Originally posted by starsky:
Originally posted by Mystic:
Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Originally posted by Mystic:
I'm heading down to the transmission shop now.
Yikes!! Isn't this something you could do yourself? How expensive is a VSS?  A trip to a shop with an otherwise operational car is inviting a mechanic to tell a tale about how badly you've blown your tanny! 
Normally what you say is true...sad to say.  I *have* found a reputable shop (B&N Transmission in Ottawa).  True to their reputation, their diagnosis turned up a faulty VSS and I'm back on the road with everything working correctly for about $240 (Cdn) including taxes and labour. Incidentally, the part was only $72.No question that with the help of the advice on this group as well as a scan through the archives that I've saved a few $$. How much is hard to say but clearly it made the diagnosis a lot easier./Eric
  Actually it is a $25.oo part and a shop could replace it in 10 minutes . Or you could of done it in 30 minutes. You are going to have this problem occur in the near future and this time you should replace the TSS.... transmission SELECTOR switch . Mounted on outside top of tranny . Near battery area. When your tranny starts shifting into all different gears on its own is the thing to look for .  It also is a $ 25.oo plastic part.
I'd like to know where you can get it for $25. Mind you, you are talking $US probably in which case it's about $40 Cdn. I don't think $72 is too much and quite frankly I don't have the time to replace it myself although that would be my inclination.
Do you really think I should replace the TSS as a preventative measure? Is this a big problem with Contours and Mystiques?
Not to be snarky, but I can't see replacing things until they're broken. That said, I *never* let a repair go. These things just add up and it's better to nip it in the bud as soon as possible.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
'96 Mystique GS, ATX
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