Hello guys,
got a couple of questions here...
First - my check control reads "COOLANT LEVEL". however my temp seems to be perfect, at speed or idle. How do I know how much is the right amount in this car?
Second - when i start my car anytime it has had enough sitting time to cool down, i put the gear selector into drive and the RPMs drop down to 500 or less (idle is 900) and the car shakes and studders and sounds like it is about to stall - then it works itself back up to idle speed and all is ok.
Yesterday, i put it into drive and i didnt wait for all the shuttering and RPM fluctuations long enough and i just tried to move , it rolled, but i had VERY little power, then when the RPMs came back up, it clicked and took off very fast.
What could be causing this? Is this a transmission issue or could it be something else? The car has had tranny services all of it's life and it has just had one about 10,000mi. ago - so it should be fine although i haven't checked the fluid yet.
Its a 1990 525 with 124,000 mi.
Thanks !
got a couple of questions here...
First - my check control reads "COOLANT LEVEL". however my temp seems to be perfect, at speed or idle. How do I know how much is the right amount in this car?
Second - when i start my car anytime it has had enough sitting time to cool down, i put the gear selector into drive and the RPMs drop down to 500 or less (idle is 900) and the car shakes and studders and sounds like it is about to stall - then it works itself back up to idle speed and all is ok.
Yesterday, i put it into drive and i didnt wait for all the shuttering and RPM fluctuations long enough and i just tried to move , it rolled, but i had VERY little power, then when the RPMs came back up, it clicked and took off very fast.
What could be causing this? Is this a transmission issue or could it be something else? The car has had tranny services all of it's life and it has just had one about 10,000mi. ago - so it should be fine although i haven't checked the fluid yet.
Its a 1990 525 with 124,000 mi.
Thanks !