Hello everyone,
I have a 94 Z28 w/ an automatic transmission and nearly 175,000 miles. It is only driven 1-2 times/week, but the last time I took it out it seemed like I was missing 2nd gear! It would stay in first way too long (5000-7000 rpm) before shifting quickly through 2nd to 3rd. If I manually put it in 2nd, it is almost like its in neutral.
Any ideads or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

PS- If there is so info I am leaving out that might be helpful, please let me know.

 

Brent, sounds exactly what mine did, finally 4th will go away too. Time for a rebuild....

 

Ya, I was hoping not to hear that! Looks like it might be time finally get ride of it... Thanks for the reply!

 

time to get rid of it? sounds just like your band is fried, or a seal is broke inside causing internal leakage = no pressure on the servo, if it happened all the sudden and wasnt gradual like slipping 2nd, slipping then finally no 2nd, maybe the band anchore or something is missing, idk, just some ideas but that should narrow it down, could also be something wrong with the servo assembly, id take it off and rebuild it, wont cost a whole lot hope that helps.

 

Mine did the exact same thing.
I lost 2nd gear, had 1st 3rd and 4th but second would be like nuetral.
I don,t want to be the bearer of bad news but when my tranny builder opened it up there was all kinds of worn and broken parts, he could not believe it was still moving the car.

I had it rebuilt for 750 with some beefed internals and a new TCI converter and its much better than new now.

 

lol yea im taking mine out right now, the only forward gear i have is 1st, actually one time since i owned the car it went up to 2nd(slipping badly) then caught 3rd pretty solid if i remember right. i cant wait to see what it will look like when i start to operate the pan already had like a 1/4" of sludge all acrros the bottom, somethings toasted! o well, no sense for me to whine about it, gotta fix it and get her rolling again!, good luck buddy.

 

175000 and you complaining? Has it been rebuilt before?

 

The band broke on it-mine did the same thing and this was the problem.