a friend of mine warned me about my trans going out and said one of the signs would be that if i shifted into reverse i would hear a whining noise and a delay in power and difficulty shifting between 2nd and 3rd gear.

i have the delay going into reverse, however i assumed it was because of my bald completely worn out bias ply swampers developing flat spots other wise i have no noticed issues shifting gears or anythign else transmission related aside from a small fluid leak by the radiator, but thats just a hose in need of some minor adjusting

and i read on here a few weeks ago about some check valve, but i cant remember what i was supposed to do with it, replace it remove it blow it up etc etc

 

A slight delay going into gear when the truck has been sitting for a bit is normal. When the trans is in park, the pump does NOT send fluid to the torque converter, so, if it has sat for a while, and emptied out...... when you put the truck in gear, first thing that needs to happen before the truck will move is, it needs to fill back up. (and this is also why checking your fluid in park gives you an inaccurate reading.) If it does it ALL the time, you might have something to worry about.

Try putting the truck in neutral for a bit before trying to move it when it has been sitting for a while. See if that helps.

Check valve is in the trans cooler line running TO the radiator, right up near the radiator. Just have a look at the steel lines there, if it is still in there, you will see it.

You want to remove that valve. It tends to clog up, and restrict, or, stop, flow thru the cooler. Trans overheats...... and smokes itself. Bad scene. Very expensive.

 

im glad you reply mr HEYYOU otherwise i would have at least two posts with no replies.

 

Check out the faq's section allot of info in there on these trucks and the known issues, and fixes for most of them.

Dave

 

now every once and a while the thing dies when shifting from reverse to drive and i am at a complete stop when shifting

 

Did you change anything?

 

no i have not had time to change anything.

 

Does it do it most when cold? Warmed up? Not quite there? What does the engine idle at warm/cold? (normally)

 

does it only when cold, the engine normally idles at about 800 when cold for a few minutes then when its warmed up a bit drops to about 500 RPM i was a little low on trans fluid, put about a quart and a half in

 

Sounds like an O2 sensor on its way out.