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It sounded like near the firewall, kinda like a fast ratchet sound, not a whine and, not a distinct click... more like one of them noise-makers on New Year's Eve! It's almost like something was slipping, yet I found no pull or performance loss and, no rpm increase.
That little U-Haul pulled like it was heavy as a tank, though, even empty... aerodynamics of a brick! I normally get 19 mpg (Cnd) on long hauls, this thing brought me down to as low as 13,5.
Keep the ideas coming! Thanks!
Thanks,
tharsing@sbcglobal.net
installed in my 2001 taHOE!! .. and praying im not working on the 4th!!
during recent snow storm,my tahoe got stuck.husband instructed me hop in driver seat and to "rock" it back and forth as he pushed. he Pushes,,hollering PUT IT n DRIVE! SHIFT IN REVERSE! rock it...DRIVE,..REVERSE! ii asked him if this would burn up the tranny!!! his reply?? ....ROCK!....DRIVE..etc.
needless 2 say ...we quickly got unstuck, .and got 'er home.. now ,!!!!!, THE *#*!! transmission WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR !!
HAS GM recalled these transmissions? . Any suggestions? ... ...
thank you ,
The "proper" way to "rock" a vehicle is, Forward, very lightly, don't spin!... then hit the brake, stop, and put it in Reverse: WAIT, then release the brake and reverse, VERY LIGHTLY, then brake again. You may gain maybe just an inch but, with your foot still on the brake, engage it back into reverse, and WAIT for it to engage again before accelerating a tad, again. Repeat the procedure, you should be gaining ground every time, if not, might time to shovel! But the trick is, not to spin.
There's way too much slack, and delay time between gears, on a 4 wheel drive, cuz of the transfer case, to "rock" a vehicle, like we used to do in the old days (when we were kids and didn't know better), with a regular vehicle.
As for the tranny being gone... wish I could help, but it don't sound good. And ya, seems the Tahoe's have sensitive trannys, from what I've been reading... sorry... don't expect help from GM, they have enough trouble as it is...
but that's just my take on it... I have a '96, that is new to me, and I plan on babying it... I just LOVE it! I got stuck, in 2 feet of snow, last week, and the above got me out, no problems...
(smile). then im going to give him a little schooling!
ya, forgot bout GM going under. I still havent brought Tahoe 2 shop but, someone told me to take it down the road drive it as fast as it will go, then throw it in park While DRIVING,, then ill hear a click, click,click, ....then im supposed to quickly throw it back in DrIvE. .. think its worth a try?
Had a problem couple years ago with my '97, lost (I think) reverse and 2nd or reverse and third. Local Aamco shop had free towing, so had them come get it. Turns out had a metal piece break. It broke, and a small metal piece messed up one or two other gears. The guy showed me the damage, ordered the pieces that he needed for replacement and put it all back together.
I don't remember the specifics, but was somewhere like 1600 - 1700 dollars. A specialized transmission shops work on these all day long. When I had first called and described my symptoms, he was able to say.....I bet it's the blankety-blank (and should cost x). When he opened it up, it was exactly what he had suspected, and cost x.
Not necessaryily endorsing aamco, just happened to be who I picked out of the phone book, and the local guy was great. YMMV. I'm sure there are many shops who would be as good.
Well personally, I would go get another professional opinion before putting money into a TCM replacement. The TCM is the electronic computer control for the transmission. Loud grinding noise sounds more like a mechanical problem, to me. Try a shop that specializes in transmissions, like AAMCO or equivalent.
....and oh by the way, I wouldn't be driving around with this problem before getting it repaired. You could get stuck somewhere and then have to incur tow charges, or if there are metal shavings or bits in your transmission pan, they could cause other damage to currently good parts if they get in the gearing or bearings.
Our 2007 Tahoe LTZ blew its transmission with only 36k miles. Unbelievable. I'm a Ford guy and will likely not buy another Chevy again after this. Even with normal wear and tear, a transmission should easily get to 100k miles without catastrophic failure.
I will say that Martin Chevrolet (in Los Angeles) took care of the issue right away and made sure we had a rental Tahoe to cover us while the truck was getting fixed. Tellingly, the dealer said their transmission repair guy was booked solid for several days when we brought our Tahoe in...
Had similar symptoms in my 97 couple years ago. There is a splined cage that is known to break. Pieces broke off, and floated around, causing two other gears to need replacing.
Don't drive it anymore (risking further damage), have it towed to a transmission shop. Get out checkbook. I saw my broken parts when they took it apart. If your problem was anything like mine, it's not something you are going to fix yourself. Good news is, transmission shops give you a warranty.
My boyfriend is having the same problems and we are in Colorado and he has to ge to Utah. I decided to look in a Forum to see if there was anything other than shelling out 5G for aa new tranny to fix the problem. THANKS
I have a 2003 Z71 Tahoe, 146,00 miles. all of a sudden now it wont engage into 4 gear nor come out of 3rd once its gets there so 50mph is my max speed.. I've replaced the solenoids, ignition switch and checked all the fuses and still got the problem!!! ANY IDEA'S??? the guys at the Transmission shop dont want to touch it b/c they said it was an electrical issue and there was nothing wrong with the transmission.... any ideas would be helpful.
Ugh
My local tranny expert who comes highly recommended seems to think emphatically that it is the band which will require a costly rebuild. I'm just wondering if anyone has experienced this and found it to be electronic or possibly just needed a flush and new filter as it is due at 100k.
Ironically, but not at all funny, about 2 months prior to this issue, the truck started burning excessive oil - as in up to 4qrts or more in 1000miles and 3 in 500. I don't typically drive this vehicle so hoped that perhaps it was tied into higher rpms w/ the xmssn. Reminder - the oil problem started 1st though. I drove and babied the truck for the last 500 miles and it is down to just the hash mark on the dip stick which I'm thinking is close to 3 qrts.
Has anyone experienced either of thes and come to any successful resolutions?
After reading all of the problems on the transmission I cannot believe GM has not recalled them.
Thanks in advance
A transmission guy who works on trannies all day long, can pretty well nail the problem just by the symptoms.
You don't want to be driving the vehicle in the condition it's in, you can cause more damage to other gears with the gear pieces loose and broken off in the pan.
But anyway , my tranny man told me a way to fix this and it worked instantly. He told me to buy a tube of SHUTTER ELIMINATOR for $7 and it worked. NO MORE SHAKING AT 50-55 or hard clunk shifting. I didn't even have to drain any tranny fluid
The torque converter gets glazed over making it hard for the clutch inside to work properly.
I learned this after many visits to many different shops. I found the right shop in a small farm town that knew what it was.
Richards Tranmission in Urich,Mo. That guy saved me about$150 on new torque converter plus labor of about $450 in most shops (not his)
This is only if you have the shaking-jerking at a cruising speed or driving on highway.
A quick Google search found that a new valve body is around $400 and installation will probably add another $250. That's more than half the total value of the vehicle so I'm probably just going to stick with warming it up for 5-6 minutes before driving, that seems to do the trick.
Guess we'll see how it goes, and whether the problem is gone for good.
Can you please email me your contact information including mailing address and a good number to reach you, VIN, current mileage, involved dealer, and Edmunds user name? I would like to look into this for you. I look forward to your response.
Christina
GM Customer Service
I feel your pain. I am having a serious tranny problem with my 2008 Tahoe and I am hoping that someone can help me with it.
For 6 months the tranny intermittently will not shift from 2nd to 3rd at low speeds- it goes to neutral. Also the speedometer goes immediately to zero and the RPMs are high. Once I turn the motor off and restart it, everything is back to normal as if nothing happened.
I have taken it to the dealer severla times- he has done little as he cannot reproduce the problem and "the computer doens't tell him what to do."
The only thing that he has done is replace the transmission connector terminals as they had an electrical short.
The problem continues, less frequently.
Please, any ideas?