I have a '96 ES300 that will not engage in any gear. When the car is first started however, I'm able to drive about 1-2 blocks, then nothing. If I shut it down and let it sit for a few seconds I can go a few more blocks. Leading up to the current state, my chk eng. light came on. The error reported is P1705 (Direct clutch speed Sensor). Also, at highway speeds, It would sometimes feel like driving over a rough patch of pavement intermittently. If I let of the accelerator, the vibration would subside.
A friend of the family, who also happens to be a trans. mechanic speculates that the clutch material is disintegrating and clogging the screen, thus dropping the hydraulic pressure. Once I kill the engine, the suspect material settles back into the pan and pressure is restored temporarily. I'm hoping that the Direct Clutch Speed Sensor is the culprit due to the lower repair costs ($102 new). He told me that the trans should still operate even in the absence of the speed sensor. His suggestion was to replace the entire transmission based on the mileage...227,000 miles.
About 200 miles back, I had the trans. flushed an filled.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Specifically, would the Direct Clutch Speed Sensor malfunction cause such a problem, or what would the symtoms be otherwise.
A friend of the family, who also happens to be a trans. mechanic speculates that the clutch material is disintegrating and clogging the screen, thus dropping the hydraulic pressure. Once I kill the engine, the suspect material settles back into the pan and pressure is restored temporarily. I'm hoping that the Direct Clutch Speed Sensor is the culprit due to the lower repair costs ($102 new). He told me that the trans should still operate even in the absence of the speed sensor. His suggestion was to replace the entire transmission based on the mileage...227,000 miles.
About 200 miles back, I had the trans. flushed an filled.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Specifically, would the Direct Clutch Speed Sensor malfunction cause such a problem, or what would the symtoms be otherwise.