1994 civic auto trans quits, no forward or reverse after it warms up. no noise, oil level is good.Whats up?

Change the TRANNY OIL AND OR FILTER, if not fixed, may be some valve o-rings

check the trans fluid level and whether the fluid is red and clear or burnt looking like oil. You might want to relist this problem with more information. Like if trans will shift into forward or reverse, if all forward gears work, does the trans downshift upon stopping, does it make noise, will the engine rev up and the car just stands there, etc.

A bad torque converter is the link between the engine and the transmission. It usually is either good or bad and not intermittent. If you relist by answering the above items another Expert may be able to solve this for you.

Look at the shift solenoid or oil screen/filter. Oil bad need flush and new oil. Over heater clogged oil cooler. Burned tranny clutches. Start on the oil

how well does reverse work and check color and level of trans fluid with engine running and warm also feel for grittyness of fluid if gritty and browning your trans may be going out

one thing ive warned my friends to never do and that is to never have your trans flushed cause you may have new fluids but what about the trans filter its old and iots there for that reason to keep dirt and metal; shavings from the bands so try having your oil and filter in the transmission replaced , pull your trans dip stick and on a white piece of paper put a drop of trans oil that you have in your trans at that very moment it should be redish pink but if its brown and smells really bad then the problem is in the oil and filter . change it before u have to replace the whole trans

Get a drain pan that you can close up and take to a auto parts store and re-cycle after you are finished. Drain the transmission by removing the plug or removing all the bolts that hold it up. Hexagon shaped plug. Remove it first, that will be less messy. The filter should be changed along with the pan gasket. Do not use very much sealer when replacing the gasket, only enough to hold it in place while you install it. It is a good idea to put a couple of the bolts in the pan to keep the gasket in place too while you hold it up to the trans. Also, make sure you clean the old gasket off the pan and transmission. And do not over-tighten the bolts when installing. Look in your owners manual for the transmission fluid capacity, but do not add the whole amount at first. Probably add a least 4 or 5 quarts, then start the motor, shift the trans. back and forth a few times and then let the engine get to normal temperature. You want to check the fluid level when the car is in park and warm. Trans. fluid expands when heated. After warm up, check the level and add slowly to bring the level to the proper place. Do not overfill. Better to have a little less, then go drive the car, shift it back and forth, get it good and warm and check the level again. And check for leaks around the gasket. The trans. will drain for quite a while and when you pull the filter off, more will come out. What does your owner's manual say about how often the fluid needs changed? I think these highlander can go quite a while in between changes unless it is used in severe conditions, so check the manual to be sure. take care and good luck

the car should be warmed up. on a level surface, and it should be driven or at least the trans should be placed in gear (forward and reverse) a few times so that the trans is warned up-with the car in park, pull the trans dipstick (red handle, right side as you face the engine with the hood up)-pull the stick and wipe it off, insert it-the fluid level should be within the cross-hatch marks on the stick, and note the color of the fluid, it should be red-if it is brown or worse, a darker color (like oil), you need to change it.

Saturns are great in that servicing the trans is like doing an oil change in any other car-the trans has a spin on filter (looks like an oil filter) and it has a drain plug, like an engine. They should all be like that...

sounds like it is your distributer.

Warm the car engine.Change through all the gears and finish in N.Check the transmission oil level.If it needs trans oil,add the oil into the tube that the trans fluid dipstick is located.The gears wont work if the trans oil level is low.Probably a good idea to find the oil leak.I hope this helps

It sounds to me like your transmission is not well. It's working when the fluid is cold but not as it warms up. Pull the dipstick and check your transmission fluid for color and smell. It should be pinkish and smell like oil. My guess is that it will be closer to brown than pink and have a burnt oil smell to it. It the transmission is full, check the level with the trans warm,engine running, in neutral.I'd be shopping for another transmission. If the fluid is below the add mark, you an usually buy yourself some time on the replacement by changing the trans fluid and filter.At the same time add a transmission treatment with the new oil,I've had good luck with Lucas. Hope this helps.