Tranny issue?? Advise please
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Tranny issue?? Advise please
Hey all, heres the issue:
Over the last month the Ol' CTD has developed some issues. As some of you know, I just drove it cross country recently with a decent size load. Anyhow, I have developed a constant grinding while shifting into 6th gear. It has progressivly gotten worse over the last month. Its to the point where 9 out of 10 shifts going into 6th grind pretty bad. Additionally over the last two weeks, the truck has developed what can best be described as a shudering/hessitation issue when accelerating in 5th and almost always 6th gear. This only happens on level ground and when going up inclines @ over 50 mph. When traveling down a decline on the highway, no issues what so ever. This is happening both with and without my trailer in tow.
I am assuming the tranny may be on the fritz, what do you guys think. The truck just had its 100,000 mile birthday a couple weeks ago. Tranny, is stock and original. Other than this last trip, the truck has not been used for towing often, and when it has, the loads were fairly light.
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Tom
Over the last month the Ol' CTD has developed some issues. As some of you know, I just drove it cross country recently with a decent size load. Anyhow, I have developed a constant grinding while shifting into 6th gear. It has progressivly gotten worse over the last month. Its to the point where 9 out of 10 shifts going into 6th grind pretty bad. Additionally over the last two weeks, the truck has developed what can best be described as a shudering/hessitation issue when accelerating in 5th and almost always 6th gear. This only happens on level ground and when going up inclines @ over 50 mph. When traveling down a decline on the highway, no issues what so ever. This is happening both with and without my trailer in tow.
I am assuming the tranny may be on the fritz, what do you guys think. The truck just had its 100,000 mile birthday a couple weeks ago. Tranny, is stock and original. Other than this last trip, the truck has not been used for towing often, and when it has, the loads were fairly light.
Thanks
Tom
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Hey all, heres the issue:
Over the last month the Ol' CTD has developed some issues. As some of you know, I just drove it cross country recently with a decent size load. Anyhow, I have developed a constant grinding while shifting into 6th gear. It has progressivly gotten worse over the last month. Its to the point where 9 out of 10 shifts going into 6th grind pretty bad. Additionally over the last two weeks, the truck has developed what can best be described as a shudering/hessitation issue when accelerating in 5th and almost always 6th gear. This only happens on level ground and when going up inclines @ over 50 mph. When traveling down a decline on the highway, no issues what so ever. This is happening both with and without my trailer in tow.
I am assuming the tranny may be on the fritz, what do you guys think. The truck just had its 100,000 mile birthday a couple weeks ago. Tranny, is stock and original. Other than this last trip, the truck has not been used for towing often, and when it has, the loads were fairly light.
Thanks
Tom
Over the last month the Ol' CTD has developed some issues. As some of you know, I just drove it cross country recently with a decent size load. Anyhow, I have developed a constant grinding while shifting into 6th gear. It has progressivly gotten worse over the last month. Its to the point where 9 out of 10 shifts going into 6th grind pretty bad. Additionally over the last two weeks, the truck has developed what can best be described as a shudering/hessitation issue when accelerating in 5th and almost always 6th gear. This only happens on level ground and when going up inclines @ over 50 mph. When traveling down a decline on the highway, no issues what so ever. This is happening both with and without my trailer in tow.
I am assuming the tranny may be on the fritz, what do you guys think. The truck just had its 100,000 mile birthday a couple weeks ago. Tranny, is stock and original. Other than this last trip, the truck has not been used for towing often, and when it has, the loads were fairly light.
Thanks
Tom
You're got syncro and bearing problems time to rebuild! oopps sorry the 6 speed is hard to get parts for.
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If thats the case, how long do you think I have on it before it totally goes. I realize thats almost an impossible question for anyone to answer
.Secondly, if I keep driving it the way it is, do you think it would affect other gears, cause more problems and end up costing more to rebuild in the future.
Lastly, I hear of guys building up there AT trannys all the time, but I've yet to hear of anyone doing anything special to a standard. Anybody, here have a beefed up standard tranny?? Does anybody know of any good shops in SW PA?
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NICE!!!
If thats the case, how long do you think I have on it before it totally goes. I realize thats almost an impossible question for anyone to answer.
Secondly, if I keep driving it the way it is, do you think it would affect other gears, cause more problems and end up costing more to rebuild in the future.
Lastly, I hear of guys building up there AT trannys all the time, but I've yet to hear of anyone doing anything special to a standard. Anybody, here have a beefed up standard tranny?? Does anybody know of any good shops in SW PA?
Thanks
Tom
If thats the case, how long do you think I have on it before it totally goes. I realize thats almost an impossible question for anyone to answer
.Secondly, if I keep driving it the way it is, do you think it would affect other gears, cause more problems and end up costing more to rebuild in the future.
Lastly, I hear of guys building up there AT trannys all the time, but I've yet to hear of anyone doing anything special to a standard. Anybody, here have a beefed up standard tranny?? Does anybody know of any good shops in SW PA?
Thanks
Tom
It could!!!!!!
Stronger clutches is all I know of. Don't know about SE PA. I'm near Altoona.
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Hey all, heres the issue:
Additionally over the last two weeks, the truck has developed what can best be described as a shudering/hessitation issue when accelerating in 5th and almost always 6th gear. This only happens on level ground and when going up inclines @ over 50 mph. When traveling down a decline on the highway, no issues what so ever.
Additionally over the last two weeks, the truck has developed what can best be described as a shudering/hessitation issue when accelerating in 5th and almost always 6th gear. This only happens on level ground and when going up inclines @ over 50 mph. When traveling down a decline on the highway, no issues what so ever.
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