A Used Automatic Transmission is a Smart Choice

If you own a vehicle with an automatic transmission and it is slow to go into gear when it gets colder than 50 degrees outside and gets worse as it gets colder than here is what is probably happening and a few tips.

Usually the problem starts out as a delay going into gear when it is cold out. It can be as short as a 10 second delay or up to 10 minutes. Most of the time it happens to older or high mileage transmissions. There is no cheap solution 90 percent of the time. You can warm the vehicle up when it is cold out for about 10 to 15 minutes.

An automatic transmission is hydraulic and it uses rubber o-rings and seals to maintain the hydraulic pressure in the proper passage ways. When the rubber o-rings and seals get old, they start to become hard and brittle. This is a natural process as rubber is heated and cools off thousands of times. The rubber looses it’s natural elastic abilities.

When an automatic transmission starts to have a cold delay, in most cases the rubber seals are hard, and, as the transmission warms up the seals start to soften up, that is a natural process too as rubber warms up. Warming up your vehicle when it starts to hesitate when it is cold is a stop gap, what it means is it is time to start to save some money for a replacement transmission.

Good planning can save a lot of time and aggravation. If your transmission starts to give you warning signs such as this one, than it would be a good idea to plan on looking for a good used transmission.

Used transmissions are a terrific value for your money. It is the most cost effective way to solve your problem. Call GotTransmissions.com @ 866-320-1182 and speak with a specialist about what replacement transmission is in your best interests.