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Navy Blue · 03-21-2008, 11:36 PM

Hello i have a huge problem, today my heart was broken for my car, as i saw it struggle to go, i was at a intersection and the light was red, then turns green, as i had done it a million times before i step on the gas, i hear my engine rev but my car isnt moving (much), as i feel my car struggle across the intersection i head to the shoulder, i put it on park and pop the hood, i had 3 others with me as we witnessed the demise of my transmission, i turn off the car and let him rest for a good 10 minutes, i tuen it on and we are able to get a few more blocks up, thankfully my mechanic lived near, so tomorrow i await the verdict on as to what my car needs, getting to the point i'd like to ask.

how much does replacing the transmission cost? like refurbished / new?

aslse kinda randowm but how about brakes all around? and what about shocks? winter has taken a toll on my car and i'd like to know aruond how much i'll be paying, i'm not sure on brands and if's or what's but its a 2001 impala,and ofcourse i wont get cheap stuff, something mid-range that wont cost a brick of gold either, thanks for your help.

unkbd · 03-21-2008, 11:45 PM

Front wheel drive? couldn't tell you about the tranny but the rest of it .....brakes all around is as easy as changing pads.....look at about 45 bucks if you do it yourself. shocks.....rear end shouldn't be a problem, maybe 40 bucks a piece, again if you do it yourself. As for the front end on a front wheel drive I don't know. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

blindingillusion · 03-22-2008, 12:09 AM

I put a junk yard purchase transmission in my car about two years ago. it had 40K miles on it and cost me 250 dollars and about two days time.

*DGthe3* · 03-22-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Navy Blue

Hello i have a huge problem, today my heart was broken for my car, as i saw it struggle to go, i was at a intersection and the light was red, then turns green, as i had done it a million times before i step on the gas, i hear my engine rev but my car isnt moving (much), as i feel my car struggle across the intersection i head to the shoulder, i put it on park and pop the hood, i had 3 others with me as we witnessed the demise of my transmission, i turn off the car and let him rest for a good 10 minutes, i tuen it on and we are able to get a few more blocks up, thankfully my mechanic lived near, so tomorrow i await the verdict on as to what my car needs, getting to the point i'd like to ask.

how much does replacing the transmission cost? like refurbished / new?

aslse kinda randowm but how about brakes all around? and what about shocks? winter has taken a toll on my car and i'd like to know aruond how much i'll be paying, i'm not sure on brands and if's or what's but its a 2001 impala,and ofcourse i wont get cheap stuff, something mid-range that wont cost a brick of gold either, thanks for your help.

If you go to places like MSNautos, or consumer guide automotive you could get an idea for how much it will cost to get a new stuff put in. To get used, count on it being a fair bit less.

*TAG UR IT* · 03-22-2008, 03:01 AM

Well...these guys up here got some good news for ya. I, on the other hand, don't have that great of news when it comes to transmissions. I paid around $3,300 to have GM rebuild my trans. Actually, it was the aftermarket warranty that paid (thank God I got it!!!), but it was expensive none the less. It's going to cost a lot to rebuild. Depending, I'd look into a used or junkyard trans. There'll be one somewhere.

Brakes? Easy...do it urself and save the cash.

Shocks? Rear will be easy. Front more difficult to do.

Couldn't give you price on either...prolly $160 or so for all 4 corner pads??

Navy Blue · 03-22-2008, 09:55 PM

thankfully i was told it was a sensor, either that or cables that arent plugged in correctly, but i was assured it was fixable without having to get a rebuilt one or near the cost of what repairing one would be, i lucked out this time, but i know it will happen and i should have saved enough to not worry about it next time, thank you guys for your help.

*TAG UR IT* · 03-23-2008, 01:52 AM

Dude...that is EXTREMELY lucky....woah....hehe

Jeff · 03-23-2008, 06:33 AM

Wow, good thing it wasn't anything serious.

Navy Blue · 03-27-2008, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

Dude...that is EXTREMELY lucky....woah....hehe

hmm i guess i wasnt quite of the hook on that...oddly the mechanic i went to didnt tell me he DIDNT DO TRANSMISSIONS!!! grrr so i'm back to sqare one, saturday i'm taking it to a all transmissions expers about a mile from my house, i've read reviews of him in the local paper and i asked aruond everyone gives him 2 thumbs up, i'll try him and gah! i guess i'll see what he says, other than that i'll this up....maaco? aamco? one of em are transmission people, we'll see i guess =/

*CamaroSpike23* · 03-27-2008, 09:34 PM

before you agree to get anything fixed, make sure you get (in writing i might add) everything they say is wrong, parts to fix, and overall price.

it might just be your clutches going out, how many miles are on the car? might just have a rear main seal leaking into the bell housing, could be a million things.

*TAG UR IT* · 03-28-2008, 01:09 AM

Uh oh...spoke to soon. Sorry to hear this...

Navy Blue · 03-30-2008, 04:37 PM

i got like 110k miles on it now, but i'm pretty sure its something a bit more seriuos because it slips voilently now, and theres a whinning noise coming from it, so i'm taking it to a shop that everyone has told me is good and he rebuilt my brothers about 1/2 a year ago, it ended up costing him 1,200 ruoghly, so i'll head to him too, he'll pick up my car and deliver it too!! my brother told him he saw the whole proccess and explained that he cleans the parts and replaces what needs to be replaced and uses the same transmission so he rebuilds it pretty much, i hope this works and i'll defenetely take care of it from now on (i buoght it with 85k miles, so i didnt know if the previous owner took care of it....ovoisly not!).

just to vent a little... i will NEVER EVER!!!!!! buy a used car again unless i get a whole lot of guarantees =/.

*CamaroSpike23* · 03-30-2008, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Navy Blue

replaces what needs to be replaced and uses the same transmission so he rebuilds it pretty much,

just to vent a little... i will NEVER EVER!!!!!! buy a used car again unless i get a whole lot of guarantees =/.

that can be a double edged sword. on one hand you are replacing worn out parts, but on the down side, you are keeping partially worn parts. shame you dont live closer to me down here. ive got a buddy who will build you a brand new tranny capable of holding +789hp (cus thats what it took to break the only one that has broken for us) for $1000.00 and he'll throw in a converter with the stall of your choice for free. ive already got one sitting in my buddys storage space waiting for mine to blow. fully built 4l60e with a fuddle 3800 stall converter.

and as far as buying a used car goes... you get what you pay for.

Navy Blue · 03-30-2008, 06:23 PM

dang, so you think i should shoot at a spot like aamco or something with some guarantee? i'm only really going for this because 1,200 is all i've really got to repair this car, but you're right about the double eged sword i wish i could just get a new one but i dont know the costs, and i didnt expect this i mean this car wasnt really cheap, i bought it for 10k about 3 years ago, though not new i hoped it'd last, but i've been checking online and it seems alot of impala owners have been having issues with their tranny's, some with 50-70k miles on it =/, i'll probably head to aamco tomorrow and get it diagnosed and see what they tell me, if its worth my money i'll go with them under guarantee ofcourse.

03-21-2008, 11:36 PM	#1
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	mechanic help Hello i have a huge problem, today my heart was broken for my car, as i saw it struggle to go, i was at a intersection and the light was red, then turns green, as i had done it a million times before i step on the gas, i hear my engine rev but my car isnt moving (much), as i feel my car struggle across the intersection i head to the shoulder, i put it on park and pop the hood, i had 3 others with me as we witnessed the demise of my transmission, i turn off the car and let him rest for a good 10 minutes, i tuen it on and we are able to get a few more blocks up, thankfully my mechanic lived near, so tomorrow i await the verdict on as to what my car needs, getting to the point i'd like to ask. how much does replacing the transmission cost? like refurbished / new? aslse kinda randowm but how about brakes all around? and what about shocks? winter has taken a toll on my car and i'd like to know aruond how much i'll be paying, i'm not sure on brands and if's or what's but its a 2001 impala,and ofcourse i wont get cheap stuff, something mid-range that wont cost a brick of gold either, thanks for your help.

03-22-2008, 12:09 AM	#3
blindingillusion Drives: 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2LT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Morgantown WV Posts: 194 View My Garage	I put a junk yard purchase transmission in my car about two years ago. it had 40K miles on it and cost me 250 dollars and about two days time. __________________ Ordered: 2010 Black 2SS/RS -CGM Ralley Stripes -Hurst Short Throw Shifter -20" Polished Aluminum Wheels Has Owned: 2008 Cobalt 1996 Monte Carlo 1988 Sierra 1979 LeSabre

03-23-2008, 06:33 AM	#8
Jeff ~ANTI-FORD~ Drives: Cadillac CTS Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 608	Wow, good thing it wasn't anything serious. __________________ My Z28 sorry guys.. sold Camaro and got a Cadillac CTS, waiting for a few years to get a 2010 SS used ;]

03-21-2008, 11:45 PM	#2
unkbd Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: WI Posts: 268 View My Garage	Front wheel drive? couldn't tell you about the tranny but the rest of it .....brakes all around is as easy as changing pads.....look at about 45 bucks if you do it yourself. shocks.....rear end shouldn't be a problem, maybe 40 bucks a piece, again if you do it yourself. As for the front end on a front wheel drive I don't know. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

03-22-2008, 03:01 AM	#5
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,544 View My Garage	Well...these guys up here got some good news for ya. I, on the other hand, don't have that great of news when it comes to transmissions. I paid around $3,300 to have GM rebuild my trans. Actually, it was the aftermarket warranty that paid (thank God I got it!!!), but it was expensive none the less. It's going to cost a lot to rebuild. Depending, I'd look into a used or junkyard trans. There'll be one somewhere. Brakes? Easy...do it urself and save the cash. Shocks? Rear will be easy. Front more difficult to do. Couldn't give you price on either...prolly $160 or so for all 4 corner pads??

03-22-2008, 09:55 PM	#6
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	thankfully i was told it was a sensor, either that or cables that arent plugged in correctly, but i was assured it was fixable without having to get a rebuilt one or near the cost of what repairing one would be, i lucked out this time, but i know it will happen and i should have saved enough to not worry about it next time, thank you guys for your help.

03-23-2008, 01:52 AM	#7
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,544 View My Garage	Dude...that is EXTREMELY lucky....woah....hehe

03-28-2008, 01:09 AM	#11
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,544 View My Garage	Uh oh...spoke to soon. Sorry to hear this...

03-30-2008, 04:37 PM	#12
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	i got like 110k miles on it now, but i'm pretty sure its something a bit more seriuos because it slips voilently now, and theres a whinning noise coming from it, so i'm taking it to a shop that everyone has told me is good and he rebuilt my brothers about 1/2 a year ago, it ended up costing him 1,200 ruoghly, so i'll head to him too, he'll pick up my car and deliver it too!! my brother told him he saw the whole proccess and explained that he cleans the parts and replaces what needs to be replaced and uses the same transmission so he rebuilds it pretty much, i hope this works and i'll defenetely take care of it from now on (i buoght it with 85k miles, so i didnt know if the previous owner took care of it....ovoisly not!). just to vent a little... i will NEVER EVER!!!!!! buy a used car again unless i get a whole lot of guarantees =/.

03-30-2008, 06:23 PM	#14
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	dang, so you think i should shoot at a spot like aamco or something with some guarantee? i'm only really going for this because 1,200 is all i've really got to repair this car, but you're right about the double eged sword i wish i could just get a new one but i dont know the costs, and i didnt expect this i mean this car wasnt really cheap, i bought it for 10k about 3 years ago, though not new i hoped it'd last, but i've been checking online and it seems alot of impala owners have been having issues with their tranny's, some with 50-70k miles on it =/, i'll probably head to aamco tomorrow and get it diagnosed and see what they tell me, if its worth my money i'll go with them under guarantee ofcourse.