96' SL2 With Reverse delay

[Wayne]

I have a 96 Saturn SL2 with 55,000 miles on it. It started to have a
delay of about 2 or 3 seconds when shifting into reverse. The forward
gears are fine and it shift into drive fine. The fluid level is ok
and doesn't smell bad. Any ideas what the problem is? Is it costly to
repair?
Thanks
Wayne

 

[Jeffrey]

I have a 96 Saturn SL2 with 55,000 miles on it. It started to have a
delay of about 2 or 3 seconds when shifting into reverse. The forward
gears are fine and it shift into drive fine. The fluid level is ok
and doesn't smell bad. Any ideas what the problem is? Is it costly to
repair?
Thanks
Wayne

I have a 92 that makes a thumping noise when you shift from foward to
reverse It sounds like it might be the same problem.
Would you pleaswe let me know what you find out? Jeff

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[Frank Ciuca]

this is a well known problem with saturns from that ear, and it has been
brought up in here 1000 times. The valve bodies on those saturns go.
I think the valve body is around 500 or 600 US dollars, a bunch of
money in labor. I had that problem around 100 000 miles and since
replacing the whole transmission was 400 more, I ended up doing that.