Transmission noise

[draganm]

well at least they were thorough.
I don't think hard driving would affect the valve body, it's a bunch of electromagnetic solenoids that open and close electrically. it would affect the CVT metal belt and pulleys as these are high friction wear items. I guess if the previous owner really beat on it, metal debris could have fouled the valve body? metal particles though are designed to be trapped by a magnet on the drain plug.

who knows, solenoids do fail all on their own sometime, but i would expect a check enghine light and fault code for that. either way it's fixed so that is good news.

 

[Mdark]

Yes it is good news all the way around for all intentions! Something I did not say earlier is that at no time did I get a code or light on my instrument panel. Just paying attention to the sounds and handling of the vehicle I'm operating had me realize that there was something wrong in the first place. Thank you for the bit of information that is helpful on how the solenoid works.