure
loss problem and with those codes it’s likely that
it’s more than just low fluid. You can check with
a transmission shop but I’ve got a feeling that transmission
is toasted and a rebuilt or replacement is in your future.
Did you see any lazy J’s in the road of that short
trip? I hope not.
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