Idiot Owner Ruins Transmission

[Leah]

Slap is right, but it's my face that should be...slapped, that is. Will the Trooper transmission work with the VX's power and winter drive modes and TOD? Also, does the length of the vehicle have any bearing on transmission transplantability? I know nothing about transmissions - clearly - other than that they make the car go...or not if one doesn't take care of them.

[SPAZZ]

$900

[psychos2]

what exactly is it doing? when is it doing it? need more info.and like anything else ,get a second opinion. shawn

[SilverBullet75]

You mentioned it was "Clanking"...
Are you experiencing a slamming into gears?
If so, you may want to do a search on Transmission Mode Switch.
EASY fix... and the part is around $200.... fairly common part failure.

[Leah]

Spazz: $900 sounds a LOT better than the 4800 Izusu wants to charge me for a rebuilt one! Thanks.

Psycos2: It clanks when I put it into first gear, again, but quieter when it goes into second and from there on out, it shifts quietly. When it drops back to first from second, it clanks softly again, and then clunks when I put it into Neutral. It makes a clank as well when I'm going from P to R. So far, it shifts without any jerks. The dealership told me they didn't do anything to it except change the fluid because doing anything else, like servicing it or replacing the filter, wouldn't do any good. And I agree with you on the second opinion. Thanks.

SilverBullet75: I don't experience any sort of slamming when shifting gears. I mean, it feels pretty normal, it just sounds bad. Thank you.

[Joe_Black]

Isuzu drivelines as a rule generally clunk, thanks to the heavy-truck lineage that's built-in. If it's shifting fine and you're getting metallic clanks as well, then you may want to take a hard look at your u-joints. Especially considering the mileage.

Our IronMan just started doing this (120K+ miles) and there's a lot of play in the u-joints, so I'll replace them this coming weekend which will return us to just the clunks.

[Navigator]

I agree with the U joints based on what you said about smoth shifting while driving. Grease the 3 zerks on the drive shaft until you see the old grease pop out to see if the problem goes away