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Old 11-01-2009, 07:36 PM
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With OD on the truck crises at about 2000 rpm at 72mph. When it drops down to about 1800 rpm and decides to downshift, it can't find a gear. I have to get out of the gas then on it hard to get it to downshift. Is this a sign that my tranny is going or a function of running nearly 33" tires with stock gears? It does have 207k miles on it and I have no idea if this is the orig tranny or not. It also shift hard when I start off and get out of the gas before it does an upshift.
 
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If the tranny was replaced,maybe bands need adjustment

If not, and 207K, it may be on its last legs...hows the fluid?
 
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Old 11-01-2009, 08:11 PM
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how is the fluid level?
3.55 gears and 32.8" tires aren't the best combo compared to stock size tires. trust me, i know. 4.10's are soon to come for me.
 
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I put 2qts in to bring it up to where it needed to be. It ran smoother for an afternoon and then back to rough.
 
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are you leaking anywhere? and did you check it when hot and in neutral? the transmission doesn't pump fluid when it is in park.
 
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It was hot and running in N sitting outside the auto parts store. Was barely reading on the stick when I got the truck. What scares me is that it just got done pulling a pontiac grand prix for 1000 miles.
 



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