Well I have some good news, I think. I did change the modulator valve, Oriellys, 22.95. I have two repair manuals and neither one mentions it. Anyway, I called mazda and asked about the part, 73.50, special order. I finally found out you have to adjust them when you install. I did not know this. So I did adjust tonight and it finally hooked up. I need to adjust a little more and it will be perfect. Man does it run! I am glad to say that I did this on my own, the guy I took it to told me that I will need a rebuild, 1500.00. I just hope it stays together. Thanks to everyone.

cool, hope it works out for you!

One of the electic solenoids went on my Lexus tranny, and due to that

it fucked the valve body up, hopefully this isnt the case for you.

yeah good luck, what happened to rab is far more common. i hope its not in this case



mike

solenoid went bad, tranny ran hot, started coming apart

and small metal pieces ate away at the valve body. All the while

it ran great, lol.

looked at a valve body once, looked at a torn apart 3 speed + overdrive auto transaxle once, decided all cars wil be manual from that point on.



Nothing mechanical I use on a daily basis should be so complex that it makes me dizzy when looked at.

Good news for sure! I took it to a tranny shop and to make a long story short, they put the proper amount of fluid in. I felt like an idiot!!!!!!! I just had it flushed and filled. This car has been slipping like this for the entire time I had it, and it was fluid. Well now I know you have to have the engine running to check fluid, I hate to admit that, but I have never heard of that in all the time that I have been driving and owned vehicles. Go ahead and cuss me, I deserve it for that kind of a bonehead play of the day, but my car is smooth as silk. I thank you all, I am glad I have your help.



sincere and damn happy,



jw