Hello all, long time no post. I'm here with an issue I'm hoping someone else may have experienced and solved. I've been researching the forum and the great oracle Google for the last 24 hours endlessly and have yet to find an answer.
After selling the 94 Tiger off long ago I recently picked up a 2005 awd astro with 123k. We have been working to convert it into a camper and are literally ready to now hit the road except for this new issue. We recently had a local 4x4 shop install our Journeys 3/5 lift and 4x4 conversion. It took the shop an extra week to figure out there was a bad bearing in the transfer case in order for it to go into 4L. With the issue resolved, we picked it up yesterday and the mechanic asked us if it was always slow to start off the line. I thought well that's subjective, it's not a camero. Lol.
What the mechanic didn't iterate is we now have a shifting/surging problem with the van. I drove it home about 20 miles, stop and go traffic and highway speeds.
The issue:
Very slow to come off line.
Shifts very quickly from 1-2, then around 15mph it surge-shifts, then around 25 to 30mph it surge shifts again.
Drives fine at highway speeds, however there is no overdrive, when I mash down the accelerator there is no response. It's like driving my old VW!
Cruise control and speedo work.
This van has zero shifting issues prior to this work being done. ABS light has been on for about a month, no codes showing then or now. Shop stated they put it on their computer and also found no faults. Mechanic told us he put new trans fluid and filter in, however when we spoke with the shop owner via phone late last night he stated this was not done but would confirm with mechanic (he was out of town, supposed to call us today and we have not heard from him).
I started today checking the wiring for the 4x4 conversion which looks correct. I checked all the fuses related to the trans and all were also good. I ran the van through the proper procedure to check the trans fluid hot and it looks at the proper level and color. I then took a look at the VSS as it seemed to be the original and upon pulling it out the rubber oring was gummy and deformed and pulling apart, so I replaced with a new VSS. I've disconnected the battery in an attempt to hard reset. Nothing has helped.
At this point I am desperate to get this fixed and would prefer to not take it back to this shop if I don't have to. I've lost my trust in their ability to fix it considering they let us pick it up and drive away in this condition. Has anyone run into this issue after doing their 4x4 swap? Any ideas that perhaps I have not looked at yet?
After selling the 94 Tiger off long ago I recently picked up a 2005 awd astro with 123k. We have been working to convert it into a camper and are literally ready to now hit the road except for this new issue. We recently had a local 4x4 shop install our Journeys 3/5 lift and 4x4 conversion. It took the shop an extra week to figure out there was a bad bearing in the transfer case in order for it to go into 4L. With the issue resolved, we picked it up yesterday and the mechanic asked us if it was always slow to start off the line. I thought well that's subjective, it's not a camero. Lol.
What the mechanic didn't iterate is we now have a shifting/surging problem with the van. I drove it home about 20 miles, stop and go traffic and highway speeds.
The issue:
Very slow to come off line.
Shifts very quickly from 1-2, then around 15mph it surge-shifts, then around 25 to 30mph it surge shifts again.
Drives fine at highway speeds, however there is no overdrive, when I mash down the accelerator there is no response. It's like driving my old VW!
Cruise control and speedo work.
This van has zero shifting issues prior to this work being done. ABS light has been on for about a month, no codes showing then or now. Shop stated they put it on their computer and also found no faults. Mechanic told us he put new trans fluid and filter in, however when we spoke with the shop owner via phone late last night he stated this was not done but would confirm with mechanic (he was out of town, supposed to call us today and we have not heard from him).
I started today checking the wiring for the 4x4 conversion which looks correct. I checked all the fuses related to the trans and all were also good. I ran the van through the proper procedure to check the trans fluid hot and it looks at the proper level and color. I then took a look at the VSS as it seemed to be the original and upon pulling it out the rubber oring was gummy and deformed and pulling apart, so I replaced with a new VSS. I've disconnected the battery in an attempt to hard reset. Nothing has helped.
At this point I am desperate to get this fixed and would prefer to not take it back to this shop if I don't have to. I've lost my trust in their ability to fix it considering they let us pick it up and drive away in this condition. Has anyone run into this issue after doing their 4x4 swap? Any ideas that perhaps I have not looked at yet?
