i was heading to a friends place about an hour ago everything was fine came up to the stop light and took off normally my truck shifted into what ever gear and the rpms went up but my speed was going down quickly almost to a stop so i downshifted manually into second everything was fine but when i put it back into drive the same thing happened i have no clue what is wrong with it. i checked the fluid level and thats ok but smoke was coming out of the dipstick tube and something smelled horrid.. so i called a trans shop they quoted me around 1200-1700 to fix it but they would have to tear into it to actually see what damage was done.. im so pissed..

anyone have any ideas??

 

Intermediate Sprag failure. A rebuild will be required.

.02

--Steele

 

could this be from the ftvb i was going to take it out and put the stock valve body in but i didnt know if that would help...


btw what kinda trans is in the lightning??

 

It doesn't sound like a valve body issue to me.

It's a 4R100.

--Steele

 

Time to part exchange your dead core and get a BTS.

Mine shifts hard and firm yet still very driveable too.

 

Consider a Level 10 from JJ.

 

My advise...get another tranny. Some guy had one on svt.com with low milage for like $900. That was 3 days ago. I'd check it pronto if I were you.

 

not to sound like a noob but what is a BTS i searched for it but nothing came up

 

WOW!! You can get a rebuilt stock tranny for around $1150-$1700 shipped. Or if you have the money just get a BTS and be done with it, but they are around $3800 with converter.

 

buy my brand new monster box

 

i just got laid off two weeks ago so i am broke.... yeah it kinda sucks

 

e-mail me a number.... jchudd@comcast.net

 

ive herd of people rebuilding there tans them selves and a few of them said it wasnt that hard, is the job do able or should i leave it to the trans shop? basically im broke and am looking for the cheapest route but still be reliable..

 

Factory Tech all the way!
4 years now and still hitting hard!

Peace,

Suavy

 

oh i love the ftvb i whish i could afford the monster in a box but thats a little out of my range right now but i dont know one thing i dont like a dead trans i was going to drive my truck home from the tattoo shop in Mt morris but thats a 20 mile hike and i didnt know if it would make it so shes stuck there