I had the same issue w/ my 01, hard shifts and a loud whining noise. Eventually it got so bad it didnt want to move.. $1800 to rebuild in Cincinnati.
I had a whining noise come back 3 years later and it was the idler pulley on the belt tensioner...

basically I figured it to be the same as 3-4 car payments on a new car. I'm keeping it!

 

Thx for the input doug ....like you said its getting louder by the second lol I just got back from the shop and to add to all the BS i got 3 bad hub bearings

 

Amcco sounds like a sketchy place. There is absolutely no reason a tranny or wheel bearings should be going at 80k miles. I would say take it to at least a GM dealer and ask them to check it out. Don't even make mention of the tranny or wheel bearings, only the noise and see what they say.

 

Wheel bearings can very much go at only 80,000.

 

Yes, they can, but I would rather get a second opinion then spend thousands replacing wheel bearings and a tranny at some shop doing a free inspection. How do you think they pay for all of their time?

 

Good point enzo ...whats funny is maybe the error from 1st to 2nd is what ammco is considering trans problem ....its hard to find an honest mechanic..

 

oh forgot to mention i went to another shop and did not mention anything about what other shops said .....and their answer to why my check engine light was on was "the daytime running light sensor on the dash was malfunctioning lol thats it....and they wanted $45 for that diagnostic lmao

 

Holy crap, talk about some crappy places, know anyone with a tuner or maybe have autozone read the codes?

 

Just got a hold of my mechanic ...and its coming down to a bad tensioner and the heater core lucky for me summers not too far lol