Transmission question

[ChadTaylor]

I'm new to the site and to my K5. I had a major failure with my transmission. It was driving fine when I started losing fluid. After getting it pulled home i noticed a 2" opening in the drivers side of the transmission (pic attached). The question is this something i can fix or should this good to a transmission shop?

 

[Bent77]

I'm new to the site and to my K5. I had a major failure with my transmission. It was driving fine when I started losing fluid. After getting it pulled home i noticed a 2" opening in the drivers side of the transmission (pic attached). The question is this something i can fix or should this good to a transmission shop?

Picture isn’t super with the exhaust on the way. But looks like you lost the cover for the governor

 

[ChadTaylor]

Picture isn’t super with the exhaust on the way. But looks like you lost the cover for the governor

That's it. I youtubed it. Would any auto parts store be able to order?

 

[Bent77]

Probably be able to get one off of Amazon. Sizes are same for GM as far as I know, but I’d look it up by the model of trans you have

 

[ChadTaylor]

Thanks for your help

 

[CharlieC]

Same thing happened to me 40 years ago going down I-10. Transmission fluid blown all over the exhaust going 60 mph makes for quite the smoke show. There's a wire that supposed to keep the cover in place, make sure you have that as well.

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Did you drive until it wouldn't move anymore (will need a rebuild now) or did you stop as soon as you noticed?

Charlie

 

[6872xtc]

Same thing happened to me 40 years ago going down I-10. Transmission fluid blown all over the exhaust going 60 mph makes for quite the smoke show. There's a wire that supposed to keep the cover in place, make sure you have that as well.

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Did you drive until it wouldn't move anymore (will need a rebuild now) or did you stop as soon as you noticed?

Charlie

I personally wouldn't plan for an immediate rebuild if he drove it until it started acting up. Yes, that isn't good at all, but I have witnessed several transmissions go a long time after an incident like that. One gal did it over a dozen times to a TH350. That transmission was still going a year later when the engine died.

I would replace the cover, fill it up and see what happens.

 

[Wes Harden]

in most cases with a big leak they loose enough fluid fast enough to by pass the low pressure slipping, and burning stage, and go right to no pressure, no engagement.

 

[K85 Octane]

06 Dmax/Allison did that a block away from home ones. Cooler line ruptured and dropped everything in an intersection lol. Since then it’s put on another 100k and still going.

Fingers crossed OP

 

[ChadTaylor]

I personally wouldn't plan for an immediate rebuild if he drove it until it started acting up. Yes, that isn't good at all, but I have witnessed several transmissions go a long time after an incident like that. One gal did it over a dozen times to a TH350. That transmission was still going a year later when the engine died.

I would replace the cover, fill it up and see what happens.

thanks