Transmission Problem

[burbanNute]

Today i was driving and while accelerating i heard a pop and a slight grinding noise from my tranny. I could still shift into all the drive gears but not in reverse. Is there any one that could help me with some advice and possibly fix this problem. Or do i need a whole new tranny? Please Help. Thanks. BurbanNute.

[maxwedge]

This must come out and apart, you lost the reaction sun shell and shaft for reverse, sorry.

[RexNfx400]

Originally Posted by maxwedge

This must come out and apart, you lost the reaction sun shell and shaft for reverse, sorry.

And, just to add... There will also be no 2nd and 4th gear also. Unless, its a 4L80E for some reason

[silicon212]

[burbanNute]

Thanks much guys or gals for the advice. Should I go out and find a used one from the boneyards and or buy a rebuilt tranny? Which one way is better? I have no idea about trannys at all. Also, could a chev pickup truck/blazer with a 350 v8 and the same tranny work in my suburban? Does it have to be the same year as my burban?

[RexNfx400]

Originally Posted by burbanNute

Thanks much guys or gals for the advice. Should I go out and find a used one from the boneyards and or buy a rebuilt tranny? Which one way is better? I have no idea about trannys at all. Also, could a chev pickup truck/blazer with a 350 v8 and the same tranny work in my suburban? Does it have to be the same year as my burban?

Couple quick things for you to think about: The tranny that just went out in your truck, was "used" just like the one at the bone yard; All rebuilt transmissions are not the same. Don't even begin to think a $900-$1200 tranny is the same as a $2000-up transmission. Also, GM does have factory remanufactured trannys with a big warrenty on them. Or some one could go in and slam a reaction shell in it but I'm sure theres got to be valvebody problems also. They just haven't showed themselves yet
The tranny you pick depends on the money you got to spend or how much you like your truck.

[nflskinfan]

I had the same problem about a year or a couple thousand miles ago and I used what I thougt was a reputable transmission shop, it's one of the big names. It cost me $2500 for them to rebuild it and I have had nothing but problems with it since. If I had to do it all over again, I would use the GM transmission with, what I understand, a 3 year warranty. Looking at some of the threads, the cost is about the same. After my second time back to the shop that I used, they told me that the second malfunction was caused by me, so they won't honor the warranty anymore. Normal driving won't break a just rebuilt transmission, but I live and learn. Hope you can find better service in your area.

[Highlandlass]

Welcome to the club...

My Suburban dropped reverse while I was driving home alone from OH to PA with my 2 young sons. Nothing like coming out of McD's to find that it has dropped reverse in Wheeling WV. (4 hours from home)

Right now I am saving up the $$ to get it fixed right the first time by my local reputable shop. (Who are also afforable and wont pee on me and tell me it is raining.)

I love my truck so I want to do it right not just go for the cheapest fix. I miss my truck though. (It has been 6 weeks since the issue.)

[mitch2264]

Man! That bites! I would be livid!!