So much for the "low mile, no issues" transmission

[SuperSix]

I went fishing Saturday, decided to drive the T.

Only about a 15 minutes drive to my buddy's house. (we were taking his boat out, he was towing)

Driving along, I head a slight "pop", and then no gears at all. Luckily, I coasted into his driveway.

No reverse, no forward gears, nothing. Linkage is fine - car won't roll in park.

This is the trans from the motor/trans combo i bought - supposedly ~3k miles, and "no issues". Verbatim from the for sale post:

"The transmission was built by JIMMY'S out of Mundelein, IL. It shifts perfectly at around 5300 RPM. No flare, no issues."
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/threads/complete-engine-and-transmission-combo.371080/

I am thinking the forward drum took a shit. I did have it overfilled by a quart or so, I had planned on draining it in a few days. no fluid loss, etc.
We towed it back to my house after the fishing trip..

Sigh...

So - I am going to pull it out, take it to the trans guy, and have him go through it.

Que sera, sera, eh?

[Steve Wood]

yep

[SuperSix]

yep

"Yep" as in forward drum?

[SuperSix]

Could ~1qt overfill cause something like this?

The car sure as hell doesn't make much more than stock HP - It's only running 13PSI..

Blue tops, TT chip, stock turbo, D5, etc.

[Just a Six?]

Mine did the same thing on a new trans first track day, would not move backwards but we could push it forward. Sun shell broke in a few peices. Been fine for 3 years since the part is now billet along with the rest that was there.

[Top Speed]

Damn...sorry to hear that.

[Steve Wood]

yep as in que sera, sera

No, the overfill did not do it...just a fluke, I suspect.  My first guess would be the drum, but, until it's apart, I would not bet on it

[gbsean]

Jimmy's is supposed to be a good 200R4 builder lots of people in the mid-west use him. maybe reach out to him 847-949-7507 I know a few people that have used him

[Grumpy]

sorry nothing to do with a "low mile no issues".. I call it a random SOB. Tranny parts break . Just wip it out an get into it.. Goin with "billet" parts ??

[SuperSix]

Jimmy's is supposed to be a good 200R4 builder lots of people in the mid-west use him. maybe reach out to him 847-949-7507 I know a few people that have used him

I feel weird calling him about it, I wasn't the original purchaser, not sure who WAS the original purchaser, etc.

sorry nothing to do with a "low mile no issues".. I call it a random SOB. Tranny parts break . Just wip it out an get into it.. Goin with "billet" parts ??

No idea until I pull it out and get it to the builder to see what's up. The billet drum I used in my GN trans was ~450.00 by itself, and this is basically a stock motor - not sure what will be needed, and want to keep the costs down.

But of course, I want it fixed right so I don't have to worry about it. This is the car I am giving to my son after he completes 4 years in the Air Force, so it wil be in the family for awhile.

[TURBOPOWERED68]

when my stator broke a few years back it didn't move either.
Good luck

[ULYCYC]

Jimmy got a real job with benefits so you may have to wait for a phone call back. I think he's only in the shop on weekends.

[Grumpy]

back in the "day"  we broke just about every part in the trans. I know it is some $$$ for a good drum but look at what just happened to you.. You have to get it in an out. Have it fixed.. Whats that goin to cost ??
  I didn't know Jimmys was only doin part time.. This stuff does get old after a while. Thank God I don't do it anymore. Ya wouldn't survive !!! New guys all know everything already an will run in the 10s easy.. (well on paper they will  ) 

[SuperSix]

back in the "day"  we broke just about every part in the trans. I know it is some $$$ for a good drum but look at what just happened to you.. You have to get it in an out. Have it fixed.. Whats that goin to cost ??
  I didn't know Jimmys was only doin part time.. This stuff does get old after a while. Thank God I don't do it anymore. Ya wouldn't survive !!! New guys all know everything already an will run in the 10s easy.. (well on paper they will  ) 

I agree - I will get it fixed right. I really don't like pulling transmissions. .

[Top Speed]

Especially when you just put it in...