Bye Bye Transmission

[themagellan]

First im not too angry it died, it was a enviromental police car and towed boats everyday (I live on the coast CapeCod Mass) and had 109000 miles before i got it. Back on topic well my post i think a week ago complained about having no power in the car and the check engine light coming on. i took it to the dealer to get tested. Turns out its the Transmission. I guess a Solanoid or something isnt working properly for 1st gear so when it warms up it just uses 2nd gear...and 2nd gear isnt going to last very long. The dealer said it would be 2500 total to rebuild it, or get a new one installed. Obviously im not going to pay that. Its a 96 Blazer 4x4, my question is, how much would a new one be, how much would a junkyard one be? and how much do you think it will be total with installation. Past experiences would be greatly appreciated also. Thanks guys.

[BlazerLT]

Get the code scanned again.

If it is just the TCC lockup solenoid you don't have to replace the transmissions.

Go to Autozone and have the codes checked and come back here with the numbers.

Also, check tranny fluid levels and the color of it.

[themagellan]

don't have the code, but i asked my dad Its not the TCC Lock-Up solenoid, thats external he read about that, this is internal.

Fluid is fine, only smells burnt when it totally loses power.

[barpat96]

As BlazerLt said take it to autozone, They will scan it for free. I thought my 97 Blazer needed a new tranny and even the guy at autozone did to. but it turned out to be electrical in the ignition box which i fixed my self for (my favorite word) FREE
Here are the codes I got P0785, P0753, P1860, P0740, P0758. Some of my problems:SES light coming on, No power when starting from a dead stop(If I shifted down to 2nd it would go) but have yours checked who knows maybe you'll get lucky
Good Luck

[themagellan]

I already had it check by the DEALER with the codes they told me the problem itself. its the solenoid

Im asking for more pricing ideas and how easy it is to change, i already know the problem

[Mikado14]

Ok, here in PA, a used tranny for a '96 would be in the vicinity of $400 to $800 depending on the mileage that it came out of. A new rebuild from Jasper, and this is difficult owing to the fact of shipping, would be in the vicinity of $1500 to $1800 and that is an exchange price range. A '96 with 4WD would be about a 6 hour job, on a lift or a pit. Not knowing the labor rate in your area, you will have to figure it from there.

Hope this helps some and Good Luck!

[themagellan]

Thanks thats a lot, any more ideas?

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by themagellan

I already had it check by the DEALER with the codes they told me the problem itself. its the solenoid

Im asking for more pricing ideas and how easy it is to change, i already know the problem

Ok, so you are just blindly going to take there advice without knowing the actual codes?

Tell us the codes and let us take a swing at it instead of blindly taking their replacement advice.

[99church]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

Ok, so you are just blindly going to take there advice without knowing the actual codes?

Tell us the codes and let us take a swing at it instead of blindly taking their replacement advice.

You need to get the codes pulled, as for replacing the solenoid, i did mine, 15.00 for solenoid
will email you the instruction sheet, with figures(pictures)


INSTAllATION INSTRUCTIONS
LOCK-UP SOLENOID
for 200-4R, 700-R4 & 4L60E (M30)
K77929U 20 to 40 ohms
Figure Figure 4
Cut wire from old
solenoid as close as
possible to solenoid
base
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1. To Remove the old solenoid from the transmission, cut the
wires from the old solenoid as close as possible to the metal
base (Figure 1).
4. To Install two wire
solenoids: Connect the
black wire from the
harness to the black
wire on the new
solenoid. Connect the
other wire from the
harness to the red
wire. When this is
completed, the
harness is ready for installation.
Caution: The K77929U Solenoid contains a diode.
Polarity must be observed.
5. To Install in 200-4R:
Remove the two
studs and nuts from
the 200-4R hardware
package. Screw the
two studs into the
case and tighten
firmly with a wrench
(Figure 4).
Figure 5
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2. Each wire cut from the old solenoid must be stripped back
approx. 1/2" and the braided wire twisted to form a tight
strand, (Figure 2). Loosen the Posi-LockTM Connectors.
Insert the bare wire into the connector until it bottoms out.



Tighten the connector. Repeat this procedure for all of the
connections.
3. To Install one-wire solenoids: All solenoids having only
one wire are grounded internally. New solenoid black wire is
the ground wire. Attach the black grounding pigtail wire
furnished in the kit to the new solenoid black wire as shown
in Figure 3. This should be grounded with the installation
bolts for the solenoid. The red wire on the new solenoid
needs to be connected to the single wire you cut off the old
solenoid. The solenoid is ready now for installation.
Do not use an impact wrench.
Insert the new solenoid into the transmission in the
normal method until it comes to rest on the top of the
studs (Figure 5). Use the nuts furnished to tighten the
solenoid in place. If this is a one-wire system, be sure
to attach the black pigtail wire to a convenient valve body
bolt as a ground.
6. To Install in 700-R4 & 4L60E: Do not use the 200-4R
hardware on the 700-R4 or the 4L60E. Simply install the
solenoid as any other 700-R4 or 4L60E. If this is a one-wire
system, be sure to attach the black pigtail wire to a
convenient valve body bolt as a ground