Trans Problem Please Help!!!!!

11-03-2005, 03:06 PM

I have just got my car dyno tuned and it is running great for the first time. Today I was driving my car back from school and I ran into a big prob. My car is an a4 and when in drive it will start reving like its in neutral and hardly move. It does the same when i put it into 3rd but when I put the car into 1st it starts fine no grinding or clunking sounds and in 2nd it starts fine. It is also making a grinding and clunking sound when in drive and 3rd at take off. I found this to be weird because usually when a transmission goes out you lose 1st gear 1st and the 2nd gear and etc, but those are fine. If anyone has any light to shed on the problem that would be greatly appreciated.

I do have a 3000 stall tci torque converter, shift kit, and trans cooler on the car. 65000 miles on the car.

INFERNO · 11-04-2005, 02:20 PM

Sounds like you have burned the 3-4 clutches in your tranny

11-06-2005, 08:59 AM

Does this usually happen because of normal wear and tear? Do you know how much this usually costs to fix.

FSANE · 11-15-2005, 09:02 PM

Time for a rebuilt...all my four trans went out just like that. soon to be #5

11-22-2005, 07:37 PM

if u have a clunking or grinding its a planet plus the 3/4 , 4l60e is famous for it just like the 700r4

truckracer · 10-19-2006, 11:30 PM

my 2003 s10 is doing the same thing. (2.2 L 4l60e auto) and I know it's not because of horsepower! The 2.2 makes somewhere around 118 hp or so.

**performabuilt** · 10-20-2006, 04:57 PM

You are definatly talking about a hard failure , possible front sprag,front planet ,
anyway you look at it your in need of a tranny

11-03-2005, 03:06 PM	#1
jang89 Guest Posts: n/a	Trans Problem Please Help!!!!! I have just got my car dyno tuned and it is running great for the first time. Today I was driving my car back from school and I ran into a big prob. My car is an a4 and when in drive it will start reving like its in neutral and hardly move. It does the same when i put it into 3rd but when I put the car into 1st it starts fine no grinding or clunking sounds and in 2nd it starts fine. It is also making a grinding and clunking sound when in drive and 3rd at take off. I found this to be weird because usually when a transmission goes out you lose 1st gear 1st and the 2nd gear and etc, but those are fine. If anyone has any light to shed on the problem that would be greatly appreciated. I do have a 3000 stall tci torque converter, shift kit, and trans cooler on the car. 65000 miles on the car.

11-04-2005, 02:20 PM	#2
INFERNO Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ST.PETERSBURG FL Age: 44 Posts: 13 2001 TRANS AM WS.6 PEWTER	Sounds like you have burned the 3-4 clutches in your tranny

11-06-2005, 08:59 AM	#3
jang89 Guest Posts: n/a	Does this usually happen because of normal wear and tear? Do you know how much this usually costs to fix.

11-15-2005, 09:02 PM	#4
FSANE Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: White Plains, NY Age: 28 Posts: 7,782 2002 Trans AM Silver	Time for a rebuilt...all my four trans went out just like that. soon to be #5

11-22-2005, 07:37 PM	#5
ls1der Guest Posts: n/a	if u have a clunking or grinding its a planet plus the 3/4 , 4l60e is famous for it just like the 700r4

10-19-2006, 11:30 PM	#6
truckracer Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: wayne county Age: 30 Posts: 2 2005 LS2 GTO 6-speed primer black	my 2003 s10 is doing the same thing. (2.2 L 4l60e auto) and I know it's not because of horsepower! The 2.2 makes somewhere around 118 hp or so.

10-20-2006, 04:57 PM	#7
performabuilt Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SUGAR LOAF PA Posts: 415 2000ss blue	You are definatly talking about a hard failure , possible front sprag,front planet , anyway you look at it your in need of a tranny