--- In toyota-campers@y..., britterw@h... wrote:
Hello All:
I just joined and also am the new owner of a 1987 Toyota 21'. It has
the 22R-E 4 cylinder and auto transmission.
Perhaps someone can help me? Here's my problem.
When I start driving, the transmission will not shift to the next
gear untill I'm going 32-34 mph, at this point the RPMs are quite
high. Even if I am on flat ground and let off the gas at 25-31 mph,
it will not upshift.
After it shifts, and I get to around 50 mph, when I push the Over
Drive button "on" -it doesn't upshift, and I can feel no improvement
at all. Also, when I take it "off" OD it doesn't downshift.
I'm open to any good advice.
Thanks
KrooBritt
Kroo.
Take your unit to a locally recomended, private trans
shop or your Toyota dealer. (Do not take to a "chain"
trans shop.) Have them change the fluid and replace
the filter. Also have them check out the electrical
circuit to the OD. Then drive it and see if you got
lucky. If not, you may be in for a major expense.
Yours makes 3rd auto trans failure on this list. All of
them , so far, have occured shortly after purchase and
driven just a few miles.
Whats going on here?
Kroo, please keep the list informed as to the outcome
of your problem. If this is a trend, we need to alert
newcomers so that they can be on guard when buying a
used Toyota Mho with an auto trans.
More on this later. (Are previous owners covering up
major trans failures, then patching them up and selling
the units to an unsuspecting buyer?)
Good luck.
Jack A2
86 Sunrader,22Re,20ft,auto trans.
