Proceeding down the street, car just stopped moving, no lights, engine fine, trans had been working perfect. Let it set for a few minutes, started it, and it worked excellent again, for about 2 minutes. Managed to limp it home like this with repeated starting and stopping, now totally non functional. Every kind of opinion in the world here, trans rebuild, pump, filter plugged (it isn't), linkage, torque converter, one "mechanic" even came up with the idea that the "rear axle is slipping...." sure.... Any good trans techs out there familiar with the old 350 trans? Help would be appreciated, son's car, in college and on a budget.
2007-06-10 14:57:01 · 3 answers · asked by Will O 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i believe the transmission is probably bad. turbo 350 trannys are easy to find in most junk yards. there usually pretty cheap also. if your on a budget that's what i would do. good luck
2007-06-10 15:03:46 · answer #1 · answered by doug h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Year, make and model, mileage, was fluid level low or had leaks, trans fluid look dark instead of reddish or smell burnt? Drop the pan and see how much friction material or metal particles are in the bottom--if it's a lot, then trans is due for a rebuild or exchange. Could be a number of things without more info on the particulars.
2007-06-10 22:51:36 · answer #2 · answered by paul h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the seals in the tranny are bad. When they heat up they're letting the fluid leak by. An internal fluid leak.
2007-06-11 04:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by john k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋