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Old 05-25-2009, 11:53 PM
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Unhappy 1997 Z71 transmission or transfer case failure

My truck is broke down and I don't have a lot of money to fix it, so I was wondering if anyone had any idea what might be wrong with it.

I had just pulled out on the highway and when the truck shifted into 2nd, I heard a very loud bang and a sound like I had dropped the driveshaft. I coasted into a parking lot and looked underneath. Everything looked okay, I decided to park it and call for someone to come get me. When I put it in reverse, it made a grinding noise and wouldn't go into reverse.

I got someone to pull it a mile to my house and it made the popping and dragging noise while it was in neutral. If I put it in reverse, it sounds exactly like trying to put a manual transmission in reverse without pressing the clutch.

I'm positive it's either the transmission (4l60e) or the transfer case, which is a push button one.

The symptoms: It will go in drive, but it makes a popping/scraping sound. I have no reverse, and it makes a loud gear grinding sound as long as it's in reverse.

Whatever it is, it isn't good . Anyone have any ideas on what might have broke?
 
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Old 05-26-2009, 12:00 AM
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Check your driveshaft!! The rear one. If it is good then drop ur tranny pan and look for metal shavings. Drain it into a clean yellow tub so you can see all the fluid.
 
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Old 05-26-2009, 09:20 PM
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More 4L60E woes! Sorry to say it sounds like a tranny issue. If you have to rebuild it there are a few upgrades that should be made. Let us know what you find.
 
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