Hello everyone. It has been quite a while since my last post here but here I am again, in need of help. I don't know alot about the mechanics of cars in general but I do know enough to tell at least when something is going wrong So my situation is that this past weekend I went out for a couple days with a few friends to stay in a cabin my friends dad owns. It was out in a rather mountainous area so I ended up driving a good number of miles up some steep inclines.

During one of my trips out I was driving with a full load ( I've got an 86 non-turbo MT 2+2) and as I was going up one of the many hills I shifted into 3rd gear. After a little bit of time in that gear I noticed it started making a high pitched sound. So I pulled off the road and opened my hood to see what was wrong and I could see a small amount of smoke. I let it cool off and was able to make it home in one piece but now I'm really concerned becuase something just sounds different when I shift into 3rd gear at lower speeds.

I haven't done/had an tranny work on my Z but I was wondering what the problem might be? And perhaps some possible solutions? I've never changed my transmission fluid before and was thinking now is a good time that I look into doing so. I'm a bit lost though, could someone tell me the proper way to go about changing the transmission fluid on my Z ? Or at least guide me in the proper direction. I'm rather nervous that my car is "going downhill" on me and don't want to let it go seeing as how its my only way to get from school/work. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Happy holidays and happy driving your Z's!

 

If the tranny is going out, you can come down to z-hag's in feburary and take her parts cars.....oh and where in riverside you at? I'm moving back to moreno valley tomorrow, and was just wondering whats up.

 

Hmm...well thanks for the offer but sadly I'm not sure how to work on transmissions myself. But to answer your question I'm near Corona, between Tyler and McKinley.

 

what do you mean you don't know how? manuals are easy...auto's suck...and you don't have to really work on it if the parts cars is good....just swap yours out, swap hers in....simple really...Ahh tyler, thats fairly close...i'm on perris blvd. in MoVal.

 

its simple.. truly it is... take out the cneter counsel around the shifter on the interior. unbolt drive shaft from rear diff. lower it pull our drive shaft. unbolt cross memeber place jack under tranny. un bolt starter. unplug reverse switch. take off speedo cable. unbolt tranny from engine plack. pull back. lower out.. do the reverse when putting back in the new one.. it simmple... easy as pie.

 

Mnn..I've got good friend who lives just off of Perris blvd. Driven my Z out there many times already, good old Cajalco expressway :P.

Anyways, thanks alot for the reassurance. I don't know if I'll need a new transmission, but I'll definitely consider it if its really as simple as you guys make it out to sound. I'm always open to more advice. I figure I'm going to attempt to change my transmission fluid soon. Any reccommendations on how to go about that ?

 

if you can turn wrenches have a few hours to kill and a buddy to help you that is mechanically inclined some what you can do it.