2000 MC SS - 140,000

I have been having problems for about the last 3 months with what seems like the transmission slipping going into 3rd or OD. There is a "surging" of about 500 RPM back and forth when it trys to shift up - most times occuring going uphill. I've tried everything easy, plugs (the back three were a b*tch btw), wires, fuel filter, injector flush ... it seems the transmission is all that's left.

I read a couple other tranny problem threads ... I'm being quoted btwn $1000 - 1500 for a rebuild - is this my only hope?

thanks for the help

 

Hello, welcome to the forum!!


@ 140K miles, it's time. $1500 is the going rate and sounds fair.

 

140,000 mile do you ever stop driving
try flushing th tranny and putting b&m trick shift in it somtimes it help with slipping clutches

 

I bought Red straight out of college (traded in an 1986 taurus - college car). 2000 MCSS with with 75K on it ... I'm 6'4" and needed the room, plus I liked the hp and the sharp look.

Purchased in Feb 2003 ... so that's 70K more I've put on in 3 years - I travel quite a bit for work. She's a trouper though ... just shy of 150 and she hasn't had anything major until now. I've heard tranny flushes can cause more harm than good on high mileage vehicles - any opinions on that?

 

It is suggested that if you do flushes do it every 30K, drop the pan otherwise.

 

I just got my car back from the shop after having it in for this same problem. Turn out it was a bad solinoid in the trans that was causing the issue. 1075$ and 2 weeks later i have my MC back and she is better then ever. The trans guy put in a B&M Shift kit when he replaced the solinoid and man does the trans feel great. Good luck with your repair.

 

You probably read some of my fun with my trany, I ended up blowing apart my orbital gears. Total rebuild cost $3500 K CDN.
When it first started my trany was slipping a little as well. The only difference is I only had 85K on the Monte.

So all in all I would spend the money now. If not from the sounds of things you might endup doubling the costs later.


I feel the pain,
Good luck,
GWN

 

$3500 CDN..... That's like $1,000 US ?? LOL [sm=icon_stickpoke.gif]


I've been nervous about this trans problem our cars seem to have that I have started a savings fund already, but when mine blows, I am getting a ZZP trans... Upgraded to explosion proof of course...

 

With Todays exchage rate thats at least 1000.95 US and two beaver skins [sm=drooldude.gif]

I agree about the savings fund, even though my trany's just been re-built I think I will start saving for a better upgrade. possibly the zzp as well.

GWN[8D]