BILLANDLISA HORTON
Member
I have an 03 auto 2wd trac that has been slipping lately (just reving like it was in neutral). It's doing it mostly when coming down my hill from the house. It's always at the bottom of the hill, and when it's coasting in second gear. When you first hit the gas after coasting a bit is when it does the "Rev" or slipping.
The trans has 242,000 miles on it. I had a new crate motor put in at 175,000. but have never had any problem with the transmission. I just had the filter and fluid changed, and he also put some additive in that he said could free up any sticking valves.
It has already slipped once since the fluid/filter change, but he did say I may need to drive it for 50 miles or so until it freed up the sticking issue......if that WAS the issue.
Is this the beginnning of the end? One local shop told me $1400.00 for a rebuild. That sounds awfully cheap for a complete rebuild....but I'm no expert at all. He said w/6month warranty. Opinions?
If it's the trans going out......do you recommend a crate trans over a rebuild? I would like to get rid of it......but I hate to not fix it because I've got $5000 in the crate motor, and I know I won't get the trade in value I've got in it.
The trans has 242,000 miles on it. I had a new crate motor put in at 175,000. but have never had any problem with the transmission. I just had the filter and fluid changed, and he also put some additive in that he said could free up any sticking valves.
It has already slipped once since the fluid/filter change, but he did say I may need to drive it for 50 miles or so until it freed up the sticking issue......if that WAS the issue.
Is this the beginnning of the end? One local shop told me $1400.00 for a rebuild. That sounds awfully cheap for a complete rebuild....but I'm no expert at all. He said w/6month warranty. Opinions?
If it's the trans going out......do you recommend a crate trans over a rebuild? I would like to get rid of it......but I hate to not fix it because I've got $5000 in the crate motor, and I know I won't get the trade in value I've got in it.