Happened while I was towing my boat back from the Lake. It never gave any signs it was going it just happened. When i was merging onto the freeway it slipped real bad going into 3rd and i lost OD (it won't engage). Third slips everytime and sometimes doesn't even engage. I was shittin' bricks because i had a few more hills to climb to get home and I had a huge boat strapped to my ***.

Trans lasted ~15K total, 4K with the Radix. You guys think it's worth trying to fix, or i was thinking a FLT Level 5? Any ideas what happened? I need to get that bad boy back on the street for boat season. Trip to Havasu is in a few weeks! Arghhhhh!!!

 

A couple of things you might want to check before looking for a replacement transmission. Verify that it is full of oil and also scan the vehicle for codes. Maybe it is something simple. With what you have posted it sounds like the 3-4 clutch and the 2-4 band are probably damaged. Might want to drop the pan and see if it has a layer of black material on the bottom of the pan. If so you know what the step is. Vince

 

??? What is that black material on the bottom of the pan? I have that too.

 

Combination of the 3-4 clutch and the band.

 

Thanks Vince! The first time i dropped the pan, about 3 months ago there was a good amount of clutch material on the bottom of the pan. The clutches looked a little worn and warped and the 2-4 band looked a little burnt. I attributed the material to the "break in" process since it was the first time i dropped the pan. I'll check it out again and the fluid level and color. I never got a CEL, but i'll run codes anyway. If nothing works, i'll be giving you a call

 

Sounds good. Let me know. Vince

 

transmissions dont alway set the SES light because of a code. it has to be a certain type of code.