jessicabritt07
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I was driving home from town and all of the sudden my truck doesn't seem to want to shift out of 2nd I think. I have an automatic tranny. I have no clue what happened. Any ideas?
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Fml. Tranny??
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TheBeast_88K5
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Which tranny?
Can you manually shift to park?
Can you manually shift to park?
jessicabritt07
1/2 ton status
:-/
I know it sounds stupid, but I'm not sure. Is there a way for me to figure that out?
I know it sounds stupid, but I'm not sure. Is there a way for me to figure that out?
jessicabritt07
1/2 ton status
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It goes in to park and drive, but when I'm driving it won't shift up and I can only go about 30 mph
It goes in to park and drive, but when I'm driving it won't shift up and I can only go about 30 mph
herkdriver007
1/2 ton status
What year is your truck, and what do the letters say on the gear selector?
jessicabritt07
1/2 ton status
??
It's an 81. Where's the gear selector? Sorry. I'm a newbie at this kind of stuff
It's an 81. Where's the gear selector? Sorry. I'm a newbie at this kind of stuff
herkdriver007
1/2 ton status
It's where the needle points when u shift from P to R N.....see where we r going 
jessicabritt07
1/2 ton status
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Mine doesn't have a needle
Mine doesn't have a needle
Make sure you're not going into 2nd, instead of drive. A friend of mine's truck actually says it's in 1st when it's in drive.
jessicabritt07
1/2 ton status
Drive
I made sure I was in drive. I've had the truck for a year now..
I made sure I was in drive. I've had the truck for a year now..
herkdriver007
1/2 ton status
Ok, so I'm guessing you just count the clunks to figure out what gear?
Wait.....did this truck have a manual trans from the factory?
TheBeast_88K5
Banned
Pull the governer gear cover.
I bet it's all stripped out.
Iirc, that's what causes 1st gear and no upshifts.
Step 1 - check the fluid. If its low, that'll cause it, see if it smells burnt.
******** The fluid should be a translucent pink color, not cloudy or brownish.
Step 2 - check your shift linkage.
Step 3 - check the Governer Gear.
I bet it's all stripped out.
Iirc, that's what causes 1st gear and no upshifts.
Step 1 - check the fluid. If its low, that'll cause it, see if it smells burnt.
******** The fluid should be a translucent pink color, not cloudy or brownish.
Step 2 - check your shift linkage.
Step 3 - check the Governer Gear.
jessicabritt07
1/2 ton status
Ya
Ya I just count 3 down. I don't know. I bought the truck about a year ago. The guy said the tranny had been rebuilt
Ya I just count 3 down. I don't know. I bought the truck about a year ago. The guy said the tranny had been rebuilt
jessicabritt07
1/2 ton status
Where is the governer gear cover
herkdriver007
1/2 ton status
Driver side rear of tranny. Pop the cover and remove said governor to see what it looks like
TheBeast_88K5
Banned
I bet it's a stripped governer.
But, "Rebuilt" tranny's, are usually "eh".
I just rebuilt DRemu's CORRECTLY, and the guy before me had put all the wrong shims in.
Yep... Rebuilt.
But, "Rebuilt" tranny's, are usually "eh".
I just rebuilt DRemu's CORRECTLY, and the guy before me had put all the wrong shims in.
Yep... Rebuilt.
jessicabritt07
1/2 ton status
I'm sorry I'm being a pain. I really am not sure what I'm looking for under there. I don't see any cover to pop
Off
Off
jessicabritt07
1/2 ton status
???
There's a cable that isn't tight. It's just kinds loose in there. I'll try to upload a pic
There's a cable that isn't tight. It's just kinds loose in there. I'll try to upload a pic
TheBeast_88K5
Banned
That's yer throttle valve cable.
It dictates how much pressure yer transmissions clutches get.
Less with lower throttle, more with heavier throttle.
If its too loose, you'll burn yer tranny up, in short order.
My money is still on the governor though.
Loose tv cable, usually cause slipping or sloppy shifts.
It dictates how much pressure yer transmissions clutches get.
Less with lower throttle, more with heavier throttle.
If its too loose, you'll burn yer tranny up, in short order.
My money is still on the governor though.
Loose tv cable, usually cause slipping or sloppy shifts.
You need that cable to be connected to your carb throttle linkage.
Your tranny is prolly effed if its a 700r4
Your tranny is prolly effed if its a 700r4
