97 eclipse Hi I have a 97 eclipse spyder and it has some weird transmission intermittent problems.I will first start with it always hesitated going in forward gears,but would always go in reverse.it has flare up shifts from 1-2,2-3 shifts.but sometimes it don't and shifts fine.now it started not wanting to move in forward gears only reverse but eventually u keep playing with it ,it will go when engaged it doesn't slip or anythingcar only has 97000 miles on it but it has a remanufactured transmission in it so transmission doesn't have very many miles on it.I changed fluid and filter pan was spotless inside and oil was clean.I tried running a computer on it but it says no communication on transmission side.I can read engine side but no codes in there and no check engine light or codes on engine side.I thing transmission computer is bad but confused me when it didn't go in forward gears at all but it does work and don't slip I figured if it was internal it quits it quits not comes back and works its all intermittent but don't want to buy parts if I don't have to.what u think.

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well the low cost way to go first would be to try and change the trans fluids. If the problems still remains the it may be an internal problem

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I have a 95 Eclipse and I recently had to change out my TCU........ Transmission Control Unit, This should be located directly beneath the center console. First I would have the transmission services if problem persist then proceed to changing out the TCU you can get off of ebay. As far as i know there should be 3 Computers in our cars. 1 the Electronic Control Unit located behind radio 2 Transmission Control Unit located under center console and 3 Airbag Control Unit located under hood, Hope this helps.

Harvey N Tawatao

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• Posted on May 07, 2009

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It is located on the passenger side frame. Look for the fuel tank fill tube and then crawl under your car. It is in front of the rear tire on the passenger side of the frame. Should be 2 bolts holding it there, and when you tighten it back up don't tighten too much, you will break the bolts.
Good luck and hope this helps. 

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it should be the oil check level first most likely is that

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check your tran fld if its up something broke in your tranny it will have to be pulled and repaired or raplaced