I need advice on a chevy asap

[toonertoo]

Calling all chevy guys.
I know this is the wrong forum, Oh well shoot me.
I backed in my driveway tonight in 4x4 and I heard something zing, and I lost reverse. The shifter for 4x4 jumped outta gear. I have all 4 forward gears, in 2x4 and 4x4. No weird noise, nothing leaking, no burnt tranny smell. Its a silverado.
I have a few questions. will it make it a while if I just dont get myself into a position where I have to back, How do I check the fluid level, could it just be linkage, or a cable.
I have to be back at the hospital in the am, and of course it is saturday so most likely I cant get it fixed. My husband is in the hospital with a heart problem so I cannot ask him, so any help any of you motor heads could give me is appreciated.

 

[helenofcalifornia]

Can you call your mechanic at work and ask him? Hope everything works out for your husband.

 

[rod]

Calling all chevy guys.
I know this is the wrong forum, Oh well shoot me.
I backed in my driveway tonight in 4x4 and I heard something zing, and I lost reverse. The shifter for 4x4 jumped outta gear. I have all 4 forward gears, in 2x4 and 4x4. No weird noise, nothing leaking, no burnt tranny smell. Its a silverado.
I have a few questions. will it make it a while if I just dont get myself into a position where I have to back, How do I check the fluid level, could it just be linkage, or a cable.
I have to be back at the hospital in the am, and of course it is saturday so most likely I cant get it fixed. My husband is in the hospital with a heart problem so I cannot ask him, so any help any of you motor heads could give me is appreciated.

There shuold be a transmission dipstick located to the rear of the engine. You have to check it with the engine running. Before you do that smell the dipstick- it shouldn't smell burnt. My son drove his car for over a year with no reverse but it takes patients to find a spot where you won't get block in. Transmissions are EXPENSIVE to work on--good luck

 

[Cobra Agent]

Rule number 1.......dont back.......You taking that literally!

 

[Catatonic]

My son drove his car for over a year with no reverse but it takes patients to find a spot where you won't get block in.

Her luck should be good since she is going to the hospital.

Good luck with your husband June. We'll be praying for and thinking of him. Keep us informed as you can.

 

[rod]

Her luck should be good since she is going to the hospital.

Good luck with your husband June. We'll be praying for and thinking of him. Keep us informed as you can.

Spelling police at it again

 

[drewed]

The tranny dipstick should have a red handle instead the yellow for oil, yea itd be expensive to work on but Id say since its isolated to the reverse gear and not slippage between the forward gears it should be a relatively cheaper repair

 

[toonertoo]

Thanks if I cant get enterprise to pick me up, Ill have to chance driving as I have to be there. He is so doped up, he wont know what they say to him. There is a specialist coming in the am. I have to be there.
I have a 2x2 but we are having such a storm, it will never make the hills.

 

[stevetheupsguy]

We need to start a thread for all the hurts and ills of the people and their families on here. Funny how while posting, you'll find out that someone's loved one is in the hospital or worse. Come on people, we're not only off duty and retired UPS'ers, we're your back up support network.

 

[cachsux]

As long as you`re not hearing any grinding or crunching sound you`ll probably be ok for a while. Just check the fluid,it`s possible that it`s really low and not building enough pressure.

 

[dilligaf]

Cache if the tranny fluid was to low then most likely she would not have any gears not just reverse.

 

[DS]

June,I've been googling my ass off and from what I've found,it's most likely gonna cost ya anywhere from $500 to $1200 to get it fixed.
It sounds like the sun shell.Heres one link
http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/190839/

 

[toonertoo]

i have looked at the sun shell thing, sounds accurate. i dont care about what happens i just want to get there. If it blows up and I get there so be it. If Im not there he is so out of it, he wont know what the doctors say. I only came home coz my dog sitters broke down and couldnt get there, and our dogs are his babies. This just really sucks. Chevy will get me there.

 

[Cementups]

I would suggest checking that your halogen fluid is filled to the fill line.

Or your clutch belt could be loose

and while you're doing some maintenance you may as well check your blinker fluid.

 

[toonertoo]

Thanks cement, I will check my blinker fluid. Have another one its on me.

 

[stevetheupsguy]

I would suggest checking that your halogen fluid is filled to the fill line.

Or your clutch belt could be loose

and while you're doing some maintenance you may as well check your blinker fluid.

 

[jw55wags]

Blinker fluid? So thats whats wrong with my chev. Thanks Cement

 

[toonertoo]

I would suggest checking that your halogen fluid is filled to the fill line.

Or your clutch belt could be loose

and while you're doing some maintenance you may as well check your blinker fluid.

while checking my blinker fluid I found this thanks to ds and others who truly cared to try and help. http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/...nsmission-failed-sunshell-4l60e-recall-42520/
I found the 2002 had this dilemna.

 

[dilligaf]

Thanks cement, I will check my blinker fluid. Have another one its on me.

 

[toonertoo]

And really thanks for the help. ds and dilli and others. as for the rest, the crap talk. I hope nothing bad ever happens to you, I really do.