weird trans problem

[warlockpain]

it may be shot,i dunno.
the car sat for a few months, went to get it back out again, dead battery.
battery was under free replacement warranty so got a new one.

started the car up,started checking fluids,noticed trans fluid wasn't touching the stick,hmm odd, nothing under the car leaking.
went back to the auto parts store, got 1 qt of lucas trans additive and 2 quarts mercon V, put those in the car,shifted through the gears, level ok.

now time for a drive, took off fine,shifted through all gears perfectly, drove 2 miles,turned in to head back, no forward gears!!! reverse is fine,so backed it home,checked fluid again,2 quarts low,still no leak to be found. added the 2 quarts and still no forward gears no matter what.

i've never heard of all the forward gears going out at once like this with no warning. is there a solenoid problem or something simple?

or is the trans just straight TOASTED???

94 m8 btw.

need help please, if it's not a simple fix then it will be sold,traded,or parted out. i'm going back to my 5 speed mustangs!

 

[Jeffintampa]

one thing arnt you suppose to always check the tranny fluid with the car running. Start it up and check the level

 

[warlockpain]

i did lol. checked the fluid after i put a hot battery on it and started it. it's full now,but still no forward gears.

 

[Sapperfire]

How much you want for the car and where is it? Color scheme?

 

[XLRVIII]

probably has a slug of lucas in the valve body..

let it run for a bit, shift it thru the gears periodically, it might blow the booger out of the valve body

 

[warlockpain]

i'll try it XLRVIII, but we use the lucas at work and never had this happen before.

car is located in enville (west) tennessee 38332

 

[warlockpain]

btw, car is black on black with custom 18" wheels w/new tires

 

[XLRVIII]

i put lucas in my 95, after several uses in other vehicles.
bout 15 miles down the road it shifted funny a couple of times, i wrote it off to the thicker lucas slowing down the valves

 

[warlockpain]

just came in from messing around with it and noticed a high pitch tone when the gear selector is in drive,second or low. no noise in the other gears.
it won't pull forward at all ! reverse is right there though!

 

[mikemark8]

complete shot in the dark, look at the MLPS, cheap enough to replace-that really blows

 

[warlockpain]

still wont pull forward. reverse is fine.
not gonna fix it so it's now for sale for vacation money!!!

 

[laserp viii]

how about some pics ?

 

[warlockpain]

how ABOUT some pics?

 

[warlockpain]

sorry,car is filthy. needs a good cleaning after it being "wifed!"

 

[Sapperfire]

Milage?

 

[warlockpain]

175k