transmission problem

**silverado1987** · 07-29-2009, 04:34 AM

i have a 95 chevy 2500 it has a 4l80e trans with a 5.7 motor the trans only works forward but the wierd part is no matter what gear i have it in it pull forward even reverse and when in park motor wont rev up like it is still engaged any one know what this could be thank you

**Jimmiee** · 07-29-2009, 08:18 AM

It sounds like the forward clutch is welded up. If it drives forward in neutral this proves it. Your transmission is toast and needs to be rebuilt.

**silverado1987** · 08-03-2009, 02:11 AM

ya that is what i thought it was any one have one ready to be put in

**daddytech** · 08-03-2009, 12:04 PM

I will tell you that except for all the heat shields the 4L60E is much easier to replace than the 700R4 or turbo 350 i have done them all by hand with NO transmission jack and it's no fun having to huff a 300 lb hunk of metal back up into place because at the time you don't have the right tools after one time of actually renting a transmission Jack to do the job, I don't care what it takes to rent one it's worth the expense.

**Jimmiee** · 08-03-2009, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by daddytech

I will tell you that except for all the heat shields the 4L60E is much easier to replace than the 700R4 or turbo 350 i have done them all by hand with NO transmission jack and it's no fun having to huff a 300 lb hunk of metal back up into place because at the time you don't have the right tools after one time of actually renting a transmission Jack to do the job, I don't care what it takes to rent one it's worth the expense.

Ditto on using a trans jack. I have used a floor jack before and I paid dearly when the transmission fell off. It snapped the stator support off the front pump and damaged the torque converter. This happened as I was installing a fresh transmission for a friend in his garage. Grrrrrrrrrr

**silverado1987** · 08-10-2009, 01:12 PM

ya i can do it no problem i have changed only god knows how many but i would like to get one that i can just take out and switch in a day

**daddytech** · 08-12-2009, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by silverado1987

ya i can do it no problem i have changed only god knows how many but i would like to get one that i can just take out and switch in a day

with a transmission jack even doing the swap in dirt I had my last one done completely and pouring in new fluid in right at 30 minutes. another of the reasons i suggested the transmission jack, it makes that much difference. I'd invest in one actually but I drive Chevrolet's only now and would almost never need the thing as long as i keep changing the fluid every 12,000 -14,000 miles and don't drive it like i stole it.