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Slidetime240 · 02-05-2013, 01:26 PM

So, I am pretty new to all of this but just picked up a 1992 240 se from a friend a month or so ago. It was idling a little rough, seems I also have a power steering leak, as well as my overdrive was constantly off (yes unfortunately it is an automatic). I noticed that the overdrive off button flashes once for a second or so then blinks 16 times if I am not mistaking. But anyways to the main issue; I was driving yesterday and hadn't noticed anything out of the ordinary, until I pulled out it seemed to try and shift into third and just slipped and made a whizzing type of noise. After that I pulled to the side of the road and tried to put it back into gear and it was acting like a manual car with no clutch. The shifter would go into gear but it never caught anything just revved up everytime I hit the gas. Also I forgot to mention, the shifter lock was permanently off so you could push it in and out of any gear. So now to the main question, Is there something I can do to get a little more out of this transmission or is it done for ( I took the transmission dipstick out and the fluid didn't smell burnt). I was planning on swapping it to a five speed anyways but I was really hoping to get more out of this transmission then I did. Any input would be appreciated and im glad to be in the forum, hopefully I can meet up with some of you around the Raleigh area if anyone gets a chance. Thanks again guys look forward to speaking with you.

02-05-2013, 01:26 PM	#1
Slidetime240 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Age: 33 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	1992 240sx Auto trans problems So, I am pretty new to all of this but just picked up a 1992 240 se from a friend a month or so ago. It was idling a little rough, seems I also have a power steering leak, as well as my overdrive was constantly off (yes unfortunately it is an automatic). I noticed that the overdrive off button flashes once for a second or so then blinks 16 times if I am not mistaking. But anyways to the main issue; I was driving yesterday and hadn't noticed anything out of the ordinary, until I pulled out it seemed to try and shift into third and just slipped and made a whizzing type of noise. After that I pulled to the side of the road and tried to put it back into gear and it was acting like a manual car with no clutch. The shifter would go into gear but it never caught anything just revved up everytime I hit the gas. Also I forgot to mention, the shifter lock was permanently off so you could push it in and out of any gear. So now to the main question, Is there something I can do to get a little more out of this transmission or is it done for ( I took the transmission dipstick out and the fluid didn't smell burnt). I was planning on swapping it to a five speed anyways but I was really hoping to get more out of this transmission then I did. Any input would be appreciated and im glad to be in the forum, hopefully I can meet up with some of you around the Raleigh area if anyone gets a chance. Thanks again guys look forward to speaking with you.