Uh oh...

[RedNBlack77]

so i think that my transmission is starting to go, or at least first gear. i have an automatic, and lately it has been hesitating when i hit the accelerator from a stop. i can feel that the wheels are free, then i feel something click into place. the only thing i can equate it to is when your in an automatic in drive on a hill. if you are stopped and let go of he brake, you'll roll back a hair until you feel it lock into place, then you won't roll any more. this happens to me when i am going forward from a stop. any ideas? i really don't want to have to buy another tranny.

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[toyworx]

hmmmm...could be rear axle issues.... :roll:

Does the tranny shift and drive fine other than what you described?

 

[RedNBlack77]

hmmmm...could be rear axle issues.... :roll:

Does the tranny shift and drive fine other than what you described?

seems to, other than the fact that it takes a lot more to move on the highway cuz of my tire/gear ratio. if it is an axle issue, maybe i'll be getting those lockers/gears sooner than anticipated.

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[toyworx]

Disconnect the rear drive shaft from the axle (but don't pull it form the t-case). Set it aside.

Then grab the rear axle pinion and see if there is slop as you turn it back and forth. If it moves just a smidgen, not bad. If it rotates like an 1/8 of a turn, you've got an issue.

Also, pull the rear diff cover and see if there are any chunks. :roll:

 

[RedNBlack77]

I think you may have the most Jinxed rig I have ever seen :wink:

tell me about it. it's almost enough to make a skeptic believe in curses.
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