Aod woes

Steve H. opined in news: snipped-for-privacy@posting.google.com:

You know what a valve body, does .. right? It's what shifts the gears.

I'm not an real knowledgable on transmissions but it sounds like a great learning experience.

It all depends on whether you EVER had any slippage and how many miles on the thing.

Metal shaving in an automatic transmission pan is ....NORMAL??????

I want some of what these guys are smoking!

Find yourself a local, independent transmission shop and have them take a close look. If you see metal shavings in the pan, it's probably time for another transmission. Seriously. Steer clear or DuraBuilt or AAMCO. Chances are, those metal shavings have shredded and/or plugged up half the valve body seals, and it's time for a rebuild.

-JD

And stop slamming it into drive at full throttle, Dammit!

JD Adams opined in news: snipped-for-privacy@nospam.here:

Did he say SHAVINGS????

Whaddaya think that magnet is there to catch? Clutch fiber :)

He said SHAVINGS, but he clarified "dust like" which sounds pretty normal.

Agree about SpAAMCO though... I wouldn't send a CHEVY driver there :)

Well, ... ya maybe I would.. :D

My mom had an auto car once that did the same thing; it would work fine in reverse and 1st but wouldn't shift out of first. Turned out to be a vacuum line had come unhooked; we all said "it couldn't possibly be that." But we hooked it back up and it started shifting fine.

JD, small metal particles are the result of normal wear and tear in hydro mesh automatic transmissions. Me thinks there maybe problems with the shifter?

I donno. After reading your whimsical post on 'PCM software degredation', I'll have to just thank you for your opinion and move on.

-JD