Hello Again,

I am working on my baby's transmission (well, as much as I know how..). However, I have a problem whereas when the truck is cold (first run) the transmission has a problem going from 2nd to 3rd gear. Within a few blocks of driving it is running fine again.

So my buddy and I had figured that there was a possibility that the transmission fluid/filter should be changed. So I replaced the filter, which did look like garbage and the fluid which looked equally as bad. Little to no metal shavings on the magnet.

The problem did not go away. I thought is was ok because the first test drive after the change was great and it was good about three hours later it tested good again. But this morning when I went to work, it did the same thing. The gears are changing a lot more smoothly but still having that issue going from 2nd to 3rd.

Can anyone suggest some avenue that a backyard mechanic can try? Any help woruld be appreciated.

 

not sure but sounds like the band might be on it's way out. You can bring it in for adjustment.

 

someone posted a while ago some little tip on sliding some little sensor in or out to adjust shift points kinda. idk, anyone else remember this? i think it was on the shift cable or something?

 

ya its prob the shift adjustment thingy and/or the tranny is just not warmed up yet...

if it goes away when the truck and tranny are warm then there is your problem...