Trans again!
"01" RX300 - I was driving normally and I could feel the trans slipping slightly. I immediately stopped and checked the usual- color, smell and level. nothing wrong with any of the above! I turned it off and than on again. I was able to get it home, after two more instances and put it on jacks. there was a whirling sound coming from below that I could hear under the hood. I new it was probably the pump starving for fluid. I reveiwed your forum for possable solutions, and went with dropping the pan and cleaning and replacing filter, sensors etc. I put it back on the road and everything worked well for aproximately 200 miles.
Today the car was driven normally to and from an appointment, no problems until I go to B/U into my drive and there is no resistance with the shifter when I try to change to reverse! It was immediately ovious that there was NO connection between the shifter and transmission, in any position, P-N-D. it just glides to any gear but no response at all n trans!
I am one person thet does not believe in coincidenses! But in this instance I don't feel that it is related to the fluid deprivation because of a clogged filter. Does it make any sense to anyone out there?
I have reviewed the forum and checked my Haynes manual. There isn't any referance to this problem. short of pulling the dash and a/c vents or whatever. is there a simple solution? like maybe I can get into the shifter mechanism fron inside at the console and find linkage that broke or wore out? thats what it feels like! as if they were completely disconnected.
I hope that someone is monitoring this site. As I simply love my Rx and need to get it back on the road asap. needless to say, this is the only (or was) reliable auto that I have.
Thank you from an oldtime backyard mechanic that could use some help! : (