Any way I could get these locally? Or am I going to have to order one from the Fiero Store? Need to change my fluid because my gears are slipping.

Chris

quote Originally posted by Locke: Any way I could get these locally? Or am I going to have to order one from the Fiero Store? Need to change my fluid because my gears are slipping. Chris

Any parts store will sell these.....Auto Zone, Checker, NAPA, to name a few.

That said, if your tranny is slipping t hen changing the fluid & filter won't change that fact. It might make it feel better, but your tranny is likely shot and would need replacing.

I'd give the fluid change a try first though......you never know I guess.

Good luck.

quote Originally posted by mrfiero: Any parts store will sell these.....Auto Zone, Checker, NAPA, to name a few. That said, if your tranny is slipping t hen changing the fluid & filter won't change that fact. It might make it feel better, but your tranny is likely shot and would need replacing. I'd give the fluid change a try first though......you never know I guess. Good luck.

Well, it's highly unlikely my tranny is shot. Only 113k miles. Also just recently started happening, and only happens under certain circumstances (taking a turn, etc). It's not as bad as I think you think it is. Just a normal effect of having low/bad tranny fluid.

Thanks for the info on where to get the kit though. What would I have to ask for anyways? Just go up and say "Can I get a automatic transmission gasket and filter kit for a 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT?"

Chris

Just tell them you need a filter kit for whateer car you have, should have it in stock if its a decent parts house.

If its just slipping - or nuetraling - in turns and stuff, its probably just low fluid. But since its been slipping you need to change your fluid quickly before any more slipping occurs.

Its pretty amazing to me that just about everybody on here changes their motor oil every 3k miles but they won't change their transmission fluid and filter once a year while they are alerady underneath the car.

And for the record, any slipping is bad for your transmission.

quote Originally posted by afRaceR: Just tell them you need a filter kit for whateer car you have, should have it in stock if its a decent parts house.

Ok, thanks.

quote If its just slipping - or nuetraling - in turns and stuff, its probably just low fluid. But since its been slipping you need to change your fluid quickly before any more slipping occurs.

I'm trying to drive it very little or not at all until I get my ATF and filter changed. I don't want to have a messed up tranny.

quote Its pretty amazing to me that just about everybody on here changes their motor oil every 3k miles but they won't change their transmission fluid and filter once a year while they are alerady underneath the car.

Hahaha, yeah. Well, I just recently got this car, and it just recently started slipping a little ago. You're supposed to change ATF about every 20-30k miles right?

quote And for the record, any slipping is bad for your transmission.

Yep, and should be dealt with immediately before further damage occurs.

Thanks again for your input,
Chris

When you go to the parts strore ask for a felpro kit, it has a much better pan gasket that you can torque and get a good seal. The other kits come with paper or paper thin cork and can be a b**** to get a good seal if there is any deformity of the pan sealing surface.

The 3-speed auto tranny found in the Fiero is also shared by a multitude of GM vehicles(it's called a THC-125) and the gasket and filter should be available pretty much everywhere. I'd NOT get the kit sold by AutoZone as it comes with a cork gasket. AC Delco gaskets are neoprene and come with a ring of sealant already applied from the factory and it works pretty well.

Locke.....I wasn't talking necessarily about you, just in general. I see this kind of thing all the time since I work in a tranny shop and it really just starts to get under my skin. We all have little irritations like that after seeing it 30,000 times repeatedly.

There's really not anything wrong with the cork gaskets, I've never had one leak unless I overtightened it or I messed it up installing it. If you get a cork gasket, just tighten it until you start to see the gasket crush a little.

Another thing, be sure you clean the gasket area really well. Get ALL of the old gasket off and make sure its dry before you put the new one on.

[This message has been edited by afRaceR (edited 07-04-2002).]

If you go to www.bulkparts.com the filters cost under 4 bucks and gasket probably cheaper.

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