97 4.6l 2wd tranny problem

lil_bizzy · #1 10-08-2009, 08:24 PM

After the truck has been sitting for a while,ex. 4hrs, I start it up, put it in drive and start to go. For the first 5min or so, it will occasionally sit out of gear, almost like itsin neutral, so I have to rev it to get it to lock in (rev, clunk, its in gear). It only does this from a stop or if I let off the gas. I really dont know what's going on, any suggestions?

Thanks!

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glc · #2 10-09-2009, 01:06 AM

How many miles on the truck, and when was the last time the tranny fluid was changed? Was it just a pan drop or was it a complete exchange? How does the fluid on the stick look, smell, and feel? What kind of fluid was used?

desparado · #3 10-09-2009, 02:18 PM

It's rare, but the filter may have fallen out of the bore. It happened to me and the symptoms were identical to what you state. Pull the pan and check.