Trans Problem!!!

[02 Camaro SS SLP]

a cuople weeks ago i got on the gas hard and when i went to hit 3rd it ouldnt go into gear. i ignored but it kept actin funny when i got on it or even half throttle. so the other day i got on it half throttle and when i came to a stop at the stop sign close ahead from where i did this at it wouldnt go in 1st 3rd 5th or reverse but it went in 2nd 4th and 6th just like normal, so i had a brand new GM clutch and slave cylinder put in it and had the clutch fluid bleed. today i got on about 3/4 throttle in 2nd and it did it AGAIN, 1st 3rd 5th an reverse didnt work but 2nd 4th and 6th did, what is goin on?? PLEASE HELP!!

[02 Camaro SS SLP]

Antbody

[Knight]

Does it grind when you try to put it those gears, or you cannot put it into those gears at all?

[Cutlass]

sounds like it might be an internal transmission problem.

[02 Camaro SS SLP]

it grinds igoing into 3rd eveyonce and a while but after a drive it awhile after i get on it it goes right back to normal. its got 93k miles on it so.. i thinks its time for a tranny rebuild. but could it be a fluid problem in the tranmission problem??

[02 Camaro SS SLP]

people tell me that i should put GM synchrmech fluid in it and it might fix it but its bein werid

[Smittro]

people tell me that i should put GM synchrmech fluid in it and it might fix it but its bein werid

No amount of fluid or brand of such will "fix" a damaged or worn anything.. Once the damage is done it's done and will stay damaged till replacemant of or rebuilt with new parts..

[02 Camaro SS SLP]

No amount of fluid or brand of such will "fix" a damaged or worn anything.. Once the damage is done it's done and will stay damaged till replacemant of or rebuilt with new parts..

yeah i didnt think so, its most likely my sncyrons just worn out but it dont make sense that it just does it when i get on it, any other ideas

[Knight]

yeah i didnt think so, its most likely my sncyrons just worn out but it dont make sense that it just does it when i get on it, any other ideas

Usually if the tranny cannot be put into a gear, I would suggest the forks are bent. I guess it's possible that when you hammer on the throttle, the torque is causing something to flex. I would suspect, as Cutlass stated, that you have an internal tranny problem.

[sls2489]

i had that problem and paid to get my tranny rebuilt. after the shop tore my tranny apart they called and said that my shifter had broken and all i needed was a new shifter. after that it worked fine again.

[35th-ANV-SS]

OP - I was also thinking something to do with your shifter or the linkage. The fact that is does it in ALL upward gears seems a little weird to me.

[sls2489]

well mine wouldnt go down into 2,4,6 gear it sound like the same problem i had just the opposite direction

[jetaws6]

a cuople weeks ago i got on the gas hard and when i went to hit 3rd it ouldnt go into gear. i ignored but it kept actin funny when i got on it or even half throttle. so the other day i got on it half throttle and when i came to a stop at the stop sign close ahead from where i did this at it wouldnt go in 1st 3rd 5th or reverse but it went in 2nd 4th and 6th just like normal, so i had a brand new GM clutch and slave cylinder put in it and had the clutch fluid bleed. today i got on about 3/4 throttle in 2nd and it did it AGAIN, 1st 3rd 5th an reverse didnt work but 2nd 4th and 6th did, what is goin on?? PLEASE HELP!!

Do you have a short shifter??? It sounds like the screw to stop the over shift came lose and moved forward some it happened to me and I couldnt get it into any of the top gears. Loosen it up and itll fix it

[jetaws6]

just realized how long ago this thread was. Really hope he didnt tear it down before trying what I said

[Gerrys Ls1]

I have the same problem, the syncros in the transmision are not catching up. Call Lamota Ford, there's a guy there that fixes that problem and charges something like $600.00 to do it.

[Gerrys Ls1]

Check the shifter first if you have a short throw.