clk1 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 i just bought a winter car, it is a 97 monte carlo z34 and just with in a week the tranny is having issues, it runs at 3000 rpm at 65mph, then when i let out of the gas it drops down to 1500 and when i get back into the gas it jumps right up to 3000. its like it is not shifting into another gear, any help or suggestions would be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TA In Progress Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Is the SES light coming on? I had a 3.4 Grand Prix and sometimes the TC wouldn't lock up, and the light would come on. Also, you could count how many times the trans. shifts (should be 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, and 4-TC lockup). Maybe it's not going into OD, or the TC isn't locking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk1 Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 there is no light on, and thats what i am thinking that it is not going into overdrive, and if that is the case. what is the fix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 The TC is probably shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk1 Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 whatsthe cost to get that fixed? then my next question is what is the next thing to goi if i keep driving it this way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Well, to get it fixed, it could be more than what the car is worth. Seriously. You can either pull the motor out and replace the TC, or drop the trans from the bottom along with the cradle to replace the TC. Now.. what can go out next? The whole trans. If it starts banging gears real hard it's done. Either rebuild the whole trans or get a junkyard one. Labor? Roughly looking between $700 and $2000. That's just a guess though. The shop in Michigan who did mine charged me $700 just to drop it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk1 Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 well first of all is there anything else i can check in the electronics or anything, then second question how much is a convertor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 being a 97 I'm going to guess that it has over 100k on it I'd get the whole works rebuilt transmisson masters in reynoldsburg will check it out for free and give you an idea on a price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk1 Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 it has 95000 on it, but i will give them a call. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TA In Progress Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Yeah, I'd have to agree with Dave. If it has any miles on it and you already have it all torn apart, it might not be a bad idea to just have it gone through. Also, when I had all of the issues with mine, I remember reading that the TC issue was fairly common in these transmissions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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