Did I do damage?

[explr1]

Something bad happend today. I left a redlight and manually shifted my 5 speed auto from 1st, 2nd, then to D. But it went passed and into N for a second, back to D while it reved to about 4200 rpm's. When it went into D it screached the tires like it was a 5 speed Mustang!!! Did I do anything potentially damaging to the transmission? Everything seems fine with it now.

 

[97sllim726]

I think you should be fine i've done it before, i wouldn't recomend doing it on purpose or for fun, but you should be fine.

 

[Alec]

You stressed the driveline but shouldn't have done any permanent damage. Basically it was like popping the clutch in a manual and the torque converter had to take the strain. Our trannies aren't wonderful to begin with, so don't do that often or you'll smoke your TC.

 

[Crankcase]

I am just curious why you were doing that in the first place?

 

[dmasini]

Had an 89 Tbird, auto, I used to do that to ALL the time. Eventually had to get the tranny and rear diff. replaced. Your X has a stronger setup than the t-bird so you'll be fine. Just don't make a habit out of doing it. And yes I know it was a dumb thing to do all the time. But I sure could smoke some tires in that Bird!

 

[explr1]

Originally posted by Crankcase
I am just curious why you were doing that in the first place?

Racing a late 90's Maxima. In Poughkeepsie Ricers on Route 9 get the dumbest look when they get beat off the line and up to 55 by an Explorer!!! I back off at 55 because by then they have the RPM's up to around 7000 and can pass me like I was sitting still.