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Wes
Good Luck.
Can you tell me how to get the Trans pan off? I got the darn thing unbolted and spilled fluid everywhere. However, I could not wiggle the pan out. It appears to be blocked by the two-into-one exhaust run and the tranmission cross member (mount). What do I do, unbolt the trans and jack it up off the mount? I'm trying to change the fluid and filter in hops of getting my trans to shift from 2-3. Also, should I swap out the TPS? Will this really help my shift issue or is it a waist of hard-earned cash?
You help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Mitch
If I start out with it the shift selector on overdrive, it will shift from 1st to 2nd with no problem at all. When it is time to shift from 2nd to 3rd the engine revs real high, but if I take my foot off the accelerator and then place it back on the accelerator, it will shift to 3rd, but it will not shift any higher (which I assume would be into overdrive). Then when I slow down it will not downshift to 2nd without me doing it manually or coming to a complete stop. Reverse works fine.
2nd problem is with the 4WD system itself, I can push the button for 4-Lo and it will shift into 4-Lo, but pushing the button for 4-Hi results in the lights flashing and it remaining in 2-Hi.
When we first got it, it was low on transmission fluid, so I added a bottle of Lucas Oil Transmission Fix, and finished topping it off with regular Dexon III transmission fluid. This has taken care of the low transmission fluid, and it does not seem to be losing any more fluid, but it still has the shifting problems.
Anyone got any ideas? We are a small rescue squad and have very little in the area of cash, so I need to try to resolve this if at all possible myself with the least amount of money spent possible.
mine reads approx 5 volts i have replaced the ignition switch . any ideas where to look for the low voltage would the ignition switch cause this or is the computer causing it
One other thing, I've noticed that after driving it, I can smell that the transmission fluid is getting hot. At least that is what I think it is. Is there a pump or something that he may not be checking or replacing??? He says the valve body has been replaced too. I'm wondering if he's putting the same parts back in it or if he's getting junk yard parts or something.
I'm getting ready to take it back to him for the 4th time. Every time he's worked on it, the transmission has only made it a couple hundred miles. This time I think I may have been able to make it 1,000 before the problems started getting so bad.
Any advice is appricated. I really need to get this sorted out, because I can't afford a new vehicle right now and I've spent so much I really need to get it fixed right.
Thank you.
If its not fixed this time, I'm going to give up and get a Jasper transmission. I don't know what else to do, I'm getting desperate.
Thanx Dan123
Thanks
Any help would be greatly appreciated.. :confuse:
Well...my tranny in my 97 GMC Jimmy finally went after 187,000 miles. It lived a good life. I've already ordered a rebuilt tranny and it's on it's way. My question is, do I need to lift up the engine to get it out? On some past tranny swaps like my Buick, I need to loosen and lift up the engine to drop the tranny. Just wondering if I need to borrow an engine hoist. Thanks for your help, Keith.
Sorry to hear your tranny finally gave up on you, anyway no you do not need to borrow an engine hoist. You should be able to unbolt and pull back and drop it down. when I changed mine out on my 96 thats all I had to do, although the top bolt on the driver side was a chore.
Hey don't worry about any special sockets, should all be your standard metric at least mine where. Have you read my post on vibration problem? Any thoughts? Well good luck with your Tranny Install, Gerry
The problem occurs between 25-35 mph when it shifts into second, it gets all gutless acting like a slip, then when it does shift, it shifts fairly hard, 10 times harder than it used to even under hard acceleration, and if i stay in the 30-45 mph range it acts like it wants to upshift into third creating a lack of power problem cause the rpms are too low.
Does anyone have any Idea what this could possibly be?
Thank you
Jared
But wind it up in first or second gear and around 4500rpm ... Goes complete slip, as in shifted to neutral. Let off the gas, transmission hooks up and all is normal. The one clue I see is the fluid looks like it foamed.
Now, I just bought this car, and it does have a 12/12K warranty that covers the tranny if it is toast. But someone has recently service the fluid, and I am thinking:
1. Wrong fluid. Should be Dexron III, but no way of knowing what is in there.
2. Wrong filter/dirty filter
3. (and I am leaning toward this one) Whoever put the filter in didn't notice the o-ring missing. Under high suction this would really pick up air and foam the fluid.
Opinions are welcome!
Jim
Forgot to add, records show regular service, Blazer has 62K miles.
Dealer checked for codes, nothing there. So, dumped the programming from the PCM and did a fresh upload with all the current updates from GM. Shifting is much crisper, but the engine went into rev limit just as the tranny shifts out of first under WOT. I think I will go ahead and do the fluid and filter change this weekend and go from there. The dealer checked the extended warranty and says if the tranny needs a rebuild, it is covered. Nice to have that safety net!
The only thing I could think of was that when I was under it, I had it way up on jack stands and may have gotten some of the fluid from the TC. Whatever, it shifts smooth as butter, with no slipping.
Thanks for the tip
Motoroller
Glad it helped you with your transmission problem. It's amazing that it was that simple, wasn't it?
Keith
thanks for the tip
don