trans shot? how to replace trans?

loko498 · Post by **loko498** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:26 am

I think my trans is shot. 2000 plymouth neon automatic. Its been slipping like crazy the last few days until yesterday when this happened. I was in park after it slipping real bad, put it in drive and it took forever to catch. I put it in reverse then drive a few times then it barely caught to make it home. I think it needs to be replaced. There was transmission fluid in there and it looked fine to me.
Do you guys think it could be something else, possibly a easy or cheap fix?
Is there a how to change a transmission link someone could send me. I did a quick search but couldn't find anything.

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue May 13, 2008 12:35 pm

Well if it was something simple, it is prolly done now after all that slipping. Factory FSM:
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Post by **Diablo0** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:23 pm

Had to remove the link due to Copyright... sorry

seisephiroth · Post by **seisephiroth** » Tue May 13, 2008 3:01 pm

sounds like what happened to me at carlilse last year, your clutch bands may have died, which is what happened to mine. I advise against attempting to fix this one yourself, let a certified mechanic look it over, unless you plan on just swapping the tranny with another, in which case i'd go for an MTX swap

loko498 · Post by **loko498** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:13 pm

Hey guys, I brought it to a certified mechanic the other day & he showed me the transpan was wet. I drove it about 4 blocks & it was slipping like crazy.
I showed up in the shop unexpected earlier 2 see whats going on with it & they were working on it & showed me parts on the table. There were pieces of metal & I guess clutch bands & gears & he said it was all shot & being rebuilt.
Car should be dont tomorrow night. Ill let you guys know the damage.
He did say it should be about 800- $1000 unfortunately

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed May 14, 2008 11:16 pm

I hope they had your approval to rebuild before hand.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Thu May 15, 2008 1:16 am

shouldve done an MTX swap.. woulda been happier wiht it afterwards, and wouldve cost you about half that with junkyard parts.

seisephiroth · Post by **seisephiroth** » Thu May 15, 2008 2:38 am

TNK wrote:shouldve done an MTX swap.. woulda been happier wiht it afterwards, and wouldve cost you about half that with junkyard parts.