help c5 transmission
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3rd Gear
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From: bakersfield california
help c5 transmission
Hello i have a c5 automatic corvett 1999
i bought it tranmission died on the way home as i bought it used i was on my own. i had it rebuilt and it still does not shift great.
here is what it does.
if your in any gear and close to being able to shift normally and you stomp the gas pedal it will upshift instead of staying in the gear.
the tranmission gets hot and hangs up some times the shop i took the tranny to gave me a warrenty and said its electrical please help any one have this problem?.
i bought it tranmission died on the way home as i bought it used i was on my own. i had it rebuilt and it still does not shift great.
here is what it does.
if your in any gear and close to being able to shift normally and you stomp the gas pedal it will upshift instead of staying in the gear.
the tranmission gets hot and hangs up some times the shop i took the tranny to gave me a warrenty and said its electrical please help any one have this problem?.
Last edited by kiznar; Jan 15, 2010 at 10:39 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: York PA
I would start by checking the trans fluid. Car has to be jacked up level (on a lift is better) and the engine running.
Fill plug is on drivers side of trans. Fluid must be even with fill hole. (there's no dip stick)
Fill plug is on drivers side of trans. Fluid must be even with fill hole. (there's no dip stick)
Last edited by 4DRUSH; Jan 15, 2010 at 11:24 PM.
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3rd Gear
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From: bakersfield california
yes tranmission fluid is full. tires are stock and rear end. the shop said it was electrical but they dont due that kind of work there. so not sure if its really that problem either.
Le Mans Master
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Hello i have a c5 automatic corvett 1999
i bought it tranmission died on the way home as i bought it used i was on my own. i had it rebuilt and it still does not shift great.
here is what it does.
if your in any gear and close to being able to shift normally and you stomp the gas pedal it will upshift instead of staying in the gear.
the tranmission gets hot and hangs up some times the shop i took the tranny to gave me a warrenty and said its electrical please help any one have this problem?.
i bought it tranmission died on the way home as i bought it used i was on my own. i had it rebuilt and it still does not shift great.
here is what it does.
if your in any gear and close to being able to shift normally and you stomp the gas pedal it will upshift instead of staying in the gear.
the tranmission gets hot and hangs up some times the shop i took the tranny to gave me a warrenty and said its electrical please help any one have this problem?.
So what happend exactly on the initial ride home? Did it start slipping ect?
After the rebuild, and you saying when it's about to shift normally and you floor the gas, the RPM's seem to drop lower (as in upshift) or do the RPM's go up really fast as in a down shift but the car is not accelerating as quick as it should?
And at what speeds are you feeling this issue?
-=Rick
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Bought it used and the trans died on the way home ? I guess California doesn't have a 72 hr lemon law ??? Theres got to be more to this story. Were you beating the crap out of it and thats why you don't feel right about going back to the person who sold it to you?
I just don't understand. Did you test drive the car prior to purchase? If so and it was working properly then you have the worst luck or you were trashing it on your way home.
Either way sorry to hear about your luck. Many options, but the only ones I would endorse would be to have you get in touch with the guys at either RPM transmission or D&D Performance. Done business with them both, no complaints. I was treated fairly and everything is working perfectly. RPM supplied a stg III diff, and D&D rebuilt my trans. All I can say is perfect. The 541 rwhp 505 rwtq I throw it at it hasn't caused one complaint.
I just don't understand. Did you test drive the car prior to purchase? If so and it was working properly then you have the worst luck or you were trashing it on your way home.
Either way sorry to hear about your luck. Many options, but the only ones I would endorse would be to have you get in touch with the guys at either RPM transmission or D&D Performance. Done business with them both, no complaints. I was treated fairly and everything is working perfectly. RPM supplied a stg III diff, and D&D rebuilt my trans. All I can say is perfect. The 541 rwhp 505 rwtq I throw it at it hasn't caused one complaint.
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