alexk243
KulAdventure
Outside Laramie, WY in a snow storm right now (in June) and I'm pretty sure my transmission just went out. Tow is 5 hours wait (all the cars that slid off highway) and it's still coming down hard, so don't have a good way to check much. However I do have most of my tools with me, Fuchs Trans Fluid, and a transmission dipstick.
So I've been towing an enclosed cargo trailer since Illinois over 4 days. Day 1 I noticed ATF smell after a hill climb. Stopped checked it out and saw a leak from up top of the trans. Checked the level and it seemed fine so I assumed it was due to high temp and high level (changed fluid and filter about a month ago).
Continued on till South Dakota with no issues and no further sign of a leak. Heading into Wyoming and hit a snow storm, slowed my speed to 30 or so holding the trans selector on 3 and after that for a while I notice it won't shift up to 4 or D... I scan for codes while driving and get P0730 and P0715. Transmission appears to be stuck in 1 now. I keep driving for about 10 miles to get to a safe place to park and stop the van, turn engine off, let it sit, then restart it. Now the van won't move. Goes into D, N, R, but won't budge. Look underneath and everything is frozen up with a slushy ice... Not sure if that's related. I check the fluid level, none. I try to fill some up to make it to the next town and it appears to be coming immediately out of the torque converter area and onto the ground. Van will still not move.
Idling the engine for warmth and waiting 5-6 hours for a tow. Interstate is shut down.
Transmission shot?
Should I tow to AAMCO trans repair or just any shop that will install a rebuilt?
So I've been towing an enclosed cargo trailer since Illinois over 4 days. Day 1 I noticed ATF smell after a hill climb. Stopped checked it out and saw a leak from up top of the trans. Checked the level and it seemed fine so I assumed it was due to high temp and high level (changed fluid and filter about a month ago).
Continued on till South Dakota with no issues and no further sign of a leak. Heading into Wyoming and hit a snow storm, slowed my speed to 30 or so holding the trans selector on 3 and after that for a while I notice it won't shift up to 4 or D... I scan for codes while driving and get P0730 and P0715. Transmission appears to be stuck in 1 now. I keep driving for about 10 miles to get to a safe place to park and stop the van, turn engine off, let it sit, then restart it. Now the van won't move. Goes into D, N, R, but won't budge. Look underneath and everything is frozen up with a slushy ice... Not sure if that's related. I check the fluid level, none. I try to fill some up to make it to the next town and it appears to be coming immediately out of the torque converter area and onto the ground. Van will still not move.
Idling the engine for warmth and waiting 5-6 hours for a tow. Interstate is shut down.
Transmission shot?
Should I tow to AAMCO trans repair or just any shop that will install a rebuilt?