93 Refuses to catch gear.

[Zinith]

Whenever you put it in gear and try revving it up to help it into gear, if it actually tries, the engine will bog down for a second and it'll just slip immediately out of gear. And it'll do this every time, no matter if you in reverse, drive, 2,1. Its the same reaction to every gear.

I took a video to show how its acting:


Fluid doesn’t smell burnt.
2x4
Anyone know what might be my problem?
Torque converter?

 

[FR-425]

clogged filter, filter fell off, massive internal pressure leak, shift linkage WAY out of adjustment, bent "z" link.

I'd start by drop'n the pan and have a look at the "z" link and double check shift cable adjustment.

The "z" link connects the rooster comb to the manual shift valve. Have a look at this thread...

A4LD "Z" - link

 

[Zinith]

clogged filter, filter fell off, massive internal pressure leak, shift linkage WAY out of adjustment, bent "z" link.

I'd start by drop'n the pan and have a look at the "z" link and double check shift cable adjustment.

The "z" link connects the rooster comb to the manual shift valve. Have a look at this thread...

A4LD "Z" - link

Would it mean anything if I were to mention that there was a huge trail of smoke behind me when it went out?

It’s never had work done on the transmission other than just general maintenance, and it’s got like +250k miles on it.
About 10-15k miles ago the transmission filter was changed along with the fluid.
But the z link seems to be working fine, I can hear it doing what it’s supposed to. It just won’t catch into the gear I’m trying to put it in.

Like if I put it in reverse, when it grabs a little, it’ll jerk the vehicle backwards. Vise versa for the forward gears.