Overdrive gone.. I'm I the next tranny victim?

[Goober]

Well, it lasted 191,872 miles, then I lost the overdrive. Question is, are the lower gears next or can I still drive this thing for a while longer. I did a search, checked the connections, vacuum hose, replaced the vacuum modulator(diaphram), fluid level is ok, but still no OD. Anything else I can try/check before looking into a total rebuild? Should I get it rebuilt before it messes up the other gears? Trade it in?

Any input will be appreciated....

 

[Jason_25]

Have you had the alternator tested recently?

If the voltage is off it won't shift to overdrive.

 

[iceman]

same thing happened to me at 194000 mi all it is are these two thingies(forgot the name) in the tranny u could replace them and maybe get a few thousand more mi out of it but if u have that many id say its time for a rebuild anyway

 

[espnfreak]

Just curious goober, how hard do you drive it? how many rpms? Sounds like that tranny lasted a long time!

 

[VairKing]

Or you could be like me...my X didnt have OD when I got it, ive been driving it a year, about 18,000 miles so far, and aside from slightly worse gas milage (about 15-17 on the highway) and high RPMs on the highway, about 75mph @3500RPMs I havnt had any problems. I just find it hard to put a $1300 tranny into a $3000 truck, IMO....

 

[Goober]

I'll get the multimeter out and check, but the altenator seems fine. Worth a try anyways.

Originally posted by espnfreak
Just curious goober, how hard do you drive it? how many rpms? Sounds like that tranny lasted a long time!

I don't get crazy. Just driving to and from work (~75 miles@ 70 mph, round trip daily). With the OD gone the rpm are about 27-2800 going about 65. I guess I can't really complain, it has laster longer than a lot of others out there.

I will probably just try to drive it like it is for just a while longer(with luck like VairKing)...hoping it doesn't gernade.
The problem: put the $$$ into a 11 year old truck and drive it for a while longer and pray the motor holds up(it is original also sharing the 192,000 mile marker)...or sell it, buy something newer with lower miles and have a car payment.

...decisions, decisions,.....

any other thing to try?? anyone.. anyone..