BAC Forum
General Boards => Technical Support => Topic started by: Lawlor Wakem on October 05, 2018, 03:55:19 PM
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I have noticed that my transmission heats up while in traffic or maneuvering to park yet it is fine on the highway the engine temp does not. What could cause this my coolant level is fine
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I have noticed that my transmission will heat up when in stop and go traffic. I now that stop and go traffic is hard on the transmission, Also being stooped at a long red light. So when I am in ether off those situations I try to shift to natural when ever posable.
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Labor, when stopped in traffic and transmission heats up, what is happening your transmission
Is in gear and your foot is on the brake waiting for light to change. The torque converter is
Being held back by vehicle foot brake and is in a stalled out mode which in turn is heating up the
transmission fluid. This is normal but may I suggest a long light shift on neutral where you
would not stall the torque converter. Dave Atherton Retired CAT mechanic
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Many thanks for the info I will try to shift into neutral when in these situations this makes perfect sense as we have been in traffic that was creeping and this did not happen again thanks