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marcus
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Joined: 23 Dec 2002
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 7:06 pm    Post subject: kickdown question Reply with quote

is it common for an automatic transmission gemini's to make a bang when the kickdown is used or is there another cause
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TXcoupe
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Joined: 05 Oct 2001
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 7:15 pm    Post subject: Re: kickdown question Reply with quote

does it make it when u floor it and does it sound like its coming from the back end?
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PinkBitz
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Joined: 13 Apr 2002
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 7:50 pm    Post subject: Re: kickdown question Reply with quote

its a usual thing. i have driven many auto geminis. they all did it. it sounds like the gearbox went BANG and fallen out.
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rust3
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Joined: 04 Feb 2002
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2003 9:23 am    Post subject: Re: kickdown question Reply with quote

yeah so in other words...get use to it
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engagegra
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Joined: 03 Dec 2001
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 03, 2003 2:27 am    Post subject: Re: kickdown question Reply with quote

My auto used to do that to. A mechanic told me there was nothing that could be done to fix it and that the auto gearboxes were actually used on bigger engines as well. The only way to stop the bang is to put a manual in which is what I ended up doing. 5 speed, way better than auto.

Gra
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