richyb Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 So yesterday my wash machine blows up and today im pretty sure the tranny went in my truck. I was sitting at the lights and i went to go and i just started to move and i heard a bang under the truck and now i have no farward gears. I do still have reverse. The tranny fluid is now brown and stinks. The truck is a 1995 gmc 2wd 4.3L 6 cyl vortec auto. So is the tranny 100% screwed or is there maybe some slim chance that its a cheap fix? My buddy has a 97 gmc 4wd v8, is there any chance the trannys might be interchangeable? Whats the cost of getting this tranny rebuilt? I know to buy a rebuild is about $1500 but thats a little pricey for a 95 truck thats worth maybe $2500. Any ideas what a used one might cost ? Thanks for the help in advance, wonder whats next ? maybe the house will fall apart ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 tone z71 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 (edited) Richy I took first and reverse outta my last Z71 on some bush road stuck in skidder ruts,tore it down the bands snapped dammit afterwards ive been told its common in the 4l60E ,found a used one for 500.00 in the local buy sell,ran it for another 50 thou kms and sold it guys still driving it just find yourself a good used one,and the trannys are different it will bolt up to your engine but the tailstocks are way different he has a transfer case bolted on his you have along tail cone ,guys do swap the output shafts over in them but its not something id reccomend ,guys over on Fullsizechevy .com do all kinds crap like that ha Edited February 10, 2009 by North East Shark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richyb Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks for the info. In my repair manual it says that the truck either has a 4l60, 4l60-E, or a 4l80-E, so would it be the 4l60-E? how can i tell which one it is ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUSTER Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 MY 4L60E WAS $2800 TO REBUILD sorry to here this, those trans are common for this..get the better servos and covette shift kit installed if you take this route, and i've said it before, transmission repair is a trade on its own bring it to a tranny shop not your regular mechanic.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richyb Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 OUCH now theres a kick in the im guessing used is the way to go then, since theres 210000k on the truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Recently had the tranny go in my 2002 Dodge Caravan. Luckily a buddy is a mechanic and for 850 dollar and a little labour cost, he was able to put a refurbished tranny in which so far seems worth it. I have put only 110 thousand km on vehicle so this first repair should help for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POLLIWOGG Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Take a good look at it and ask yourself what have you got, is motor good, body, brakes etc if the cost of upkeep starts to = payments it might be time to consider something else. Cost to rebuild the C6 in my old ford was 600, its the cheapest tranny to rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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