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McSwine

09-11-2017 06:28 PM

transmission woes

Was driving home today, going up a small hill and I heard a loud bang and then it would barely move (I was able to get it off the road into a parking lot). Any ideas? Torque converter? If so, I wonder what I'm looking at to get it fixed?

MikeB

09-12-2017 12:07 AM

Re: transmission woes

Which transmission? Does the truck barely move in all the gears? Any noises after the initial bang?

Edahall

09-12-2017 08:15 AM

Re: transmission woes

Quote:

Originally Posted by McSwine (Post 8037413)

I once had a 700R4 that did that. That was the end of it.

Jstock85

09-12-2017 08:34 AM

Re: transmission woes

Whatever it is it can be good. I was driving my dads truck in high school and the transmission went out. Something similar to what you describe happened and it was the end of that one as well.

McSwine

09-12-2017 10:21 AM

Re: transmission woes

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeB (Post 8037773)

Which transmission? Does the truck barely move in all the gears? Any noises after the initial bang?

TH350 (I think, it came with the 305 and the previous owner put a 350 crate motor in it). It does move, barely, in both reverse and drive.

edited to add there was no more noise after the initial bang.

MikeB

09-12-2017 03:12 PM

Re: transmission woes

Sounds like it's time to get an assessment at a trans shop.

McSwine

09-12-2017 03:29 PM

Re: transmission woes

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeB (Post 8038112)

Sounds like it's time to get an assessment at a trans shop.

It's there now. Hopefully it won't be too tragic.

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