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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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From: chicago IL
Car: 91 formula
Engine: 350 tuned port. bolt ons
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
What happen to my transmission?

was driving the other night and pulling on the interstate and then when my car should had shifted to 3 gear the rpms just rose up and the car did not move. so i came to a stop and tryed to drive again. it shifted first gear fine alittle on the rough side but ok. and then when it should have switched to 2nd it would not its like the car was in neutral and im reving it the rpms clime put the car won't go. i had to drive the car home going 20mph in first gear. did my trans take a dump on me. the fluid is fine and was changed 4 months ago.
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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Car: 89 Firebird
Engine: 2.8L out of a 89 camaro
Transmission: 5 speed
Axle/Gears: ?
Re: What happen to my transmission?

it took a dump time for a rebuild or a new one.
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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Car: 86 iroc-z
Engine: 305 tpi
Transmission: 700r-4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 lsd
Re: What happen to my transmission?

wait a min... that happened to me also i think i needed tranny fluid and it fixed it
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Car: 87 TA clone
Engine: 70/70 Turbo 5.3 LS
Transmission: bullet proof 2004R
Axle/Gears: ford 8.8, 3.55 gears
Re: What happen to my transmission?

doesnt take more tranny fluid to move the clutches in 1st gear or 2nd or 3rd. tranny is gone. prob valve body related... could be something clogging the valve body veins. happened to me and i lost 4th only... happened to be a metal shaving in the valve body.
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