tranny woes...in dire need of help

[GScivic7]

i have an auto tranny, and a few weeks ago when I put it in reverse the gears wouldn't engage. the engine would rev, but it wouldn't move anywhere. the next day it started to work again, but after about 2 weeks, when I would go from drive to reverse it would make a really loud clunk sound and it felt like the tranny was going to fall out. After that happened a few times it wouldn't move in reverse again. So today I fired her up to see if maybe it was engaging the reverse gear, it wouldn't, but when it's in Park or Reverse and I rev it, it makes this whining sound, but it doesn't do it in neutral. After i revved it a few times, it would make that same whine at idle in both park and reverse. Is there anything i can check to figure out what might be the problem before i take it to a shop to get it inspected?

[mellowboy]

Well the only thing i can think of rite now is to check your tranny fluid. I really think your trans is goin out. Same thing that happen to our old Plymouth Acclaim. The trans went out on that one.

[riceriderjade]

ouch man, i had a tranny scare the other day, i fuckin shit my self. it wasn't switching out of first, and i checked the fluid, empty, filled it up and watched it unload onto the road. so ihad it towed to a garage and it turns out a pump just went or something, they fixed it and filled the fluid back up and its going perfect. i feel your pain man, i know no one likes to submit and take it to a garage but try a tranny place they might put your fears to rest.

[GScivic7]

i've checked the tranny fluid, it's full and not discolored. I'm thinking about draining it and flushing it once to see if it helps any...guess it's off to the tranny shop