Hyundai Coupe 2.0 Auto .......No 4th gear !

[Newbury]

I have a five year old Hyundai SE Coupe, 2.0.Automatic.

It will not go into fourth(top) gear and when reached, it "freewheels" with the engine revving.

I can drive it with the overdrive button off, limiting it to third gear only.

Is the gearbox no good or, is it as I hope, the ratio sensors are faulty?

Any help appreciated

Phil

 

[elgalante]

end clutch gone. very common problem on these KM-1xx or F4Axx mitsubishi transmissions. symptom is no 4th gear.

Fortunately it can be replaced easily without pulling the transmission.

for an idea of the process: http://www.plymouthlaser.com/ec.htm

while at it a pan drop and filter change to get out all the worn out clutch material that was shed
would not be a bad idea...

make sure you use the correct fluid, these transmissions are finicky!!!

[ October 24, 2005, 12:44 AM: Message edited by: elgalante ]

 

[Newbury]

Many thanks Egalante...........I'm gonna run it by a different shop today, but will be fore armed with this knowledge.

I'll let you know the outcome

Cheers

 

[Korean_redneck]

The Hyundai Coupes/Tiburons from 1996-2006 are Hyundai Made Transmissions. Unfortunalty, Hyundai Automatic transmissions are crap! My Hyundai Tiburon 2.0 has over 100,000 miles and my Manual transmission is still smooth. Thanks too Amsoil

 

[Newbury]

Hey KR,

where were you in 2000 when I bought it?

I'll not buy another.........

Thanks for the reply

 

[theguru]

Other cars have tranny problems as well. I've read of some Mazda owners having gone through 4 gearboxes.

 

[Newbury]

What car is good to buy as an auto?

 

[Korean_redneck]

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Originally posted by Newbury:
What car is good to buy as an auto?

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well,, if you needed information before you bought it, you should of asked the owners at http://www.hyundaiperformance.com or http://www.rdtiburon.com

But don't get me wrong,, alot of people had Automatic transmission issues because they didn't check the fluid regularly or they never changed the fluid.

 

[blupupher]

quote:

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Originally posted by Korean_redneck:

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Originally posted by Newbury:
What car is good to buy as an auto?

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well,, if you needed information before you bought it, you should of asked the owners at http://www.hyundaiperformance.com or http://www.rdtiburon.com

But don't get me wrong,, alot of people had Automatic transmission issues because they didn't check the fluid regularly or they never changed the fluid.

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Or they did not use the correct fluid (Hyundai uses only Spec III Fluid, available from Hyundai and Mitsubishi dealers only). No aftermarket equivalent.

 

[PandaBear]

Aisin Warner transmission are the best auto transmission out there. Many Toyota, GM, Ford, Volvo are using them.

 

[Newbury]

My Coupe is currently being investigated at a gearbox specialist...I await the results...and, more to the point, the bill !!

Thanks for all your comments........

 

[Newbury]

Hey Elgalante,

seems you were closest! It was the C clip that holds the clutch pack together........

It's fixed!

Thanks for all your help