# Transmission Problems 1998 Olds Silhouette - transman, et al? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** transmissions, silhouette, oldsmobile\ **Created:** [January 6, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-problems-1998-olds-silhouette-transman-et-al/24498 "2009-01-06T19:32:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![areyouwireless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ec8ea/32.png) [@areyouwireless](https://community.cartalk.com/u/areyouwireless)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-problems-1998-olds-silhouette-transman-et-al/24498/1 "2009-01-06T19:32:58Z")
Folks sorry for the double post. I created the previous discussion without adding the issue to the discussion title… 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 218000 miles - yes I know its beyond its useful lifetime… This is my beater car and I would hate to get rid of it at this point. I had the transmission replaced once around 120,000 miles ago, and have had the new one serviced and maintained - fluid was change at approximately 60,000 miles on the new trans. Now to my question. It seems over the last 1000 miles or so, the car is making a whining noise when its just started and cold - it will dissipate after the car is warmed up. If I drive the car prior to the transmission fluid being hot, its slips in reverse and shudders from a dead stop going forward (say at a traffic light). It has also started slipping when trying to accelerate too quickly. I’m thinking this might be a fluid pump problem. Is there anyway to check to determine if it is bad and change the pump myself? Or is this something more serious like the torque converter? ---
**Author:** ![bobc455](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bobc455](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bobc455)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-problems-1998-olds-silhouette-transman-et-al/24498/2 "2009-01-06T19:39:45Z")
How do you know it is the transmission? What about your power steering pump? Could your alternator be buzzing? ---
**Author:** ![areyouwireless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ec8ea/32.png) [@areyouwireless](https://community.cartalk.com/u/areyouwireless)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-problems-1998-olds-silhouette-transman-et-al/24498/3 "2009-01-06T19:44:49Z")
Thanks for the quick response! While the noise could be from another component, the slipping on acceleration is not. The shuddering seem like its caught trying to engage/shift geers (maybe the shifting solenoid??). I have also replaced the PWR Steering pump, belts, etc recently. Alternator/PWR steering pump I believe is on the other side of the car from where the noise is at startup