Transmission not shifting
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Transmission not shifting
My brother has a 97 4runner 2wd auto and there is something wrong with the transmission. We pulled into work today and when i got in the drivers seat to go get some food i put it in R and did nothing. You can feel it drop into the proper gear, but there is nothing. I tried to push it backwards in N and it seemed like it was in P and wouldnt move. it is stuck at where we work right now and if anyone has any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated. O btw what is the name of the tranny. I have already looked on 4x4wire and it doesnt give the name for 3rd gens. Thanks again.
-Brandon
-Brandon
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Kind of sounds like maybe the shifting linkage bolt/pin fell out. Look under the truck and verify that the shift lever on the tranny is actually moving with the shifter.
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Are there any other electronic or vacuum controls on this tranny? I ask only b/c these have been issues on other vehicles but i have no idea waht makes our trannys tick??
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Well even with the tranny out of the truck sitting on the ground the shift lever will move it in and out of P and N. There is no power needed to do that, which is why I was thinking his shifter (inside the cab) is not moving the shift lever on the side of the tranny.
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Electronic controls yes, vacuum no. But the electronics only control shifting after it's in D. Going from P to R to N etc is mechanical, controlled by the lever. And your 97 has an Aisin-Warner A340 series tranny, I think a 340H.
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Well i think i may have mislead a few of yall. When it goes in the gear it will catch and shift hard into the gear then shift hard out of gear. Very jerky
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a few more things we found out today once we started messing with it; will definately shift into R but there is something in the tranny restricting it, when in N it will only go fowards and you cant push it backwards, when in D it will start in 3rd gear and will not go to any other gears except for OD. Even if you put it in L or 2 it will not do anything. We are gonna have to take it to a tranny shop and see what is up with it.
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