How Can This Be?
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From: San Gabriel CA
How Can This Be?
Doc Joe here. Can't seem to log in on my site..4820 is my son's moniker.
A few posts back, I was bragging about my new 2004R transmission.
It really has been great until today. On the freeway, I noticed some scattered smoke out the rear window. Then a moderate ***** ***** sound, and the transmission completely stopped. It was if I was in neutral. I had to glide off the freeway...good thing I was in the far right lane.
I wrote a scathing email to the trans shop...advising them they are going to put in a new trans, and pay for towing my vette 60 miles to Hungtington Beach.
Anyone have any ideas what could have happened? This is a completely new trans. Could the differential be the culprit? Never gave me any problem w the old TH300.
Since the install, my speedo went out (suspect the speedometer gear),
my oil pressure gauge is pegged all the way to the right, and my air conditioner blew a seal.
Please respond...I'm really suffering over this.
Doc Joe
A few posts back, I was bragging about my new 2004R transmission.
It really has been great until today. On the freeway, I noticed some scattered smoke out the rear window. Then a moderate ***** ***** sound, and the transmission completely stopped. It was if I was in neutral. I had to glide off the freeway...good thing I was in the far right lane.
I wrote a scathing email to the trans shop...advising them they are going to put in a new trans, and pay for towing my vette 60 miles to Hungtington Beach.
Anyone have any ideas what could have happened? This is a completely new trans. Could the differential be the culprit? Never gave me any problem w the old TH300.
Since the install, my speedo went out (suspect the speedometer gear),
my oil pressure gauge is pegged all the way to the right, and my air conditioner blew a seal.
Please respond...I'm really suffering over this.
Doc Joe
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Garland Texas
Have someone start it up and put it in gear while you are looking at the driveshaft. PLEASE be very careful. See if the driveshaft is turning. If it is the diff is toast. If not it's the trans. First make sure the driveshaft is still attached.
The oil pressure may be the wire is off. With the trans out the back of the motor will dropped and the sending unit will hit the firewall. It will be a round bell on the drivers side under the distributor with a blue wire going to it. AC and speedo? Hard to say without looking at it.
Mike
The oil pressure may be the wire is off. With the trans out the back of the motor will dropped and the sending unit will hit the firewall. It will be a round bell on the drivers side under the distributor with a blue wire going to it. AC and speedo? Hard to say without looking at it.
Mike
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Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Boca Raton Florida
That sux, does the car lock up in park? If so, its not the rear end. May have a clutch in the tranny turned loose. If the fluid is full and the shaft doesn't turn when in gear and it locks up in park, it can't be anything other than the tranny
