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crussell83 · 12-19-2010, 11:14 AM

so on friday night my transmission started acting real weird...out of nowhere it started shifting real bad almost not wanting to shift at all....but whats weird is that the 1st-2nd shift and the 2nd-3rd shift just fine...but from 3rd-4th, 4th-5th, and 5th-6th...it acts like it hits a false nuetral and just revs way up before even attempting to grab the gear.....it does this no matter what driving mode im in or if i shift it with the tapshift.....what could be goin on?

sometimes when it hits that false nuetral you can hear something whining/grinding?

*The_Blur* · 12-19-2010, 11:29 AM

It sounds like you need to see the mechanic.

crussell83 · 12-19-2010, 11:33 AM

yea...thats what i was thinking....i suppose i should also mention that it only has 18k miles on it and the car has a custom engine and trans tune

Cal 20112SS · 12-19-2010, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by crussell83

yea...thats what i was thinking....i suppose i should also mention that it only has 18k miles on it and the car has a custom engine and trans tune

I would have your tuner look at it first. Your shift points may be off.

Scott@Bjorn3D · 12-19-2010, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Cal 20112SS

I would have your tuner look at it first. Your shift points may be off.

For sure, dealer is not going to cover it under warranty with a tune and such so better have the tuner look first.

crussell83 · 12-19-2010, 02:34 PM

well....just drove it to go get some food.....and i no longer have 4th, 5th, or 6th gear...and my check engine light came on....so looks like its off to the dealer i go tomorrow

crussell83 · 12-19-2010, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott@Bjorn3D

For sure, dealer is not going to cover it under warranty with a tune and such so better have the tuner look first.

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lexlueger · 12-19-2010, 02:36 PM

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SGOS252382 · 12-19-2010, 03:34 PM

Please report back and let us know what they find.

SGOS252382 · 12-19-2010, 03:48 PM

Here's something I read over in a Vette forum about the 6L80E tranmission.

"The intermediate shaft will break, or twist over time. Once it fails, it will leave you with 1/2/3 gears only. 4/5/6 will no longer work because that shaft has failed".

Sounds like your problem?

crussell83 · 12-19-2010, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SGOS252382

Here's something I read over in a Vette forum about the 6L80E tranmission.

"The intermediate shaft will break, or twist over time. Once it fails, it will leave you with 1/2/3 gears only. 4/5/6 will no longer work because that shaft has failed".

Sounds like your problem?

well shoot i hope not....i hooked up my OBD11 reader and it threw 2 codes....both coming back to the transmission control module...so i dunno

crussell83 · 12-28-2010, 04:23 PM

well got the news today that the tranny is shot....now i need to decide what im gonna do...i can either take it to the dealer completely turned back to stock...
OR
I can sack up and build a beefed up tranny, do the heads and cam mods i want and throw a stall converter in there....
i hate decisions

SGOS252382 · 12-29-2010, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crussell83

well got the news today that the tranny is shot....now i need to decide what im gonna do...i can either take it to the dealer completely turned back to stock...
OR
I can sack up and build a beefed up tranny, do the heads and cam mods i want and throw a stall converter in there....
i hate decisions

What was the problem? Did they explain what part of the tranmission failed?

crussell83 · 12-29-2010, 09:22 AM

no...we havent takin the tranny out yet...we just went back over the whole tune and took it out to see if any of that was the problem, but as it turns out it wasnt the tune...im thinkin your right on point with that intermediate shaft breaking because what you described is exactly whats happened.....should know more here in a couple days.....nothing gets done fast around the holidays

12-19-2010, 11:14 AM	#1
crussell83 SS Gimp Drives: 2ss SS/RS IBM Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Crowley, TX Posts: 53	Automatic Tranny Problem so on friday night my transmission started acting real weird...out of nowhere it started shifting real bad almost not wanting to shift at all....but whats weird is that the 1st-2nd shift and the 2nd-3rd shift just fine...but from 3rd-4th, 4th-5th, and 5th-6th...it acts like it hits a false nuetral and just revs way up before even attempting to grab the gear.....it does this no matter what driving mode im in or if i shift it with the tapshift.....what could be goin on? sometimes when it hits that false nuetral you can hear something whining/grinding? __________________ 2010 SS/RS 2ss Imperial Blue w/White stripes Airaid Cold Air Intake, Kooks 1 3/4" Longtubes, Kooks X-Pipe, Borla Stinger mufflers, Custom Tune, Eibach 1" Lowering Springs, TSW Vairano Rims Lots more to come

12-19-2010, 11:29 AM	#2
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12-19-2010, 11:33 AM	#3
crussell83 SS Gimp Drives: 2ss SS/RS IBM Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Crowley, TX Posts: 53	yea...thats what i was thinking....i suppose i should also mention that it only has 18k miles on it and the car has a custom engine and trans tune __________________ 2010 SS/RS 2ss Imperial Blue w/White stripes Airaid Cold Air Intake, Kooks 1 3/4" Longtubes, Kooks X-Pipe, Borla Stinger mufflers, Custom Tune, Eibach 1" Lowering Springs, TSW Vairano Rims Lots more to come

12-19-2010, 02:34 PM	#6
crussell83 SS Gimp Drives: 2ss SS/RS IBM Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Crowley, TX Posts: 53	well....just drove it to go get some food.....and i no longer have 4th, 5th, or 6th gear...and my check engine light came on....so looks like its off to the dealer i go tomorrow __________________ 2010 SS/RS 2ss Imperial Blue w/White stripes Airaid Cold Air Intake, Kooks 1 3/4" Longtubes, Kooks X-Pipe, Borla Stinger mufflers, Custom Tune, Eibach 1" Lowering Springs, TSW Vairano Rims Lots more to come

12-28-2010, 04:23 PM	#12
crussell83 SS Gimp Drives: 2ss SS/RS IBM Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Crowley, TX Posts: 53	well got the news today that the tranny is shot....now i need to decide what im gonna do...i can either take it to the dealer completely turned back to stock... OR I can sack up and build a beefed up tranny, do the heads and cam mods i want and throw a stall converter in there.... i hate decisions __________________ 2010 SS/RS 2ss Imperial Blue w/White stripes Airaid Cold Air Intake, Kooks 1 3/4" Longtubes, Kooks X-Pipe, Borla Stinger mufflers, Custom Tune, Eibach 1" Lowering Springs, TSW Vairano Rims Lots more to come

12-19-2010, 03:34 PM	#9
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 6,294	Please report back and let us know what they find.

12-19-2010, 03:48 PM	#10
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 6,294	Here's something I read over in a Vette forum about the 6L80E tranmission. "The intermediate shaft will break, or twist over time. Once it fails, it will leave you with 1/2/3 gears only. 4/5/6 will no longer work because that shaft has failed". Sounds like your problem?

12-29-2010, 09:22 AM	#14
crussell83 SS Gimp Drives: 2ss SS/RS IBM Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Crowley, TX Posts: 53	no...we havent takin the tranny out yet...we just went back over the whole tune and took it out to see if any of that was the problem, but as it turns out it wasnt the tune...im thinkin your right on point with that intermediate shaft breaking because what you described is exactly whats happened.....should know more here in a couple days.....nothing gets done fast around the holidays __________________ 2010 SS/RS 2ss Imperial Blue w/White stripes Airaid Cold Air Intake, Kooks 1 3/4" Longtubes, Kooks X-Pipe, Borla Stinger mufflers, Custom Tune, Eibach 1" Lowering Springs, TSW Vairano Rims Lots more to come

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