Delay going ito gear when cold?

[SuperSix]

I have a 200R4 (non-BRF) in my N/A 87 Regal..

First thing in the morning, there's a 10-20 second delay after putting in in Drive before it catches. It gets worse the colder it gets. What causes this?

 

[77 cruiser]

When was the last time the trans was serviced?

Jim

 

[SuperSix]

Unknown - not since I've owned it. Fluid is clear, not burnt.

 

[OneLethal87GN]

Good question. My g/f's car, an 88 Pontiac Grand Am, does this exact same thing. After the car warms up, there is no problem. It mainly does it the first time you crank it in the morning.

 

[chris718]

sounds like your car has morning sickness .this usually happens when the lip seals change from their original rubbery ,pliable state to a hard state caused by normal use or overheating/overloading over a long period of time .trhis is common w/ automatic transmissions and does point to a needed overhaul.www.ckperformance.com