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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 12:28 PM
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transmission problems?

I have a mazda b-4000, v-6, automatic, and roughly 110,000 miles. If I start up the truck when it's cold I cannot move till I rev up the engine and with a little sqeal of the tires it starts moving, after the first quarter mile or so I'm fine till the next time I have to start up cold, am I heading for huge problems or is there a quick, easy, cheap fix
 
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 07:58 PM
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Sounds like the tranny might be on the way out or the valve body gasket is leaking. What year is the truck? What maintanence have you done for the tranny?
 
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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i've done no maintanence on the truck, it's a 96, i've checked the fluid level repeatedly and i've noticed no leakage
 
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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Flushing the fluid and replacing the filter might help or might hurt at this point, it really should have been done about every 30-40k miles. At this point dropping the pan to look at the valve body gasket would answer that question and replaces only about 1/2 the fluid. You'll also get a new filter in there and find out if there's anything bad in the pan.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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I appreciate the info, at least I know where my pay check goes, lol
 
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