Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

So after a terribly long day out at the UW, i had to drive like an hour home because all the roads are messed up because its raining buckets, and everytime rain hits the road every one drives like a douche. So anyway, like I said it was a long day, raining so much i expected to see Noah on his ark, then I finally get home, and there is a god damn school bus parked in front of my house (my neighbor drives it and it pisses me off when he parks it in front of my place) but i figure, ---- at least i'm home. I go to back in my drive way and i start to back up, then i give it a little more gas to get out of the street then the car stops moving, the rpms shoot up, and theres this terrible whining noise. So i just turn the car off and say ---- it, and left it parked across the side walk figuring i'd come back to it later after i get something to eat and cool down. So i come back, and sure enough i dont have reverse anymore, i have forward, but no reverse, it makes a whining noise (like a blower on the new cobras). I ended up getting the car into the driveway, but man am I pissed. I don't really know whats wrong with it, i did some forum hopping and it might be the reaction shell. Anyways the car is a 96 Tahoe with a 4L60E auto tranny. This was supposed to be a help thread, but it just turned into a rant. The trucks got 150,000 miles on it. I was just wondering had ever had their reaction shell replaced, or what it might cost. I think i'm going to go drink a beer....

Re: Auto Trany when all gay on me **RANT**
 

get a rebuild. the auto ls1's have those trannys and you can get a basic rebuilt pretty cheap. cheaper than a used tranny for sure

Re: Auto Trany when all gay on me **RANT**
 

damn, that sucks man.... ill drink a beer for your mishap ^-^

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **RANT**
 

If it's 150k on the original tranny, that's pretty good for those. It still sucks that you have no reverse in a big vehicle like that though. Does it slip in drive at all, or is only reverse affected?

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **RANT**
 

Since this happened i only drove it up a slight incline for about 100 ft (i was really creeping it so i didnt take notice if it was slipping) then I put it in neutral so that i could use gravity to coast and get it backed into my driveway. I didnt want to drive it anymore than i had to for fear of hurting it any more than it was already. but if i take i out i'll be sure and let you know whats going on, but that whinning sounds expensive...

I guess it could have been worse, at least it happened at my house...

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

I've never even heard of a reaction shell?? but 150k in a full size truck aint to bad for a tranny

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

my buddy just replaced the tranny in his tahoe went out at about the same mileage. but he lost all gears. best bet is to just get a rebuilt.

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

the worst part is i just put the rig up for sale two days ago...

The truck must have figured it out... and this is its way of getting back at me for trying to get rid of her... ???

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

thats gay that you just put it up for sale man, figures that kind of ---- happens.

what are you gonna be driving for the time being?
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Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

I'm going to pull the tranny out this week and take it in to see what my options are, but in the mean time it looks like i'm stuck bumming rides, or maybe my brothers hatch

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

---- an auto tranny, theyre too damn hard to fix.

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

I just had one of these (4L60E) apart. Does manual 1st gear have engine braking? If not, could be the low/reverse clutch. I think. Auto-tranny's are confusing, I might have to review my notes.

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

burn it, collect insurance ;)

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

Your reverse clutch probably went, since you still have drive and it works. just toss in another tranny.

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

It's not like he's got much choice in a Tahoe.

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

thought about just leaving it in some shady part of Rainier (seattles ghetto) and reaping the benefit of insurance...

One of the guys my dad does business with owns two transmission shops. I plan on pulling the tranny this week then taking it to him to find out what happened. Like I say, i was backing up and gave it a little more gas to get out of the street because a car was coming, and thats when it went...

is the reverse/low clutch something that can be replaced, or does the whole tranny just need to be thrown away. I understand its got 150,000 miles, but i just want to get it up and running so that I can sell it, i dont need to get another 150 out of it. I appreciate your help, if you find your notes please let me know what you find!

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

heres the problem, its a chevy

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

IIRC, there are 2 reverse clutches in those ;)

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

Yeah it porbobly has nothing to do with the fact its a full size truck, has 150,000 miles+, and has done some serious tow work.... ;D

I was just looking if anyone had had this happen and what my options are
looking for the cheapest most temporary fix (asuming there is something besides dumping the whole tranny) so i can sell it

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

Your cheapest option will probably be installing a known good used tranny and selling it. If you're gonna go through the trouble of fixing the existing tranny, it wouldn't be much more to get a complete rebuild.

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

i have rebuilt a 4L60.. not the E though, but like the outher guy said.. driv it in man. 1st. and see if it drives all fucked up then, if so it could be the low one way.(which when we dynoed ours we blew up) if it is truly only in reverse, then its something in the reverse clutch.. everything is rebuildable in that tranny, and it is best to rebuild it! they are great trannys, if u so rebuild it, go the extra mile and get all new steels and frictions for it. if u need some more info u can e mail me at elijah351m@yahoo.com. sorry to hear about it though, also make sure u buy a new torque converter!!

Re: Auto Trany went all gay on me **Mostly RANT**
 

Ok so heres the update, one of my dads buddies has a wrecking yard and he said he can get me a rebuilt tranny with waranty for 900 if i pull and install the tranny myself or 1300 if they do it all. What do you think? Seem good?

Also i have yet to see if i have 1st gear braking. So what does it mean for me if i do or if i do not, is it a cheaper fix one way or the other opposed to what this wrecking yard deal is going to run me? Any thoughts?

I appreciate everyones help :y