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red46
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May 1, 2009, 6:53 AM
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I have a 1995 Chevy Blazer (the small one). Last Sept. I had the transmission rebuilt. I know it was completely rebuilt, as I saw it on the bench. By the way, I'm now 2 states away from the transmission shop, so I can't just go running back there.
A couple days ago, my daughter took the Blazer on a short trip, about 40 miles from home. On her way home, the transmission failed. I had to go on the rescue. I managed to get it home, the last 15 miles or so, by constantly stopping and restarting the engine. I could get 1st and 2nd gear but as I approached 30 mph and tried Drive, it seemed to simply lose grip on the gears.
Even on the restart, I couldn't get it to go into gear in Drive, so I mainly depended on 2nd gear. It seemed to me, it had a grip and drove normally, until I had to let up on the gas. The minute, I was no longer accelerating, it slipped out of gear and would not go back in.
I got it home and parked it. A fellow church member, with his own shop, dropped by the house yesterday. I had not touched the Blazer since getting it home and didn't watch what he did. I didn't witness it but my daughter said, it went into gear but the minute he applied the gas, it slipped out of gear. He said the gears were 'burned up'.
I just now went out there and started it up. I shifted into every gear and it engaged. I didn't take it out of the yard, yet, just tried moving in reverse and then in drive, in a short span of about 20' and everything seems fine.
I'm quite sure, after the recent experience that should I take it out on the road, it will fail me but I do intend to try it out.
Does anyone have any idea what could be causing the problem? It seems to me, heat has an affect.
judy
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Loren Champlain Sr
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May 1, 2009, 7:39 PM
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Judy; If you haven't already, check the fluid level with the engine at normal operating temp, in Park or Neutral. If it's full, you should have a trans. shop look at it. Doesn't sound good. Sorry. As far as finding an honest trans. shop, check with friends, enemies, relatives, BBB. I'd, personally, stay away from the 'chain' stores.
Loren
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red46
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May 3, 2009, 7:59 AM
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Judy; If you haven't already, check the fluid level with the engine at normal operating temp, in Park or Neutral. If it's full, you should have a trans. shop look at it. Doesn't sound good. Sorry. As far as finding an honest trans. shop, check with friends, enemies, relatives, BBB. I'd, personally, stay away from the 'chain' stores.
I definitely agree with 'finding an honest trans. shop'. Yes the fluid is full.
Here's the odd thing. The mechanic (from church) dropped by and took a look at the car. According to him, and according to my grown daughter, it wouldn't go into any gear. Yesterday, I started it up, put it in reverse(it went in) rolled back about 20', then into Drive (also went in) and rolled back to where it had been sitting.
How can that be 'gears burned up'? I'm tempted to take it out for a short drive, just long enough to see if it will change gears.
I'm beginning to wonder if it can be changed out to a manual trans and how much it would cost. I hate automatics, for this very reason.
Thanks, so much, for the reply.
Judy
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Loren Champlain Sr
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May 3, 2009, 1:08 PM
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Judy; It would be prohibitively expensive to change it over to a manual trans. The transmissions now are computer controlled. It could be something rather inexpensive, which I doubt, but it's definitely worth having it looked at. At that point, you can make a more educated decision. Wish I could be of more help.
Loren
SW Washington
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