starex A/T problem

[club25]

mga bosing. sometimes my starex A/T easily shifts from 1st gear to 4th. there are times however that its having difficulty in shifting. As a result parang hirap ang engine. i had it serviced at hyundai makati about two months ago and they subjected it to a computer analysis. they found nothing wrong with the transmission or the engine. Mga boss, can you give me any idea regarding the possible problem? thanks.

[oldblue]

starex AT 1st gear to 4th? diba D, 2, L lang ang starex AT

[rion]

interesting problem... paki share nalang po kung na solve na ang problem..

I can only think of ATF having different temperature. baka medyo overfilled or medyo starved... check na lang manuals of right way to measure atf... consider when did you measure the engine.. after running for many hours ba? or early morning mo na measure?

[vinj]

Have you observed if it occurs intermittently or is there a pattern (length of driving time, temperature, etc...)? Has the ATF been changed regularly according to schedule? What model is the Starex (usually the ones i've heard that had problems with the tranny were the first models AFAIK)...

[club25]

Its a 2002 club series. the problem is still there. the 1st to 4th gear refers to the D. sorry for that one. what puzzles me is that when i turn on the engine and drive, there are times that the shifting pattern is okay (20kph,40,60,80 then at aroung 85 the turbo)all the way till i turn it off. again when i turn on the engine there are times that it has difficulty in shifting from one gear to the next. the ATF is okay per Hyundai Makati. Lately, i notice that the 3rd gear which should shift at around 60 kph fails to do so unless i ease my foot on the accelerator. please help.

[bratski]

yan din problem ng 98 starex ko, ever since we bought it brand new talagang hindi kusang nag upshift unless you release the accelerator slightly, if you dont it will shift at approx. 2800 to 3000 rpm. pabalik balik narin sa casa and they cant find the problem. My everest a/t also has this shifting delay but only in the 1st 2 gears, from 2nd to 4th ok naman shifting pattern niya

[vinj]

My friend also had problems with their Starex a/t tranny (1998 model) which was fixed at one of those independent shops that specilized in Starexes before (since wala pang HARI back then).

If a full ATF drain and change or check on the ECU and throttle cables doesnt cure it then maybe the tranny would have to be taken down and inspected...

[club25]

I had already change the throttle cable since i read in a thread that misallignment can cause this problem. will change the atf as a last resort. By the way sir, can you recomment an A/T specialist in case i need to have the transmission check? thanks

[vinj]

I had already change the throttle cable since i read in a thread that misallignment can cause this problem. will change the atf as a last resort. By the way sir, can you recomment an A/T specialist in case i need to have the transmission check? thanks

Unfortunately I don't know of any... there was Lucas before but there was some really bad feedback on that. You could try to ask some independent shops with experience in servicing the Starex IMO.

[CVT]

Please update us with whatever the techs find wrong with your A/T.....

I own a Starex (A/T), too. Wala po namang ganyang akong experience....

2501:showoff:

[rion]

i notice that the 3rd gear which should shift at around 60 kph fails to do so unless i ease my foot on the accelerator. please help.

Try loosen your kickdown cable (trans throttle cable) a bit... it's a cable connected to your throttle cable then connected to the tranny...

[1979]

yesterday my 2000 Starex AT 72tkm suddenly overheated.... it has never gone up the mid level of the temp gauge... my driver noticed and he immediately pulled over... ATF entered the coolant overflow tank!!!! had to replace radiator and had the oil cooler thoroughly cleaned.....ATF will be replaced a couple of times too... HASSLE!!!

[club25]

sir rion, went to sprint in banawe regarding the kickdown cable a while ago, a mechanic there cannnot find it or they do not know exactly were it is. by the way a friend of mine who owns a 1999 Pajero previously experienced an on and off difficulty in shifting. the culprit according to him was the turbo. Can this also be a factor to consider? sorry but am trying to look at all posibilities now.

[rion]

yes, a bad turbo, low power engine, bad fuel pump etc.. would cause delay upshifts... even a dirty air filter will cause late upshifts... (experienced the air filter cause personaly...)
the hydraulic a/t kasi will think that your power is not sufficent enough to make that upshift... the shifting does not rely only on computer alone but the tranny itself sensing pressure... if that's the case... the tranny thinks your on heavy load...

however, there are other causes of delay upshifts even with a good condition a/t. like overfilled atf, or connections to overdrive control....

I was certain all hydraulic A/T have one... I could be wrong...

but if you can look for yourself, hanapin mo no lang if there is a another cable connected in the accelerator cable. this cable is also connected in the transmission... IF EVER kickdown cable exists... try loosen it to half and test drive it... if nothing happens.. balik mo nalang orig position...
info on kickdown cable

example pic sa kickdown... non-efi/non-crdi though...

looks will vary but same principle... if accel cable will pull, kickdown cable will pull too...

if you think it's the turbo. have it pressure test sa hyundai service.

[1979]

Starex had ATF changed a total of four times-- the last was en route to Baguio, in Tarlac. The Baguio drive was very efficient and the engine had no problems at all, power and economy wise. 4 adults 2 kids lotsa bags, nary a whimper. P 2,200.00 round trip was what I spent on fuel all the way from Paranaque.

This is one good minivan

[club25]

I had the atf changed about two days ago using the "dialysis" method. they consumed around 15 liters of oil. well i noticed an improvement is the shifting but i guess sooner or later i will need the help of an auto trans specialist to look into it.

[adventure21]

I had my starex 99 before and experience problem on shifting. the solutions i done is change the tps found on the top of the engine. when i change it problem gone. i bougth in banawe around 500 pesos or so.

[H20_1]

Also had same problem before. I had my a/t trans serviced/replaced seals, changed atf spent 8k. But it doesnt work either, pareho pa rin ng hatak, coz its 98 underpowered starex. so I decided to replace it with manual tranny. Actually there are lots of choices that can fit the engine,but if you want the starex tranny * 30K, madali lang magconvert, but with little budget I chose 4dbx tranny yun pang grace * 6800 with crossjoint,flywheel,plus the shifter which is hard to find , so i bought a brandnew at goodgear * 2400+570(x2),surplus pedal,propeller kci shorter yun manual trans,master clutch,slave,pressure plate,clutch disc, copper tubing,flexi hose. Starex 98 had marked slot on the master, amd shifter, kaya you will know where ka magbore to place the master clutch and position of the shifter.
TOTAL Cost of project= 30K
Kya ngayon ok na hatak and can go fast as I want.

[flaco]

mga papi advice nyo po me kung ok ba bumili ng bago ngayong starex na automatic

[DaReL.<3]

mga boss pa.tulong naman po baguhan lang ako sa 4wheels . may starex 1999 model A/T ako ano kaya prob? kasi mahina hatak nya lalo kapag marami sakay at paakyat . sagad din sa 60kph takbo nya di na lumagpas. ano po kaya possible problem or dpat palitan if ever . salamat po in advance )