Is my trans going out??

**1986camarojoe** · 06-28-2009, 02:39 PM

Finished washing my car up and decided to go for a little drive.. after taking off from a stop sign my car seemed to slip.. after coming up to another stop sign I paid close attention and it did the same thing.. slipped up to about 2500rpm then took off real slow. I decided to go out on the highway to speed up and see what it did. After it shifted and got up to highway speed 55-60 everything seemed fine. So I turned around to go home and once I stopped and got turned around it slipped again at low speeds from a stop. By the time I got home I could hear a whine coming from the transmission. I have a level 2 performabuilt trans with a 3400 stall.. its weird because when my stock transmission went out it was the third n fourth gears. I could still drive in first n second.. Pretty much the opposite now.. When I got home I slowed down a lot to go over the curb in front of my garage.. I always stop and creep over the curb but my car could barely go over it due to all the slipping at low speeds..

**rideon1200** · 06-28-2009, 04:57 PM

Sounds like clutch slipping. It will rev when taking off, once you get going its ok, but leaving.......

**JaycenK** · 06-28-2009, 06:29 PM

PM preformabuilt or call them Monday. Is it still under warrenty?

**fieropope** · 06-28-2009, 06:35 PM

first things first check the fluid level and condition,if it smells burnt you may have a problem ,iif it does smell bad next you would drop the pan and check to make sure the filter isnt clogged ,if it is clogged change it out and the fluid and you may be able to keep the trans from completely crappin out on you,as long as you dont drive it any more in that condition,its worth checking out the easy stuff before you go pulling the trans out again, let us know what you find

**1986camarojoe** · 06-28-2009, 08:33 PM

No warranty. fluid is full

**JaycenK** · 06-29-2009, 07:05 AM

I would still call them and see if they can help you figure it out. It maybe something they can walk you through to fix your self. It can be something as simple as a bad solinoid or leaky valve body. It sounds like your not getting enough apply pressure. Most slips are not actual worn parts.

**1986camarojoe** · 06-29-2009, 10:58 AM

Got it scanned. p0748 pressure solenoid.. hopefully nothing major

**performabuilt** · 06-30-2009, 09:45 AM

Persure control solenoid electrical . Do not drive as your line presure may be low and cause damage. I would replace the solenoid and fliter and see what happens. I would also observe whats in pan when you are in there. Give us a call is you need anything.
Frank

**1986camarojoe** · 07-02-2009, 08:24 AM

Never done this before but im going to attempt to fix this myself. Was wondering what to look out for.. I know i'll need the solenoid, pan gasket, filter, and fluid.. what kind of fluid do you recommend and how much will I need?? also torque specs for the pan gasket.

**1986camarojoe** · 07-16-2009, 08:02 AM

Finished replacing the solenoid the other day.. didn't help.. still having the same problem. The car is making noise while idling and feels like slipping in low gears.

**performabuilt** · 07-16-2009, 08:53 AM

Well if the fluid is clean I would still think possibly electrical. However if you are out of warranty we do have the restore program $950 which includes shipping both ways all parts and labor with a new warranty, Just something to consider.

**1986camarojoe** · 07-16-2009, 09:48 AM

I have been thinking about that. But could this be a torque converter issue? Is that included in the restore program??

**rideon1200** · 07-16-2009, 11:22 AM

It's the clutch or pressure plate if auto. Had same thing a million times in varous cars. If sensor would have started at intermitten times. If trans it would act up more once fluid got hot. Slipping from take off is clutch/pressure plate.

**1986camarojoe** · 07-16-2009, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by rideon1200

It's the clutch or pressure plate if auto. Had same thing a million times in varous cars. If sensor would have started at intermitten times. If trans it would act up more once fluid got hot. Slipping from take off is clutch/pressure plate.

Okay.. How do I go about fixing that??

**rideon1200** · 07-16-2009, 02:56 PM

Your asking the wrong person, I would drop it off at my mechanic and tell him I'd be back at 5. I guess you can do it yourself, but usually it cost less money if you let someone experienced do it.

**dklowrider** · 07-17-2009, 04:27 AM

Originally Posted by rideon1200

It's the clutch or pressure plate if auto. Had same thing a million times in varous cars. If sensor would have started at intermitten times. If trans it would act up more once fluid got hot. Slipping from take off is clutch/pressure plate.

dont you usually find a clutch and pressure plate with a manual transmission?

**rideon1200** · 07-17-2009, 04:33 AM

I thought it was clutch with manual and pressure plate with auto. Anyway its one of those is f$cked and needs to be changed. I can lead the horse to water but cant tell him how to drink.LOL

**dklowrider** · 07-17-2009, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by rideon1200

I thought it was clutch with manual and pressure plate with auto. Anyway its one of those is f$cked and needs to be changed. I can lead the horse to water but cant tell him how to drink.LOL

on a manual trans car the clutch is sandwiched between the flywheel on the engine and the pressure plate with the pedal out, when you push the pedal in you release the pressure on the clutch allowing the engine to spin free from the drivetrain.

the flywheel and pressure plate spin with the engine, the clutch plate is locked to the input shaft of the transmission.

**JaycenK** · 07-18-2009, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by rideon1200

It's the clutch or pressure plate if auto. Had same thing a million times in varous cars. If sensor would have started at intermitten times. If trans it would act up more once fluid got hot. Slipping from take off is clutch/pressure plate.

There is an internal clutch pack no plate other than a flex plate and I have no clue what the rest is about.

**JaycenK** · 07-18-2009, 07:19 PM

Clear the code and have it scanned again and have someone check the line pressure to see what pressure you've got. If it slips your not getting enough apply pressure. Clutch packs don't wear out that fast and neither do bands. I beat the shit out of a set for 6 months and the guy I had go through mine said they looked good enough to use again.
I had a preformance trans place have me chase electrical crap for 6 months untill I just finally broke the trans and turns out I broke a beast sun shell that had a manufacturing defect in it and cause all these odd problems for 6 months.