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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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Ive only owned the car for three weeks or so, today I was coming home from school and I noticed at about 40mph my rpm kept climbing and climbing and the car felt as if it was going no where, I found this quite odd.. my car is a 1995 torch red vette with an automatic, I noticed it started getting worse and worse, it only seems to do it in drive and over drive, not in first or second.... I checked the fluid and it was full, the car starts off fine but when it gets to a certain speed it slips and the rpms climb with no actual acceleration.. any thoughts as to what this is? My thought was the torque converter but not positive
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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What color is your transmission fluid and does it smell burnt?
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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Since I have had the car there has always been an odd burning smell.. I don't know what it is... But I would say the fluid definitely looks darker
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 10:37 PM
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Trans is toa$t. Time for a rebuild.
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 10:58 PM
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with Jack....sorry....big bucks for the rebuild.
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Old Mar 10, 2012 | 01:10 AM
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Trans is toa$t. Time for a rebuild.
I tend to agree, since you have 1st & 2nd my guess is the 3-4 clutch pack==total rebuild...
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Old Mar 10, 2012 | 07:31 AM
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Thank you all for the fast responses. I guess a rebuild will be required.. But hey, that's what happens in the life of hot rodding!
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Old Mar 10, 2012 | 08:32 AM
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you'r sportsman and pratical...
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Old Mar 10, 2012 | 08:38 AM
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Dana at probuilt has some great rebuild kits for whatever you want to do.
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Old Mar 10, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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Haha thanks tunedport85 I try to keep things positive! TTOP350: do you have a link to these kits? Or a phone number?
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Very helpful guy, his setups fixes the 700r4s shortcomings.
http://www.700r4l60e.com/
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Originally Posted by TTOP350
Very helpful guy, his setups fixes the 700r4s shortcomings.
http://www.700r4l60e.com/
im only seeing up to 1993, will it not work for my 95?
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Originally Posted by 17inac4
im only seeing up to 1993, will it not work for my 95?
I'm sure he has a kit for your car. Just give him a call, he's very helpful..
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