ok big update guys. The trucks totally at a stand still. It doesn't matter what I try to shift it in to, it just sits there and revs. If feels as if the transmission doesn't even exist. no noise, vibrations, movements, nothing. The truck justs sits idle. I hate to say it, but it sounds like i need a new/rebuilt trans huh?
Could you guys tell me average reasonable prices for some of these things just so I know I'm not getting ****ed..
A used transmission from a salvage yard.
A mechanic to rebuild my trans.
A brand new trans with installation.
Thanks guys

 

used junkyard trannies seem to got for about $400.00 up..(suggest against it because its probably got one foot in the grave anyway being its being pulled from scrap.. and these arent the strongest holding up transmissions.)

I just got mine rebuilt with a new torque converter and softplug leak fixed as well as a coolant flush and a new overdrive tailhousing (cracked as well as a gear in the OD needing replacement...) total was just over $1800 with tax which I though was fair with a 12,000 / 1 year warranty. Fair rates appear to be between $1,200 and 1,800 for rebuild

Some people on here report being raped (like $2800 for a basic rebuild!) I guess geography has something to do with it.... Apparently in some areas it somehow costs more due to lack of intelligent employees to do the work maybe or abundance of desperate or ignorant customers?

Are you sure the linkage is still hooked up?

 

i unplugged a switch so the automatic wouldn't work and i would have to manually shift.. but i plugged it back in because nothing happened. I have an old broke down Sierra I'm going to trade to a junk yard that says they have the tranny i need but its in a dodge van? I have a 96 ram with the 5.2 V8.. no 4x4.. do they use the same tranny as they put in to some dodge vans? I check my shift linkage... the truck was kinda working yesterday as in it would drive but still was messing up bad, but it totally just quite last night.. so Ill take a look at the linkage and see if anything messed up some how.

 

Should be the exact same trans.

 

96-97 tranny should bolt right up (2wd only) but if its a 98-01 some sensors and such have changed I believed...it will still work but you need to transfer stuff...
My buddy bought a junkyard tranny for his yukon and it lasted almost 8 months... Now Hes in the same boat... That's why I chose to have mine rebuilt. That and these transmissions are notorious to only last like 80,000 miles on average before needing a rebuild..

 

awesome, thanks man you have been a lot of help.

 

at first I was bummed it was 2WD but thank god for that now, I wouldn't have money for a rebuild for a few months. Thanks to all you guys.

 

I here ya...I financed my rebuild..now I may need a new head....that failed the day I got it from the tranny shop

 

You seem to have mentioned the linkage, so any thought to just manually shift anyways?

Disconnect the linkage to rule that **** out. Kind of a PITA with the access though. I think its easiest to disconnect at the top where its connected to the steering lever, right behind the master cylinder. You'll love that.

With this manual shift, which doesn't take much effort at all to move on the tranny, get a buddy as someone should be on the brake...or block the wheels.

 

I've tried manual shift and every other suggestion on this forum, my trannys toast my dewd