89oneowner
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I have a 1989 GT convertible that was missing the TV cable bushing. When I first discovered the problem I thought the TV cable was used in place of the old style kickdown rod. I have since learned the TV cable controls the whole tranny. I took the car on a 60 mile round trip. The next day the the tranny was slipping . It seemed to be on OD only. The tranny fluid was burnt. I changed the tranny fluid and filter as well as installing the missing bushing on the TV cable. The car now runs without any slippage in the tranny. The 2-3 shift and OD shift seems to be s not sluggage (it takes awhile to shift). I took the car on a 30 mile round trip today. I checked the fluid which is at the correct level but I caught a slight hint of a burnt smell. Is there any additive I can use like a conditioner? Did I save the tranny or will it need to be rebuilt? I am trying to keep the car as original as possible since I am the original owner of this car. The car had 69,000 original mileage. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks