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No. 23 Transmission Overheats: Notes

NO. 23 TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS (SJ6A-EL) DESCRIPTION AND POSSIBLE CAUSE

23 Transmission overheats
DESCRIPTION
  • Burnt smell is emitted from the transmission.
  • Smoke is emitted from the transmission.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
  • The malfunction is restricted to the hindrance of coolant at the oil cooler. In addition, overheating of the transmission may be caused by a malfunction of the TFT sensor.
    • Line pressure low
    • ATF level low
      • Incorrect accelerator pedal position signal
    • Oil cooler malfunction (Foreign material mixed in with ATF)
    • TFT sensor malfunction
      • Excessive amount of ATF