100,000 Mi on rebuilt Trans!

Whoa, my car hasn't even hit 100,000 miles yet. I doff my hat to you.

Do you mind if I ask how many miles the Tranny had on it when it was first replaced? I'm just wondering how long the Bonnie tranny's usually last.

My 88 SSE went 160,000 on the original Tranny, I'm at 135,000 on the ACDelco replacement. The secret is fluid & filter changes...

Rich...

Hmm...I shall ask a question then (I am rather full of them...among other things :-P). My '91 SSE, when going from Park to OverDrive makes very little noise. Just the same noise that any car makes when switching gears. However, if I go from Reverse to OD, it makes a HUGE klunk noise. It just started this a couple of weeks ago. Also, if I am in Reverse, but go down to Neutral, wait a few seconds, then go into OD, it works fine. Also, the tranny 'slips' at times too, like when slowing down, then giving it gas (like taking a corner). Would you say the tranny is going, or should I try the fluid and filter changes first? Thanks for the miles readings on your car too! :)

Trans was rebuilt in February 2001 at 192,000 miles. It began to slip on takes offs maybe 3-4 times a month, over a 4 month time frame ( Nov - Feb ). Decided to have it rebuilt before the car completely stopped moving.

The love affair wasn't over yet so I decided to have it rebuilt as I wasn't ready to buy a new car yet.

I travel out of state alot so I need it to run. Don't want to be stranded in Smithville, Wisconsin!

Going to Iowa next week, then PA in two weeks.

========= Harryface =========

1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE 3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey _~_~_~291,900 miles_~_~_

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~~~The Former Fleet ~~~

89 Cavalier Z 24 convertible 78 Holiday 88 coupe 68 LeSabre convertible 73 Impala sedan

Wow. I can't believe the places you go, and the miles you have acumilated onto that same 3800 that was in the car way back in '91 when it was first bought. Owning a '91 Bonnie myself, are there any tips or what not that you can give me, so I can do the best that I can to make my car last as long as yours?

agree. Our 76 Impala went to 235,000 miles before the tranny puked its second gear. I ran it another 15,000 on a rebuilt, and AFAIK the buddy I sold it to still uses it for a winter beater w/o probs.

OTOH, don't ask me about my own experiences, let alone several other friends, with those damn MOPAR trannys. Seem to die at 70,000 every one of 'em. Must be why they extended the warranty out to 70???

Dave

Mir welle bleiwe wat mir sin (Letzebuergesch)

Tip 1 - If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Tip 2 - Mechanically,If it can be avoided, don't let anyone touch it.

========= Harryface =========

1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE 3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey _~_~_~291,900 miles_~_~_

~_~_~_~_U.S.A._~_~_~_~_~_

~~~The Former Fleet ~~~

89 Cavalier Z 24 convertible 78 Holiday 88 coupe 68 LeSabre convertible 73 Impala sedan

Thanks for the tips. Today, I had the rear door repaired by a friend (the handle was seized up) and I replaced the Throttle Position Sensor, as the car was running like crap. Runs great now. :)

Not advice, just an anecdote: I drove an '86 6000LE for 10 years that had a lightly funky tranny: the CLUNK when going from R to D and it slipped a little around 35, 55 and 70 MPH which could be gotten around with 'gas pedal shifting.' Had it checked through the years; once had a cushion spring replaced and had periodic drainings and fillings, but nothing to justify rebuilding it could be found. The slip remained exactly the same for next 10 years and 100,000 or so miles I put on it through all sorts of conditions. When I gave up the car, it was because the headgasket went - not the transmission.

Wow. Congrats!

Thanks for the advise. I think on payday, I will do a transmission fluid/filter change, as well as a coolant flush and refill. I want to keep this car for a long time, so I guess I had better take care of her :P Anyhow, I may have also found part of the problem that the transmission was doing. As I said, it was 'klunking' going from Reverse to Drive. I had a Service Engine Light come on every now and then, and it turned out to be the Throttle Position Sensor. The car was running like crap every so often, so I replaced the sensor over the weekend, and it turned out that now that the sensor is replaced, the car idles at around 900RPM's - 1000, as opposed to the 1200-1300 that it used too. And, now when you are stopped in Reverse, like after you back out of your parking spot, the car drops down to around

900 RPM's or so, and the transmission *usually* shifts fine. At times, she still does a 'klunk' but not too often now at all. My apologies to everyone who was trying to help me with the Transmission 'klinking'. As I said, it turned out to be the TPS, but, with me not knowing what the TPS actually did, I had no idea that it was it doing it.

Thanks everyone!! :)

I forgot to mention that I got the 6000 in '94 and the gasket went around 186,000 miles just a month or so ago ... I don't know how long the transmission on my old car was acting goosey, but it did for the 10 years I had it.

I had a '91 Grand Prix for over 2 years (my sister owns it now), and the tranny used to slip every now and then. I had it checked out by a transmission place when I first bought it, and they said that based on the color of the tranny fluid, the whole transmission needed to be replaced. They also took it for a test drive, but they said that the car ran fine, so he based his total opinion on the color of the fulid. SO, he said that it was not necessary right away, but that it would not last long. That was almost 2 years, and well over 80,000 KM's ago, and it still runs just like it always has. Slip's every now and then, but that's about it. I also had a '92 Grand Prix. It did the same thing, so I think I will stick with the fluid/filter changes for now. Thanks again for the replies. :)