There are numerous signs of transmission problems. You may have trouble getting the car into gear or it may smell like it's burning. With either of these, you should first check the Transmission Fluid level while the car is warm and at an idle.
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If the transmission is slipping (the engine revs up when it shifts), if the transmission shifts late, even under normal acceleration, or if the tansmission simply won't shift, you should get it checked. Also make sure the fluid level is adequate.
You may feel a jerk in the car when it automatically shifts from one gear to the next; or it may feel like the transmission is 'slipping' or can't catch a gear when accelerating; or it may be difficult to accelerate or drive. All of these are early signs of transmission problems. Transmission problems can be very costly and its worth your time and money to do the recommended maintenance. The first signs of trouble are rough shifting and changing shift points and speeds. You may also have a transmission light for over heating transmission fluid. Take these warning signs seriously.
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If it is slipping in gear or any out of the ordinary rough shifting.
If the blazer is wheezing, it could be transmission, but if it has 4-wheel drive, check to make sure that the gear is correctly shifted.
on my trailblazer when my trans went out u can hear it grinding u can hear the gears starting to break and your will start to putter a new trans will cost u about 1900 good luck
A professional licensed Mechanic is trained to look for signs of problems or damage,when working on a transmission. The mechanic usually will drive the vehical after its been serviced to see if problem has been fixed.
If you are seeing signs that your transmission needs to be changed. Then you can go to any local garages to have them change it for you. But, it could be a number of any problems.
Try adjusting the idling speed - sounds like idling speed is too low so when you take your foot off the gas it can't idle (Tick over)
i have an 89 and it ran like it was on 5 cylinders.replaced 1 of 3 coils and fixed it yours might be diffrent tiigghhtt ssqueeezeee.
There can be a number of problems that indicate that a transmission is failing; 1. slipping 2. failure to go into gear 3. leaking 4. noises 5. failure to shift at the right speed