Hey Guys,

Here's a pic of my newly acquired '87 4Runner from my in-laws divorce!

Have a transmission problem that has just started. I have a four speed auto tranny that on cold mornings or cold nights when I start to drive it, it wants to stay in third gear a long time and wind out; finally, it will change into fourth and everything's fine. After this, any time I stop, cut it off and start it up to drive again, it shifts fine. I changed the tranny fluid and filter after it started doing this. Drove it today; it was warmer and had no problem. Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks out to TopDownRunner for his suggestion on greasing some of my zerk fittings on u-joints and cardan joints.

 

It was hot this morning when i first left house. So much for cold weather problem! Tranny still winding out in 3rd gear about 3500 rpms then changed. Made several stops and it worked fine after every stop and go. Help anyone!!

 

Thats just what they do. When cold it wont go past 3rd, once it warms up it will go into 4th. Do yourself a favor and swap in a 5spd manual. That auto is junk.

 

The a340 tranny has a temp probe, until the tranny temp reaches 180 degrees it wont shift into O/D, if I remember correctly, mine does it in the winter so I just let it warm up before I go.

 

Thanks for the input, guys. Will consider both.

 

Swapped a 5speed into mine and couldnt be happier