Problem With Heat

[Tanya23]

I am having problems with my heat and during this time of the month I need heat. I turn it on and you can hear the fan working but it's not blowing any air into the car, even on high. I can't figure out where the air is going. This is a big prblem for me right now, because I can not defrost my front window.

I have another problem with the engine. I would be driving and I'd step on the gas and it would rev but the car wouldn't go anywhere. I would then put it into park and back into drive and it would be fine, sometimes I have to put it into park, turn off the car and put it into drive. This seems to happen more when it is cold outside, but has happened occassionally during warmer weather. Does anyone have any ideas?

 

[Unregistered]

Check your blend door for proper operation, check the trans. fluid & linkage adjustment.

 

[Unregistered]

D'oh

Change your Transmission fluid and filter.
Expect it to cost anywhere from $30-$100, depending on how complicated the transmission is. Some cars have external transmission filters, however, most don't.

Simply, when the fluid gets old it no longer has the consistancy to 'push' the servos in your transmission as well as a result of lower pressure. The reason is functions better in cold weather is because the fluid is thicker.

Make sense?

The good thing is, it's not going to hurt to change it anyways. It's best to change it about every 60,000 miles or 5 years. It's easy to recognize when the fluid is getting weak because the transmission will shift harder into the next gear after the vehicle is at a normal operating temperature. It's very noticable... it will literally start 'jerking' you back in your seat when it shifts... or shift at irregular engine speeds(i.e; Overrevving before shifting).

By changing your fluid, you will get the chance to look for other problems.
There is a small circular magnet at the bottom of every transmission fluid pan attached to a steel riser welded to the aluminum housing that serves as a 'catch' to keep metal from recirculating back into the transmission. You can examine this magnet and if there is an excessive amount of metal shavings on the magnet, you may have more serious problems. In a perfect world, there would be no metal shavings on the magnet, but as your vehicle gets older and more wear on the transmission occurs, the gears and housing will eventually decay due to heat, a young driver, failure to maintain the vehicle... whatever. Nothing last forever, especially not cheap american made vehicles. God Bless America, but the most of us have the general idea that more americans are lazy. Take a look at the people you work with. That guy in the cubicle next to you with his face glued to his desk from drool... his uncle probably helped in the assembly of your car.