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greetings, all... Will a block heater (freeze plug or in-hose-line) help solve the radiator-leaks-when-its-10-below problem? Recently moved to the UP here in Michigan, from Boise ID. My X ran fine in Idaho (except for that whole transmission thing...) but in the first cold snap here (-12)...

gentlemen... Well, the morning report from the transmission guys (Economy Transmission here in Boise) is as follows... They got into the unit and found that the secondary (?)servo piston had failed. Apparently this is a rubber-molded steel piston, and the rubber molding had torn off one...

Dan - I talked to my trans guy about the governor possibility. He said in my case that's not the problem. 2nd gear just isn't there. period. Suspects that a band has broken/come off. Won't know for sure til they get into it. Seems from what I've read from Mike and others here that...

Well, gentlemen, My local reputable tranny specialist took it out for a spin and tells me that my Ex HAS NO 2nd gear. Staring $1300-1900 in the face, depending on what they find inside. I guess I hadn't thought about a gear NOT being there, though my recent trip into the Sawtooth Mtns...

Mike92XLT - good call on the O2 sensor. The mechs hooked my X to a code reader, and found a few codes from the O2 sensor... nothing to really worry about yet... I'll not worry about it til its totally gone. They recommended I go to the local AAMCO shop about the trans shifting problem...

Mind if I drown my sorrows here, too? My 92 XLT (82k mi) just started doing the exact same thing. Won't shift out of 1st unless you let off and drop the rpm's under 2k... 2nd isn't as bad, and once you're up to speed, its just fine... I was highway driving this past weekend from...