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Why when you put a car in gear it will sit there as if in ...

Sent to Car Experts December 09 02:36 PM

Why when you put a car in gear it will sit there as if in neutral, then finally catch in gear?

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2002 Dodge Stratus

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Its really cold here so I thought it was weather related so I have let car warm up for up to 30 minutes

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Status:  Closed   Value: $5
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December 9 2:38 PM (2 minutes and 23 seconds later)
         
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I AM ASSUMING YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT AN AUTOMATIC. IF SO THE SHIFT MECHANISM COULD BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ALSO CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL.
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December 9 2:53 PM (14 minutes and 40 seconds later)
         
Reply to kat's Post: I assume I can check the transmission fluid myself, under the hood will the cap say transmission fluid? let's say that's full then what do I do? is the car safe to drive until i can get it fixed or am i just making it worse
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December 9 3:16 PM (23 minutes and 25 seconds later)
         
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ABSOLUTELY, JUST WARM UP THE VEHICLE TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THEN YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHECK THE DIPSTICK FOR THE FLUID LEVEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON. ALSO CHECK THE COOLER HOSES FOR ANY LEAKS. YOU CAN FIND THESE ATTACHED TO YOUR RADIATOR AND BOTH OF THEM HAVE ADJUSTABLE CLAMPS FOR TIGHTENING. MOST HOSE LEAKS CAN BE REMEDIED BY SIMPLY TIGHTENING THE CLAMPS. THERE IS ALSO A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT SLOW ENGAGEMENT FOR THESE CARS. TO FIND OUT IF YOUR VEHICLE APPLIES YOU WILL NEED TO DROP BY YOUR LOCAL DEALER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN ASSIST YOU FURTHER. AND PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO HIT THE ACCEPT BUTTON IF YOU FEEL THAT I HAVE HELPED WITH YOUR QUESTION. THANKS ALOT -

Edited by bkrchik on December 9 2005 at 5:10 PM
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