have vehicle scanned to determine the problem
When the engine revs higher than normal when you accelarate sharply, when the engine revs higher than normal backing up a slope, are the first signs.
One of the first clues that a person has to replace automatic transmission is that it is slipping. This happens when the engine revs higher, but the vehicle is not moving any faster. The vehicle may seem like the wheels are not connected to the engine, like the transmission is in neutral, and then it may catch suddenly, and drive under full power.
A bad torque converter can cause slipping gears. The fuel mileage will suffer as well, and the engine will rev higher.
i dont know what type of transmission you have but i had mine done in a 1999 dodge caravan with overdrive and it cost me 1200.00 dollars. that depends what is wrong with it but a ford pickup transmission will cost about 2000 dollars, dodge and chev are higher
Yes. However, it may not last as long against a higher torque engine.
Change the engine and transmission to a higher specification
Sounds like you have a (604) overdrive transmission. If so your transmission is in "limp in mode" that means it is stuck in second gear. a protection device built into the trans when faults occour. You will need to have someone read the codes set in the transmission. I would be happy to tell you what codes are when read On my '91... I added tranny fluid, and the problem was solved. I put a heavy transmission fluid in that's made a slipping transmission. Someone has to look at it so see if that's what it is. If it is you could save getting a new transmission. Sounds like you may have been running it without enough fluid and may have caused some damage.
Does the engine rev higher than the speed that you are going, means that the trans. is slipping. Also, does it shift smoothly, in all gears ? Any banging into the next gear, and you don't have a shift kit installed. Does the trans. oil smell burnt, and discolored with shiny like particles in it? Those would be some good signs to check.
Engine revs higher on hills and on sudden bursts of accelaration, seems to rev higher before changing up, Will not back up on hills.
Every time you engage the clutch, the clutch disengages from the transmission/engine. Which in term engine revs up, until you disengage the clutch.
Chains mesh with sprockets without slipping. A pulley system would need to use higher tension(and suffer higher losses) to avoid slipping.
clutch is slipping.