transmission???
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Woodbridge/Dallas VA/TX
transmission???
ok you guys have helped me alot on here with my car and now more than ever I need you guys the most. My corvette has broken down
and of course I want to fix it but need alittle help doing so. Let me start off by telling you what happened. The other day my friend and I are out on the town driving around and all of a sudden my car is making this whinning noise from the mid part of the car but still drives but i'm going like 40 mph at like 4000 rpms in which I thought it was the toque converter but my father thinks its the trans and now I have no clue what it is
(confused). can you guys help me out please
and of course I want to fix it but need alittle help doing so. Let me start off by telling you what happened. The other day my friend and I are out on the town driving around and all of a sudden my car is making this whinning noise from the mid part of the car but still drives but i'm going like 40 mph at like 4000 rpms in which I thought it was the toque converter but my father thinks its the trans and now I have no clue what it is
(confused). can you guys help me out please
Le Mans Master
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From: McHenry Illinois
First, check the trans fluid level, color and odor. If dark colored and burnt smelling, you may need a rebuild. When driving, does it shift into all gears? It should be a TH400, make sure the modulator vacuum hose is attached. More info is needed.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: grand prairie texas
Like 75 mentioned check the color and smell of the fluid. I would also agree it's either the torque converter or the oil pump going bad. Either way the transmission is going to have to be removed.
Racer
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Lake Mary, FL
Im having the same issue and It just started this morning. Please dont think Im hijacking your thread, Im just as curious as you are as to how I can correct it.
Does yours go into all gears? Whats your fluid looking like? Im afraid Im going to have my tranny rebuilt.
Does yours go into all gears? Whats your fluid looking like? Im afraid Im going to have my tranny rebuilt.
dang I'll go check right now and get back to the tread asap
Racer
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Lake Mary, FL
I warmed the car up to operating temp, added some Lucas tranny additive, drove car a mile with no problem at a low speed.
The weird thing, I can shift into all gears but:
- I only hear the noise when I rev engine or driving
- the car appears to drive fine at low speed but the noise is still there
- the car stopped squatting 2 or 3 times when placing in and out of reverse
- I got a hissing noise when going in reverse. Did you get this as well?
I was doing some research here on the forum and I saw that it could be a number of things. I would like to diagnose as much as possible before spending the big bucks on a rebuild.
Maybe someone can help us with a laundry list? This week Im going to try to find time to drop the pan, change out filter and gasket and pray that it solves my problem.
Last edited by ImBlackMomba; Nov 14, 2010 at 06:51 PM.
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Woodbridge/Dallas VA/TX
yup it smells burnt and its red
squatting the rear end is normal but hissing noise isn't i think i'm going to have to rebuild the tranny and well i'm looking at buying the monster transmission rebuild kit and do it unless someone has a tranny just laying around to sell me
squatting the rear end is normal but hissing noise isn't i think i'm going to have to rebuild the tranny and well i'm looking at buying the monster transmission rebuild kit and do it unless someone has a tranny just laying around to sell me
Last edited by laytonkopplin; Nov 14, 2010 at 07:03 PM.
