Trans issue. Need help asap

L_King

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I was headed to a meeting for work and as I came up the on ramp to the highway I pushed the gas to about 3/4. It down shifted but went know where. It fell on its face. I let out of it and then it seemed to be good. I got off the highway and it was in Overdrive and I went to take off from a stop light and nothing. SO I slid it in to sport shift mode. I manually dropped it in to second and it worked, shifted to third and at first it wouldn't catch so i let up and then it shifted hard in to third but worked. I got to my meeting and when I came out I didn't know what to expect. I put in in O/D and you can feel it shift in to the gear but when you give it gas it nudges a few inches and thats it. It is like having the clutch in on a stick. I can feel it try to engage or catch but it doesn't in any gear I put it in.

Any one ever experience anything like this, or have any ideas? I am thinking the torque converter but nothing seems to be typical with this car.

Second question. I was already planning on selling the car this summer to upgrade to a second gen, what do you think I could get out of a 2001 black LS sport with light grey interior in good shape. 178K on it but other than the trans it runs fine.

Third question. Anyone know any decent trans shops in St. Louis or a reasonable price? I don't have a place to do a trans right now.
 
BUMP

I also forgot to mention the car ran fine not an hour before all of this.

I got the car back, it went up on the flat bed but it had to be pt in 2nd to do so. I am hunting for a new (used) trans to put in it now.
 
Sucks... I always fear tranny problems (...not that kind). Sounds like it might be done.... with the bad tranny, I dont see you getting more that 1200 or so for it.. sorry man
 
Well I can get a used known good trans with warranty and about 80k on it for 550 so that's what I'll be doin.

Anyone know what transmissions work in the gen 1 3.9. I am unsure what year cars or if any other models had the same trans
 

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