Transmission

Tiny
CODY67
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  • 1998 CHEVROLET
  • 5.7L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 219,567 MILES
Okay, so it seems like it cannot make its mind up whether it wants to be in drive or over drive when I try to hold it at a steady speed. It makes a sound that sounds like the rpm's are going up and down. And makes bad vibration from it. While trying to hold at steady speed like it is in over drive when it did not need to be or either not in it when it needs to be. But I can lay in to the fuel and start gaining speed and smooths out but they are not sure it is the transmission. But also it is not slipping. I can pull out from a complete stop and as long as putting fuel to her gaining speed it does fine and when coasting not given it fuel. I feel like it is a little sluggish sometimes like something hold it back. But not slipping. I have had truck for a year it has done this the whole time I have had it.
Sunday, March 19th, 2017 AT 3:42 AM

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Tiny
HMAC300
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This may be the torque converter clutch going bad or low oil pressure. Have a transmission professional check this to make sure he can test pressure to see if its high enough.
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Sunday, March 19th, 2017 AT 8:41 AM
Tiny
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I took it and had the transmission scanned he said torque converter is stopping up and that was really about it. Also, that he needed to drop transmission and take completely apart and look through it. $2,200.00 I feel like they are trying to get me because I am young and thank I am stupid but I am not. I have never flushed transmission I have had the truck a year and who knows if it has ever been done. I have noticed that there is fluid all over the place up next to radiator where lines go, but they are connected. Which I did not know that is what they was until earlier. You think there is anything. I could do or try maybe so that I do not have to fork out $2,200.00
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Sunday, March 19th, 2017 AT 9:15 AM
Tiny
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You can put a transmission from a junk yard in it is cheaper. However, the transmission professional is probably correct flushing will not help and may make it go out quicker.
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Sunday, March 19th, 2017 AT 10:03 AM

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