2004 Oldsmobile Alero transmission

ANNIEBNUTZ

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2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
2.2L
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
155,000 MILES

When I drive over 30 mph, there is a noise, sounds like the car is wound up, not a high pitched squeal. Also I feel a vibration under my feet. I started with changing the transmission filter. I put in recommended amt of fluid. About 9 liters. There is no way of knowing if it was the correct amt as there is no dipstick. But it didn't look like there was any in there. I drove it 20 miles and no change. I added another qt, drove 10 mi & no change. Took it to mechanic. He pulled the plug and let some drain out in case I overfilled. There is no diff. I only get $200-00 a month to live on and I already spent half. Help please thank you

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WRENCHTECH

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You're creating more problems than you are fixing. It sounds like your original problem may have been a bad wheel bearing but I have no idea why you started messing with the transmission.
There is a specific procedure to fill that transmission and too much fluid will do a lot of damage. It has a level check plug in the side used to get the correct level. It has to be running when filled.

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Saturday, October 24th, 2015 AT 4:48 PM

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My mechanic took it for a drive with me and checked the gears and said HE'D probably start with a new transmission filter. It also didn't act like wheel bearing since the noise or feel didn't change when I turned the wheel either way, the mechanic also scolded me for changing filter myself. Any ideas of what to try next?

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Sunday, October 25th, 2015 AT 12:10 PM

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