How would I go about checking to see if in fact the problem is the torque converter? When I pulled on the wire connectors, the plastic flat box attached to the trans cracked apart. After a certain time of driving the truck starts shifting from 1st to 2nd gear very hard, a hard jerk and knock. I start the car and it maybe goes a few mile normally shifting and then it will clunk on an hard upshift and it will then go to limp mode. Therefore it is important to use the exact type of transmission fluid stipulated by your C1500 Suburban's owner's manual. This is not heavy stop and go but some. Thanks again Todd 99 Sub k1500 Also, I still have to get it up in ramps to check on the electrical connector on the trans.
They are not very expensive and they always seem to be an issue later. Todd 99 k1500 sub I would check the connector for damage and being properly installed. No shavings in the fluid and the the fluid was still pink and not burnt. Inspect the elec connector at the tranny for bent, pushed back pins or corrosion. Looks like the linkage goes though it too. By the connector, do you mean the plastic box the wiring is plugged in to? I noticed the fluid is just a little bit low. .
I have had the transmission checked and I was told it looked fine. There is no consistancy in when this happens. Maybe there has been corrosion from my 50 miles trailing a snowplow on the az 17 few weeks back. It seems the hotter it is outside the quicker it starts doing it, but the engine temp is never any hotter then normal when it starts. As I said above no consistancy on when it starts. So, it looks like the solenoids and harness did the trick.
Seems it works fine for a bit and then goes to 2nd only and starts there never shifting up or down. So, it looks like the solenoids and harness did the trick. As I went up a bridge, the transmission completely give out. I went to clean the connections, and they were stuck. All other times the tranmission shifts fine.
Looks like I will replace that. What is this likely to mean? Looks like I will replace that. When I pulled on the wire connectors, the plastic flat box attached to the trans cracked apart. The shift from 2nd to 3rd is not as bad but it is a harder than normal shift. The solenoids can be accessed via removing the pan? Thanks Guys I replaced the trans fuse, but the same result. Many vehicles with manual transmissions do not have a dipstick and their fluid level should be checked by an automotive technician as the car will likely need to be hoisted on a lift. Your C1500 Suburban should be running when you check your transmission fluid level, otherwise the transmission fluid level on the transmission fluid dipstick will not be accurate.
This means that there is an electrical issue feeding the 3-2 solenoid or the solenoid itself. Where is the electrical connection to the trans that would control the operation? I guess you have to demand it and have them give you the old solenoids not that they couldn't hand you some other old ones. They are not very expensive and they always seem to be an issue later. Looks like the linkage goes though it too. A friend of mine said that it could be the torque converter. If rebuilt the solenoids will be old, as well as many many other components. If you have automatic transmission problems in your C1500 Suburban, ie: it hesitates when shifting gears or seems sluggish shifting from one gear to the next 1st to 2nd gear, 2nd to 3rd gear, 3rd to 4th gear, etc.
I swap up driving so I dont use it all of the time. Thanks Todd 99 k1500 sub the transmission harness runs along the top of the transmission front to the rear. The video above shows how to fix minor transmission fluid leaks in a 1996 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban. As I was driving, I could feel the transmission slipping. Just last week it started doing it after 30 minutes, I drove for about 45 minutes more then stopped to get gas, about 10 minutes at the most, then drove for two hours without it doing it any more.
I went to clean the connections, and they were stuck. Unscrupulous mechanics will often suggest a more expensive repair, such as a rebuild, when adding some transmission fluid will fix your C1500 Suburban. If, after adding transmission fluid, you notice that your fluid level is low again, follow the steps highlighted in the video above to fix the transmission fluid leaks in your C1500 Suburban. Thanks Todd 99 k1500 sub By the connector, do you mean the plastic box the wiring is plugged in to? Sometimes I can drive three hours and it never does it. In Chevrolet's desire for more performance and better fuel economy, Chevrolet has been developing innovative transmissions on a regular basis. On one day I can drive fourty-five minutes and it starts doing it.
I guess you have to demand it and have them give you the old solenoids not that they couldn't hand you some other old ones. The transmission only has maybe 25k or 30k miles on it. In the same week I can drive the exact same route and go four hours and then it starts. . .