heavyft

Well I felt so lucky getting to 75,000 miles without problems. Early spring the rpm started oscillating and the tcc started acting up. About 500 miles later all gears would whine n grind once the car heated up.

Today at 76,800 miles the car was grinding even in park and I lost all gears at a busy traffic light. Fortunately I was able to turn the car off, sit 5 minutes, restart and move until I had to stop again. After 30 minutes of fun I finally made it home. I guess I'm lucky to get the extra 1800 miles out of it.

My question is: I am stock except for a catback and considering if I should find a local shop or go to Dave at TEP. I live in Dayton, OH so I'm a few hours from Ft Wayne, IN. I don't need expensive performance upgrades but would like to keep my car running another 50,000 miles.

Is there anything I can tear into in the driveway to fix??

08 pimpala ss

Dave @ TEP Is the only way go take it from me who had several people/shops do my trans yea i beat on mine probably would of been fine for grandma but most shops will hit you for 1500-2k for R&R and rebuild just bring the car to Dave have him do it and be done drive your car another 100k

LSX Freak

TEP has a long turn around though don't they? Not saying don't go there... been on several forums and everyone recommends them. Have just read their turn arounds can be slow from the high amount of transmissions they do.

lVloses

iTrader: (1)

Yeah it can be, I waited over 3 months for mine. Then again other members have gotten theirs in just a couple weeks.

Sint3k

My wait was around 3 months as well

GXP25

iTrader: (3)

250°F transmission fluid temperature and TCC lock up issues with the rev. hunting. Transmission fluid has a tinge of brown and I just replaced it about a year ago.

I'm not driving the car anymore.

91parkave

iTrader: (4)

Do you not have transferred cooler or tune? When's the last time you changed your fluid

GXP25

iTrader: (3)

I changed out the filter, fluid, and pan in July 2014.

No I did not install a cooler since I haven't had any issues and I don't drive it hard. Likewise, the cooler instructions are as bad as the LS1 intake instructions.

The car's been paid off for years so I think it's time to move on to something else.

rottonj

iTrader: (4)

That sucks. What is rev. hunting? Not finding reverse? When mine finally goes no way I wait 3 months for a TEP transmission if the car is still on the road, thats insane. Start shopping locally to try to find someone you feel could do the job. Maybe just purchase the kit from TEP?

rottonj

iTrader: (4)

The cooler install threads here are very confusing, but having just done it I can say it wasn't really that bad. May be too late now although if you keep the car one should be installed. You have some nice work in that car, and its good looking. I have considered walking away over this tranny many times, starting over with a car payment usually changes my mind. Good luck in whatever decision you make.

GXP25

iTrader: (3)

http://tripleedgeperformance.com/TCC...cillation.html

91parkave

iTrader: (4)

installing a trans cooler is easy and as always we can walk you through the process I have a video up on YouTube.

As far as letting the trans go like that though you know that it would do this eventually.

rottonj

iTrader: (4)

Well start with the easy thing an clean the mass air flow sensor as it says in the article as that could be part of the problem and see if it helps at all. I had good results with the transmission seafoam treatment, you could read my post on that it may help if you decide to change the fluid. I have pictures of the tranny cooler install in a post as well, it helped mine but you will need to go stand alone living in Florida I'm sure as the temps are much warmer there.

GXP25

iTrader: (3)

I didn't let the transaxle go. Like I mentioned, I changed out the fluid and filter and even purchased that Dorman pan with the drain plug less than a year ago. Just because it was bound to happen doesn't mean I neglected it nor abused it.

The car is paid off and has been for years so it'll just sit and I'll be buying a new car.

These cars have quite a few problems so I'm not in much of a rush to get it fixed anytime soon.

spawne32

iTrader: (2)

dorman has a pan with a drain plug???

GXP25

iTrader: (3)

superglide9375

I'm getting it