I was heading back with a friend from the local transfer station, when about half way home, I started hearing a horrendous whine coming from the transmission, like it wasn't getting enough fluid.
It was still shifting okay when it shifted, but it felt a bit sluggish and "sticky" (ie, it kind of just wanted to lug in 3rd, even though I was well past the point at which it generally shifts to 4th).
All the while, the temperature gauge was reading approximately 200 to 210 (well within normal), with a peak at about 230 or so (a bit concerning, but I believe still on the high side of normal) while I was parked with the AC on for a few minutes earlier in the day.
I pulled over and shut it off as soon as I could, and about 5 minutes later, I restarted and the whine was gone-- everything was back to normal, and the rest of the drive was uneventful.
What happened?
My preliminary research suggest that the transmission fluid overheated, which seems likely given I'm in the middle of Northern California's record heatwave. Can anyone confirm this hypothesis? Did any damage occur, or did I successfully prevent it by pulling over? Is it possible for the transmission to overheat, but not the engine?? I'm sorry for all the "dumb" questions, but I've never had a transmission do this before....
Thank you!
c
It was still shifting okay when it shifted, but it felt a bit sluggish and "sticky" (ie, it kind of just wanted to lug in 3rd, even though I was well past the point at which it generally shifts to 4th).
All the while, the temperature gauge was reading approximately 200 to 210 (well within normal), with a peak at about 230 or so (a bit concerning, but I believe still on the high side of normal) while I was parked with the AC on for a few minutes earlier in the day.
I pulled over and shut it off as soon as I could, and about 5 minutes later, I restarted and the whine was gone-- everything was back to normal, and the rest of the drive was uneventful.
What happened?
My preliminary research suggest that the transmission fluid overheated, which seems likely given I'm in the middle of Northern California's record heatwave. Can anyone confirm this hypothesis? Did any damage occur, or did I successfully prevent it by pulling over? Is it possible for the transmission to overheat, but not the engine?? I'm sorry for all the "dumb" questions, but I've never had a transmission do this before....
Thank you!
c