Newbie here...
#1
Newbie here...
Whats up peoples I'm fairly new here,but not really i've been vistiting the site since I got my monte carlo in late Dec, but just recently joined. Anyways Ive wanted a MC for around a yr now and think I jumped the gun and brought a bad one, I wanted the most car I could get 4 the money and I saw a deal a 2004 SS for $3200,and I jumped on it,test drove it and it seemed ok high miles 180k so I brought it,drove it home and notice the tranny slipping and the cel came on as soon as I got off the highway....
#5
Welcome to the forum. Honestly 3200 for the car isn't terrible. If the transmission is the only problem, you can easily get a used transmission for like $400 and toss that in and you'll still be under $4000 for the car.
#6
Thanks guys the deal was "as is" so I found this site and read up on problems and 1st I tried the transgo shift kit,and switched to dex VI fluid it improved a lil but the same the slip going into first and hard shifting and more slipping, b4 that I got a few codes,1811,0420,and another one cant remember but it was 4 the gas hand,it show how much gas and when u put it in gear it goes to F,but after the pan drop, the 1811 code went away,so I was wonder if the cat being bad had something to do wit it and two diff shops said no,I shopped around and found a shop to rebuild it for $900 its in shop now,but I also have been read threads on DP pipes and I brought I zzp 2.5 wit cat lastnite,so now what should I do next,still waiting for the car should be done by Wed and dp should be here next wk I need this cel light off to pass insecption?
#9
I've read that I need a PCM and seeing that I about to drop $900 to get out the shop,and I need the dp installed its gonna have to wait, but I seen this.....
http://www.midwest3800.com/forum/kb....=article&k=221
http://www.midwest3800.com/forum/kb....=article&k=221