Transmissions and Drivetrain Need help with your trans? Problems with your axle?

No shift from 2-3, and downshifting is soft....

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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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Car: 1994 Trans Am
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Axle/Gears: 3.23
No shift from 2-3, and downshifting is soft....

Replaced both TV cable and accelerator cable. If I downshift manually, it feels so much stronger. But what is holding 2nd for so long. I have to let off the gas at WOT for it to shift into 3rd.

Do I need a new tranny? Is something goofy with the TC? Is it the valve inside the tranny that attaches to the TV cable? And yes the TV cable has been adjusted properly so don't ask about that.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Car: 92 rs
Engine: 355 stealth ram, dart heads, S480
Transmission: 4L80E
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: No shift from 2-3, and downshifting is soft....

start saving for a new one...mine was doing the exact same thing. then i lost 4th, couldnt get over half throttle in 3rd till it finally just gave out
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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Car: 1994 Trans Am
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Re: No shift from 2-3, and downshifting is soft....

It drives fine if I normal drive it. It just sucks when I want it to get frisky.
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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Re: No shift from 2-3, and downshifting is soft....

most common problem on a 700r4. 3-4 band goes.. i lost 3rd on mine earlier this year.. just have to replace trans. you can rebuild them way stronger...
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 12:02 AM
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Car: 1994 Trans Am
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Transmission: Auto
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: No shift from 2-3, and downshifting is soft....

Is there a different band for WOT shifts than regular normal shifts? Normally driving is fine everytime. Just most of the time at WOT does the not shifting from 2-3 happen.
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Old Jul 31, 2009 | 02:32 AM
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Re: No shift from 2-3, and downshifting is soft....

had the same issue with mine, i only had 1st and 2nd where the bands were gone. Advanced auto had a rebuild kit for the bands but it was easier to just get another trans.
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