Transmission went...I think

No noise when it went?

Torque converter?

I had music on pretty loud but I am pretty sure there was no major clanking or metallic sounds. Just let go. My assumption was the torque converter, but just don't have enough experience to say for sure. Like I said, it was slipping for a while so it wasn't totally out of the blue

Edit: The only real troubleshooting I have done on it was what I said in the beginning and I got underneath while someone 'shifted' gears on the column. The shift cable was actuating.

cherokeecanyon said:

Torque converter?

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Or input shaft.

If it's your transmission I still have my wrecked truck for parts, and I'm in mays landing so I'm not too far from ya.

I know this is a dumb question, but did you check your fluid level? Just covering the basics that haven't been mentioned yet.

FrEaK_aCcIdEnT said:

I know this is a dumb question, but did you check your fluid level? Just covering the basics that haven't been mentioned yet.

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Fluids look good. Changed transfer case fluids about two days before it happened. I assume that is just coincidence. Trans was done around 2 years ago but only driven 10-15k miles since then. Color looks good in it and lvls are fine. Rained today and long day at work so don't feel like yanking anything but maybe tomorrow.

cbo_zurlz said:

If it's your transmission I still have my wrecked truck for parts, and I'm in mays landing so I'm not too far from ya.

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Might be worth taking a look at if it comes down to swapping trans. Would just have to mess with output shaft I assume so it would work with transfer case.

limequat said:

Or input shaft.

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I assume if that's the issue I will see something when I pull it? Signs of grinding or what not.

I also blew a u-joint about three weeks ago. But All my mechanical knowledge would assume that that has nothing to do with it. (Rear U joint on rear driveshaft.) Only negative effect I could see that having would be when I put it in park the rpm's were above idle and a tiny clanking noise. Drove it around 150 miles after that.

Check if you have pressure by hooking a manometer on the left of the tranny. If pressure lower than 300psi, your tranny pump is KO. If pressure, check oil flow by disconnecting the tranny fluid at the radiator cooler and start engine, if no flow, Could be torque converter or internal failure. Try this first, but I am sûre you will have TO remove the tranny for an overhaul.

tahitiansoul said:

Check if you have pressure by hooking a manometer on the left of the tranny. If pressure lower than 300psi, your tranny pump is KO. If pressure, check oil flow by disconnecting the tranny fluid at the radiator cooler and start engine, if no flow, Could be torque converter or internal failure. Try this first, but I am sûre you will have TO remove the tranny for an overhaul.

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Just to double check, assuming I can get my hands on a manometer, a psi lower than 300 is good or bad?

Just get a pressure tester with maximum reading 300psi, I don't remember what the pressure was, but when my pump went bad, it was grinding inside, and the pressure was very low, if the pump is working and fine, you should have no noise and a nice pressure (but less than 300psi).

so you have no shift at all? reverse? forward?

Yea no movement or response from rpm gauge in any gear. No grinding noise either though. Just nothing.


Edit: But I did look under and see the selector cable moving and it switching 'gears' and the shifter was moved to different settings

Yes, but we need to know if you have pressure. Do you have a pressure gauge?

Probably not. Trying to think of what I have but that doesn't ring a bell. Would have to wait for the morning to pick one up.

just try this: disconnect the tranny hose on the right of the cooler (bottom of your radiator if you have no external cooler, output of tranny), have a bucket to collect the oil (start engine), and have someone to maintain the hose in the bucket, then start the engine. No need to leave it too long, if you have oil flow you should have a lot coming out. (in case no flow, we will see if it is due to the pump (pressure test), BOOST valve, or TC/input shaft. let's try.

Ok ill have to try it in the morning. raining and dark out. appreciate the help man

Ok so no flow. Did you get the pressure gauge?