I had a 2005 Impala with the 3.8 and the trans went bad at 131,000 miles....Solenoids went bad causing harsh shifts and then one day, heard what sounded like marbles circulating around inside the trans and then after that started happening, the trans would only work when car was cold...As soon as it warmed up, it would not move. Trans shop said that the clutch material on the lockup torque converter had broken down and circulated into the trans, clogging the filter and passageways. They installed a rebuilt transmission and I drove the car another 120,000 miles, finally retiring the car this month due to other issues at 251,000 miles. These 4T65E transmissions seem to run hot.....I changed the fluid on the 2nd transmission with 40,000 miles after installation (171,000 miles on car by then) and the fluid had already gone from a light pink color to a dark dark red....almost black....so there were issues with the design of that transmission. GM switched over to a 6 speed automatic on later model Impalas which hopefully is a better transmission.....I bought a used 2017 Impala a few weeks ago with the 6 speed and 32,000 miles.
I had two Impalas. One a 2003 Impala LS with the 3.8 V-6, and the other a 2005 with the 3.4 V-6. Both had transmission problems with the clutch. It's not the solonoid. The transmission shops, and GM dealer's service department said they all do it. The GM dealer also said the same transmission appeared in the Buick Century, Skylark, and Le Sabre. The problem is the engines have torque the transmission cannot handle. Even with the fluid changes, and new filter every 25,000 miles, I still had transmission problems. The transmission fails between 65,000, and 70,000 miles. The shops say they all do it, and they find clutch material inside the transmission upon teardown. The cost was about $3,500.00 each time I had to replace. After replacing the tranny's, the top end gaskets failed on both cars, and that was another $2,500. each time to repair. The heads on the engine had to be removed, and sent to a machine shop. After the same problem on both cars, I said I was done with the Impala.
Yeah, the forward band likes to break on them. The pin is too short and it slams into the band and eventually breaks it. Sonnax sells a longer pin that I'm about to install in my replacement Trans. That cover down by the dipstick hole is where it is.
@@a.6115. Oil change every 5k miles. Exhaustive maintenance at 100k and 200k that includes all fluids, filters, etc, etc. These typically will cost around a grand which sounds like a lot but cheaper than paying 600 a month for a car payment. And when anything requires maintenance take care of it asap so that you don’t have issues accumulating and one bad thing causing a series of domino effects. I’m not sure what your second question means. “New payers”?
GM needs to make a website where you can order new transmissions from them because many are used, rebuilt and won't last they need to sell some or recall them it ain't too late because police enforcers use them also
My 2009 Impala with 150,000 has had the transmission rebuilt 3X! The solenoids are NOT the problem. They have several poor quality parts in them that bend and fall apart. Once you put in good quality parts you should be okay for a while. I paid to have mine rebuilt or it wouldn’t have had to be done but once! They refuse to recall them. I’m now a Ford guy.
Chevy mechanics told me it’s the solenoids. It’s cheaper to drop the tranny and replace the solenoid pack rather than buying a rebuilt one for over $2k. The dealerships just got tired of replacing the solenoids because it happened so often that they just started telling people they need a new transmission. The Buicks and Caddy CTS’s have the same issues as well as the Impalas from 2006-2013 🤦♂️ GM is pathetic!
My 2008 Impala just started doing this.. it has 255k on it. The exact same thing you discussed. In drive it doesn't work.. put it in low and it slips.. but moves. Reverse works fine. Once up to speed I can put it in second.. third.. and fourth..
I have the same problem ,do i need to replace the transmicion or need to replace the seleniode,thanks im writing from mexico and my english is too bad thanks again
I have an 06 Monte 3.5 with just over 200,000 miles. Knock on wood I'm still on my original transmission with no slippage or problems. It's always had fresh fluid it in as it's had a leak for the past 10 years. I'm always checking and adding. Maybe that's the trick. Lol
In my 2000 Chevrolet Impala it got me first gear and drive it goes slow to after you get out of first gear then go down the road fine how can I fix that
Lol. Mine makes that same sound in The dash. Lol. Thought it was mice at first. I noticed the sou d happens every single time you close the door and the dome light times out. Right before it times out the sound happens. Open Open door and close it and wait. On time everytime. I've been having a major issue with stalling after driving 20 minutes. Or it can be parked and once fully warmed up about 15 to 20 minutes in it stalls. No engine light on. Got a c0561 code. Traction Control. Abs is messed up on driver side. But when it stalls after its all warmed up if you are driving you can Rev it back to life and it will backfire and run rough but stay alive. I've you are stopped you can catch it but it happens fast and without notice. Unless its during a Rev or acceleration. Then you can catch it. Backfire back to life and the tachometer stops working. Let it sit for a bit and cool down and it will run until it gets all warmed up again. When it starts after a full stall the tachometer will work again. But if you catch it and Rev it the tachometer go out.
Stalling was the crank sensor and the harness was trash so we rebuild the harness from three separate pigtails. A three pin, a two pin, and a 5 pin connector spliced together worked amazingly. No more stalling. Chevy wanted 3200, to do the sensor and pull a head to change a broken bolt. Got it all done at my super Pakistani mechanic for 1200. I paid separately for parts.
Working on a 2003-06 impala and its starting but when you put it in gear it just revs up and doesn't move burnt up transmission or out of fluid he never checks these things need some advice before I go look at it
There are 5 solenoids you gotta drop the tranny take the cover off and it only takes a few mins to change but hrs to get to. I think you can get the set and wire harness for around $70
my 07' impala has 240k. the transmission started stalling only from the stopped position at like 70k. am the 2nd owner, 1st guy said something about a soloenoid. But anyways it didnt get worse intil about 220k and now at 240k one day taking off from a stop sign it was trying to catch in 1st to go and it snapped. sounded like a link broke or something. it works in low 1 and low 2 and reverse, just not low 3 or drive. it also has has some metal shavings in the fluid for quite a while. so is he transmission shot u think? and is it repairable? I love this car. it would only have problems in 1st once in a while and then once it warmed up it shifted nicely. so i feel like other then the metal shavings u could barely see it went from minor problems to now its toast??it lasted 240 tho. but maybe its not done yet
@@aksgarage3230 thank you for the reply. I appreciate ya. I'll sub ya if I haven't already, gotta look after this. And that makes sense. I'll go look at the torque converter too.
The main problem is that cheap asf shifter cable that gets stuck somewhere in the way back or forth thats what is burning transmissions since we dont pay attention to the weird sounds that makes because its driving just fine...nevertheless its wearing out the transmission faster than it should not shifting right into the right fork or gear letting it jump back and forth if it wants
How would you fill it with transmission fluid I have a 2007 Chevy malibu ss with a 3.9 and it doesn’t have the fill cap on top of the transmission like other malibu’s but it looks like that transmission that you have ?
Those actuators under the dash on the Impalas do that and it's very annoying! I'm on my 3rd set. Luckily it's an easy fix taking out the glove compartment thankfully. I have an original transmission with 212,000 miles on it and I'm having the exact same issue with my transmission now.
I hate those actuators. There very cheaply made. You know i wonder if these car manufacturers test the cars out before they put them out for sale now days. The impala wouldn't make it to a hundred thousand miles on transmission, power steering pump, the actuators, the driver door, headlight brackets.
I do believe with these impala’s that when the trans goes out it’s more likely that the shift solenoids went bad, I just recently put a new trans in an it rides smoothly, I haven’t gotten to my old transmission to see what the insides are looking like yet but will keep it posted.
I got a 2011 impala and when I pulled up to the red light and tried to go again it just wouldn’t move hood mechanic told me my transmission went out, I’m young so do you know how much it cost for a new one and how I go about it ???
@@ampecsu I paid to get my trans rebuilt but some months later eventually got rid of it and got a new car because the problems with those impalas just don’t stop
@@andrewcetlemen6939 lol. Not to knowledgeable with 4t65 like that you know... but I do know this says it's 4t65e hd. Good luck finding that in a junkyard. This car doesn't go to the junk yard in my area. Not within 250 miles of me.
What is the sign of a bad transmission? For a long time when I would shift to reverse it sounded like a harsh shift change, almost like it had to slide into whatever it hooks onto when shifting to reverse (I am not a car guy) Also sometimes when turning too sharp it sounds like something is scraping under my car yet there’s nothing hanging down Check engine light just came on so I’m assuming it’s the transmission based off those things. Engine seems to be running fine Worried it’s gonna cost a lot of money and wonder if it’s even worth it for these
A hard shift like that would be a shift solenoid most likely but you gonna be spending money anyway. Mine is a 2013 at 239k and I drive ALOT. I just make sure I change that transmission oil with the filter once a year
To late after you bought gm. Folks quit buying g.m. When you drop the T. Oil pan there are accumlator pumps check for loose steel tubs and the rubber hose connector to steel lines that have springs + pistons you get from a shift kit. Each pump is labeled like 1-2, 2-3 etc. May Not solve the problem but $60 for parts.
Why can't they make a new transmission that will fit ? Just had mine rebuild and it failed again after 1 month. I have 3 year unlimited mileage so it was replaced again, they said the band snapped. I have the SS and the mechanic said they are not able to handle the 300 + hp and tq. So why can't they build one that's able to handle up to 400+ hp and tq ?
Need your thoughts please. I have 2007 Chevy impala also and the transmission fluid drains within two days after I just put some in? Broken line maybe?
They definitely all make that sound, I think theirs a fan that gets caught and makes the noise, if the noise on the passenger side you can take glove box out and see the fan
Mine goes nowhere in Drive or Third, but barely goes in First or Second. If I start out in Second and baby it up to about 15 mph, it will shift into Second and be rock solid. I then shift past Third into Drive and it acts normal, including downshifting. As soon as I drop below about 10 mph is starts reving and slipping again. Is a fluid and filter change a waste of time and money?
Not a transmission problem but I just bought a 06 Impala LTZ with 180k miles and there is dried oil on the front side of the engine near the engine cover. The car has been sitting for 6 months but I was thinking it could possibly be the Intake manifold gasket. Any ideas?
I'm trying to figure out why when my 06 impala stops as stop sign or light or when I first take off. It stall then a loud pop and jerk and then take off.
Mine is doing same thing, it fixed its self, hasn't done it in months now. But, im worried it will come right back. Other than that my impala runs great.
Mine does the EXACT same thing at a stop light. Im goin to put new transmission cooling lines on it. I think it does that when the transmission gets hot because mine really only does it wen I've been drivin it all day or something
Would a bad torque converter make the grinding noise...i replaced the input sprag the forward band and clutch hub and it's still making the grinding noise
I have a 06 Chevy impala 3.5 and it’s slipping so bad. I replaced fluid, trans pan and filter but still slipping. I guess could be the clutches but I have no idea how to do that
@@aksgarage3230 no it really wasn't, my car is still drivable but the transmission shifts hard now and revs a little high. I'm going to buy another transmission but I need to know what one to buy. Got any advice?
2011 Impala 3500 V6. Sometimes when I come to a stop light the engine revs up but the car moves very slow. If I hold the gas peddle down I'll feel "something" kick hard & the car will jolt forward like normal. I've gotten to where I accelerate very slow from a stop, so if I feel the car reving up but not really moving I back off the gas pedal. After it starts slowly moving forward it will accelerate normally. This is a sometimes thing, but I think it's happening more often. Would anyone think it's the transmission??
@@moneyhungry5.743 No sir. It happens on random occasions. (Not often) A couple of notable incidents were when driving very slowly up a steep hill. I'm wondering if it's an electrical problem (bad wiring harness). Maybe it's the traction control acting up? Maybe it is the beginning stage of a bad transmission. I drive it like a baby now. I hope it doesn't conk out on a trip many miles from home. As usual, if I can't figure it out myself nobody can help me.
My 2007 did the same thing. Bought it at 64k and noticed it soon after owning it. Lasted to 160k but finally went. But I think that is the beginning of them going bad
i got a 2008 impala ss , and the car cranks and then dies but when it does not die immediately it’ll rev real high but wont go nowhere or it’ll get to 20mph then slowly lose speed when im reviving it then once it reaches 0mph it’ll either die or just stop moving
Ok. I like for you to do test for me. Put the car in gear 1 then try to drive off. After that i want you to put the car in gear 2 and try to drive off. After this tell me how it drove.
The SS's (V8 Models) are almost a guarantee to have the transmission go bad. The stock trans is an HD, and it still isn't enough. It's a FWD car with a fair amount of heat giving into the trans. Googling Ls4, will help you. The car has It's own following and manufacturers of aftermarket parts and rebuilds. To help save your transmission, a tru-cool 40k trans cooler is great for them. A tune will also extend the life of the transmission. I own an '09, it's getting its 2nd replacement transmission put in. Great cars otherwise.
I have a 2008 with a 6cyl and since day one when in gear it disengages when stopped and slips and bangs into gear when you accelerate . No one seems to know whats causing it , anybody got an idea ?
Its really not the fluid that's the problem. Its temperature. A lot of the transmissions are running too hot which will cook the fluid. Also if you have a cvt its poor design.
@@blackericdenice your both wrong GM used cheap parts in them so they fail even if you change fluid i know iv had 5 of them 100 to 200 k max if change fluid every 50k miles
@@jonsworld5307 You are wrong. GM used better parts than the transmission shops. If you change the filter one time @ 50k miles. The trans will go well over 200k miles. You are lying about you had 5 of them. You would be a fool to keep buying them.
@@blackericdenice 4 of the 5 was in same car hated to not fix it to good of car then i found one or sell cheap got it to teach kid to drive in everyone after it went bad i said id never by another even if its great deal shops one told me there some kind pin in there they used wrong metal thats what brakes but not worth rebuilding
The transmission routinely gets too hot because stupid GM made some cars with the radiator end caps on the sides instead of the top and bottom. Therefore they have to put the transmission cooler in the side oriented vertically instead of in the bottom horizontally. The radiator is 30 degrees hotter in the top than the bottom--about 215 versus 185. The upper part of the transmission cooler is always too hot. Transmissions need to stay below 200. An auxiliary cooler will prevent 90% of the problems if installed soon enough before too much damage is done. Dumb ass GM engineers.
@@aksgarage3230 so my Impala won't move in Drive but moves when I put it in first but after runs through every gear good in your opinion would you think it's worth it to do the solenoids just did the fluid and filter in transmission
@@aksgarage3230 Hey Ak, I have a 08 that made it 280,000 miles before it went to crap. It's been leaking for 3 or 4 years but I stayed up on fluid level. Did you ever make a part 2 to the transmission removal video? I would also love to see the tear down video also. I have replaced them blend doors 3 times as well, you get about 2 years out of them it seems. I unplug them till I get a chance to replace them to avoid going crazy. Thanks for the content 👍
I had a 2005 Impala with the 3.8 and the trans went bad at 131,000 miles....Solenoids went bad causing harsh shifts and then one day, heard what sounded like marbles circulating around inside the trans and then after that started happening, the trans would only work when car was cold...As soon as it warmed up, it would not move.
Trans shop said that the clutch material on the lockup torque converter had broken down and circulated into the trans, clogging the filter and passageways.
They installed a rebuilt transmission and I drove the car another 120,000 miles, finally retiring the car this month due to other issues at 251,000 miles.
These 4T65E transmissions seem to run hot.....I changed the fluid on the 2nd transmission with 40,000 miles after installation (171,000 miles on car by then) and the fluid had already gone from a light pink color to a dark dark red....almost black....so there were issues with the design of that transmission.
GM switched over to a 6 speed automatic on later model Impalas which hopefully is a better transmission.....I bought a used 2017 Impala a few weeks ago with the 6 speed and 32,000 miles.
I had two Impalas. One a 2003 Impala LS with the 3.8 V-6, and the other a 2005 with the 3.4 V-6. Both had transmission problems with the clutch. It's not the solonoid. The transmission shops, and GM dealer's service department said they all do it. The GM dealer also said the same transmission appeared in the Buick Century, Skylark, and Le Sabre. The problem is the engines have torque the transmission cannot handle. Even with the fluid changes, and new filter every 25,000 miles, I still had transmission problems. The transmission fails between 65,000, and 70,000 miles. The shops say they all do it, and they find clutch material inside the transmission upon teardown. The cost was about $3,500.00 each time I had to replace. After replacing the tranny's, the top end gaskets failed on both cars, and that was another $2,500. each time to repair. The heads on the engine had to be removed, and sent to a machine shop. After the same problem on both cars, I said I was done with the Impala.
Yeah, the forward band likes to break on them. The pin is too short and it slams into the band and eventually breaks it. Sonnax sells a longer pin that I'm about to install in my replacement Trans. That cover down by the dipstick hole is where it is.
How much cost
I’ve got a ‘14 which was the first year of the redesign. Have had no tranny issues, and 210k miles so far. Best car I’ve ever owned.
can i ask you what's your routine to maintenance? and what your advice for new payers? thank you
@@a.6115. Oil change every 5k miles. Exhaustive maintenance at 100k and 200k that includes all fluids, filters, etc, etc. These typically will cost around a grand which sounds like a lot but cheaper than paying 600 a month for a car payment. And when anything requires maintenance take care of it asap so that you don’t have issues accumulating and one bad thing causing a series of domino effects. I’m not sure what your second question means. “New payers”?
Clicking noise comes from Actuators to AC/Heater, I've changed out 3 of them on my whip. Under dash and inside glove compartment
The blend door has a plastic gear that gets stripped from use, and the just clicks when the gears turn.
GM needs to make a website where you can order new transmissions from them because many are used, rebuilt and won't last they need to sell some or recall them it ain't too late because police enforcers use them also
My 2009 Impala with 150,000 has had the transmission rebuilt 3X! The solenoids are NOT the problem. They have several poor quality parts in them that bend and fall apart. Once you put in good quality parts you should be okay for a while. I paid to have mine rebuilt or it wouldn’t have had to be done but once! They refuse to recall them. I’m now a Ford guy.
07 chevy Impala had mine done twice😩
U definitely did the right choose by switching as long as it's not a ford.focus haha
yeah because the transmission solenoids go bad! They should've done a recall.
Chevy mechanics told me it’s the solenoids. It’s cheaper to drop the tranny and replace the solenoid pack rather than buying a rebuilt one for over $2k. The dealerships just got tired of replacing the solenoids because it happened so often that they just started telling people they need a new transmission. The Buicks and Caddy CTS’s have the same issues as well as the Impalas from 2006-2013 🤦♂️ GM is pathetic!
Would you recommend just getting the solenoids replaced? I think I’m looking at a bad transmission
I just know it’s gonna cost a lot
How much cost to repair
My 2008 Impala just started doing this.. it has 255k on it.
The exact same thing you discussed. In drive it doesn't work.. put it in low and it slips.. but moves. Reverse works fine.
Once up to speed I can put it in second.. third.. and fourth..
Well you know what that means right?
I have the same problem ,do i need to replace the transmicion or need to replace the seleniode,thanks im writing from mexico and my english is too bad thanks again
Do you fix it im have the same problem please help what i need to do
I've got an 09. Shifts just fine. But won't move. Makes clicking noises on N D 1 2 3. Makes growling noise when going from R to P.
I’m so happy I found this video I had no idea that transmission dipstick had a rubber Garment to it
Grommet
@@Hjeannie1 thanks haha
Would you recommend buying 2010 Impala with 103, 000 miles. It seems transmission issues are common. Thank you!
I have an 06 Monte 3.5 with just over 200,000 miles. Knock on wood I'm still on my original transmission with no slippage or problems. It's always had fresh fluid it in as it's had a leak for the past 10 years. I'm always checking and adding. Maybe that's the trick. Lol
In my 2000 Chevrolet Impala it got me first gear and drive it goes slow to after you get out of first gear then go down the road fine how can I fix that
my transmission went out at 149,800.00 on it but the engine was bad ass
Lol. Mine makes that same sound in The dash. Lol. Thought it was mice at first. I noticed the sou d happens every single time you close the door and the dome light times out. Right before it times out the sound happens. Open Open door and close it and wait. On time everytime. I've been having a major issue with stalling after driving 20 minutes. Or it can be parked and once fully warmed up about 15 to 20 minutes in it stalls. No engine light on. Got a c0561 code. Traction Control. Abs is messed up on driver side. But when it stalls after its all warmed up if you are driving you can Rev it back to life and it will backfire and run rough but stay alive. I've you are stopped you can catch it but it happens fast and without notice. Unless its during a Rev or acceleration. Then you can catch it. Backfire back to life and the tachometer stops working. Let it sit for a bit and cool down and it will run until it gets all warmed up again. When it starts after a full stall the tachometer will work again. But if you catch it and Rev it the tachometer go out.
Stalling was the crank sensor and the harness was trash so we rebuild the harness from three separate pigtails. A three pin, a two pin, and a 5 pin connector spliced together worked amazingly. No more stalling. Chevy wanted 3200, to do the sensor and pull a head to change a broken bolt. Got it all done at my super Pakistani mechanic for 1200. I paid separately for parts.
Working on a 2003-06 impala and its starting but when you put it in gear it just revs up and doesn't move burnt up transmission or out of fluid he never checks these things need some advice before I go look at it
Mine a 06 impala is starting this with177000+ miles are you saying it’s not worth it to have solenoids replaced?
The forward band pin point area on the servo/piston meets the band breaks
Gm issue tho I believe they have an updated kit
Minds slip 2 weeks ago And didn't do it again yet but I'm thinking about changing the fluid and adding trans x I got 113 thousand miles I don't kno
This sounds like your shift solenoids.
There are 5 solenoids you gotta drop the tranny take the cover off and it only takes a few mins to change but hrs to get to. I think you can get the set and wire harness for around $70
Is it possible to test each one with the diagnostic tool? Can you activate them?
I just went through this myself and I replaced the selonid 12 and 23 and it worked for about a day now it's back to not down shifting down
my 07' impala has 240k. the transmission started stalling only from the stopped position at like 70k. am the 2nd owner, 1st guy said something about a soloenoid. But anyways it didnt get worse intil about 220k and now at 240k one day taking off from a stop sign it was trying to catch in 1st to go and it snapped. sounded like a link broke or something. it works in low 1 and low 2 and reverse, just not low 3 or drive. it also has has some metal shavings in the fluid for quite a while. so is he transmission shot u think? and is it repairable? I love this car. it would only have problems in 1st once in a while and then once it warmed up it shifted nicely. so i feel like other then the metal shavings u could barely see it went from minor problems to now its toast??it lasted 240 tho. but maybe its not done yet
It sounds like at first you had a bad solenoid but now it needs new parts inside. Check that torque converter because you said you saw metal in it.
@@aksgarage3230 thank you for the reply. I appreciate ya. I'll sub ya if I haven't already, gotta look after this. And that makes sense. I'll go look at the torque converter too.
My car does same thing in drive so i put it in 1st what should i do replace filter or find another transmission
I have a 2008 Chevy impala 3.9L my transmission want go into 2nd and 3rd but it goes front and back good So what you think wrong with it
The main problem is that cheap asf shifter cable that gets stuck somewhere in the way back or forth thats what is burning transmissions since we dont pay attention to the weird sounds that makes because its driving just fine...nevertheless its wearing out the transmission faster than it should not shifting right into the right fork or gear letting it jump back and forth if it wants
Are you willing to buy another impala 2006
How would you fill it with transmission fluid I have a 2007 Chevy malibu ss with a 3.9 and it doesn’t have the fill cap on top of the transmission like other malibu’s but it looks like that transmission that you have ?
Those actuators under the dash on the Impalas do that and it's very annoying! I'm on my 3rd set. Luckily it's an easy fix taking out the glove compartment thankfully. I have an original transmission with 212,000 miles on it and I'm having the exact same issue with my transmission now.
I hate those actuators. There very cheaply made. You know i wonder if these car manufacturers test the cars out before they put them out for sale now days. The impala wouldn't make it to a hundred thousand miles on transmission, power steering pump, the actuators, the driver door, headlight brackets.
I do believe with these impala’s that when the trans goes out it’s more likely that the shift solenoids went bad, I just recently put a new trans in an it rides smoothly, I haven’t gotten to my old transmission to see what the insides are looking like yet but will keep it posted.
I got a 2011 impala and when I pulled up to the red light and tried to go again it just wouldn’t move hood mechanic told me my transmission went out, I’m young so do you know how much it cost for a new one and how I go about it ???
@@yungtt1326 what'd you do?
@@ampecsu I paid to get my trans rebuilt but some months later eventually got rid of it and got a new car because the problems with those impalas just don’t stop
Where do you look up used transmission for this? I can only find new or rebuild ones. Never a used one.
Where I live it's illegal to sell used parts and we advice customer to "provide their own" and refer then to a local junkyard
@@andrewcetlemen6939 lol. Not to knowledgeable with 4t65 like that you know... but I do know this says it's 4t65e hd. Good luck finding that in a junkyard. This car doesn't go to the junk yard in my area. Not within 250 miles of me.
We have an 07 Impala that is doing the same thing, but it has 230,000 miles on it with the original transmission.
Mines is the same thing 07 with about 237732 miles on it & my transmission is not working.
Mine went out at 107
What is the sign of a bad transmission? For a long time when I would shift to reverse it sounded like a harsh shift change, almost like it had to slide into whatever it hooks onto when shifting to reverse (I am not a car guy)
Also sometimes when turning too sharp it sounds like something is scraping under my car yet there’s nothing hanging down
Check engine light just came on so I’m assuming it’s the transmission based off those things. Engine seems to be running fine
Worried it’s gonna cost a lot of money and wonder if it’s even worth it for these
A hard shift like that would be a shift solenoid most likely but you gonna be spending money anyway. Mine is a 2013 at 239k and I drive ALOT. I just make sure I change that transmission oil with the filter once a year
@@liltree2007 thanks for the info bro
That sound is annoying you are correct from the A/C
How much do you charge to install a used transmission?
To late after you bought gm. Folks quit buying g.m. When you drop the T. Oil pan there are accumlator pumps check for loose steel tubs and the rubber hose connector to steel lines that have springs + pistons you get from a shift kit. Each pump is labeled like 1-2, 2-3 etc. May Not solve the problem but $60 for parts.
Well done 👍 Thanks for sharing. New Sub
When you replace the shift solenoids. Replace all of them at once
Why can't they make a new transmission that will fit ? Just had mine rebuild and it failed again after 1 month. I have 3 year unlimited mileage so it was replaced again, they said the band snapped. I have the SS and the mechanic said they are not able to handle the 300 + hp and tq. So why can't they build one that's able to handle up to 400+ hp and tq ?
What year is your impala?
What year is the impala?
@@aksgarage3230 2009 SS 5.3 LS4
@@aksgarage3230 2009
Need your thoughts please. I have 2007 Chevy impala also and the transmission fluid drains within two days after I just put some in? Broken line maybe?
Transmission holes leak probably
I had a 2010 what would make go into every gear Except drive
They definitely all make that sound, I think theirs a fan that gets caught and makes the noise, if the noise on the passenger side you can take glove box out and see the fan
Mine goes nowhere in Drive or Third, but barely goes in First or Second. If I start out in Second and baby it up to about 15 mph, it will shift into Second and be rock solid. I then shift past Third into Drive and it acts normal, including downshifting. As soon as I drop below about 10 mph is starts reving and slipping again.
Is a fluid and filter change a waste of time and money?
Filter change with fluid change will be a waste of time. It sounds like a torque converter problem.
I have a question I have a 2008 impala 3900 motor & it will crank & rev up but when I put it in any gear it won’t move?????‼️‼️need help bad
What kind of help do you want?
@@aksgarage3230 any
I have the same issue.. what is it? the torque converter?
No check engine light? Mine don't come on. So there no dtc to look at.
Not a transmission problem but I just bought a 06 Impala LTZ with 180k miles and there is dried oil on the front side of the engine near the engine cover. The car has been sitting for 6 months but I was thinking it could possibly be the Intake manifold gasket. Any ideas?
Valve cover. The front of that v6 engine is at the front passenger wheel. So where is the oil leak?
I'm trying to figure out why when my 06 impala stops as stop sign or light or when I first take off. It stall then a loud pop and jerk and then take off.
Put a video up on your channel so I can see what it's doing.
bro mines is doing the same thing and i have the same year
Mine is doing same thing, it fixed its self, hasn't done it in months now. But, im worried it will come right back.
Other than that my impala runs great.
Mine does the EXACT same thing at a stop light. Im goin to put new transmission cooling lines on it. I think it does that when the transmission gets hot because mine really only does it wen I've been drivin it all day or something
@@kevinbowden6660 exactly what mine does
I got an 04 that's barely shifts on 1st, it always trys slipping an delays the shift an revs the engine like a mf
Does the 2014 Ls limited edition has the same problems?
I think mine is slipping or something and the gears get stuck in second gear and very late shift
I got a 2009 Chevy impala lt with no reverse…do u know if it’s a easy fix ?
This may be the reverse band. Just rebuild it or get another transmission.
Would a bad torque converter make the grinding noise...i replaced the input sprag the forward band and clutch hub and it's still making the grinding noise
The torque converter will grind if the flywheel is warped. Also the converter can be bad but it doesn't make a grind noise it makes a raddle noise.
I will make a video of a bad torque converter sound. I have one here that i need to change .
@@aksgarage3230 have you made the video of the one with the torque converter yet? I didn't see it.
If my 07 5.3 impala ss transmission goes out will a 06 5.3 impala ss transmission work for a replacement??...
Yes
I have a 07 LT 3.5 I had the transmission rebuilt twice😩and also had it opened back up a more work done 1 year later🙄🤦🏾♀️
Nothing new with these transmissions. The engine is great but the transmissions just isn't. good.
I wish you would make a video of the transmission not going in the drive and pulling
I do have one.
chevy impala 2011 as well. My mecanic removed it opened it fix some stuff but it's still not doing so well.
It's better to just get another transmission
@@aksgarage3230 I think you're right man! Thanks!
You have to examine the whole inside of the transmission then replace.
Vale body, channel plate rebuild is the main topic for these
So far mines is solid 240k but I don't abuse it,or haul ass from light to light. I do how ever service it every 50k
I have a 06 Chevy impala 3.5 and it’s slipping so bad. I replaced fluid, trans pan and filter but still slipping. I guess could be the clutches but I have no idea how to do that
Probably the solenoids in transmission!!!
Mines was the same as yours replaced pan gasket and filter thank God it worked ! Got stuck in the desert at night lol
I have a problem on my trash machine when you drive-in shipping start nature
The transmission in my red 2009 impala is going out I had an axle seal go out and it dumped all the transmission fluid and I drove it for a week
This isn't good.
@@aksgarage3230 no it really wasn't, my car is still drivable but the transmission shifts hard now and revs a little high. I'm going to buy another transmission but I need to know what one to buy. Got any advice?
2011 Impala 3500 V6. Sometimes when I come to a stop light the engine revs up but the car moves very slow. If I hold the gas peddle down I'll feel "something" kick hard & the car will jolt forward like normal. I've gotten to where I accelerate very slow from a stop, so if I feel the car reving up but not really moving I back off the gas pedal. After it starts slowly moving forward it will accelerate normally. This is a sometimes thing, but I think it's happening more often. Would anyone think it's the transmission??
Had that same thing on my 2001 Buick LeSabre
Did you ever figure it out
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@@moneyhungry5.743 No sir. It happens on random occasions. (Not often) A couple of notable incidents were when driving very slowly up a steep hill. I'm wondering if it's an electrical problem (bad wiring harness). Maybe it's the traction control acting up? Maybe it is the beginning stage of a bad transmission. I drive it like a baby now. I hope it doesn't conk out on a trip many miles from home. As usual, if I can't figure it out myself nobody can help me.
My 2007 did the same thing. Bought it at 64k and noticed it soon after owning it. Lasted to 160k but finally went. But I think that is the beginning of them going bad
i got a 2008 impala ss , and the car cranks and then dies but when it does not die immediately it’ll rev real high but wont go nowhere or it’ll get to 20mph then slowly lose speed when im reviving it then once it reaches 0mph it’ll either die or just stop moving
Ok. I like for you to do test for me. Put the car in gear 1 then try to drive off. After that i want you to put the car in gear 2 and try to drive off. After this tell me how it drove.
@@aksgarage3230 it just dies and when he doesn’t js die it wont move
@@nostickdrfit how did you make out with your transmission?
Omg that clicking in the god damn dash drives me nuts sometimes!
Sound like it is the rubber and plastic around steering column sometimes!
The SS's (V8 Models) are almost a guarantee to have the transmission go bad. The stock trans is an HD, and it still isn't enough.
It's a FWD car with a fair amount of heat giving into the trans. Googling Ls4, will help you.
The car has It's own following and manufacturers of aftermarket parts and rebuilds.
To help save your transmission, a tru-cool 40k trans cooler is great for them.
A tune will also extend the life of the transmission.
I own an '09, it's getting its 2nd replacement transmission put in.
Great cars otherwise.
This is the absolute truth my 07 SS trans went out just out the blue
I HAAATE my 2011 LS that I JUUUUST bought 3 months ago... dash tick noise and all!
I have problems with my 07 ss monte carlo transmission. Once it warms up car does not move but if I start the car while its cold the car will move ???
This sounds like a bad solenoid. Its inside the transmission. Basically a rebuild time. But solenoids can be changed.
I need your help my car won’t start but the radio and everything work
Talk to me. Maybe I can help
Any updates about this issue?
I haven't had time because I'm fixing car after car.
I still have the transmission and I will make a video.
Can you fix mines it’s leaking bad
Yes. I'm sure it's leaking out at the dip stick
I have a 2008 with a 6cyl and since day one when in gear it disengages when stopped and slips and bangs into gear when you accelerate . No one seems to know whats causing it , anybody got an idea ?
This sounds like a torque converter, Transmission fluid pump or solenoids.
@@aksgarage3230 Thanks Bro ! will look at that.
If people would drop the pan and change the filter. The transmission would last longer.
Its really not the fluid that's the problem. Its temperature. A lot of the transmissions are running too hot which will cook the fluid. Also if you have a cvt its poor design.
@@aksgarage3230 Temp is not the problem. People think when they see burn clutches. The unit over heated. Burn clutches come from too much slipping.
@@blackericdenice your both wrong GM used cheap parts in them so they fail even if you change fluid i know iv had 5 of them 100 to 200 k max if change fluid every 50k miles
@@jonsworld5307 You are wrong. GM used better parts than the transmission shops. If you change the filter one time @ 50k miles. The trans will go well over 200k miles. You are lying about you had 5 of them. You would be a fool to keep buying them.
@@blackericdenice 4 of the 5 was in same car hated to not fix it to good of car then i found one or sell cheap got it to teach kid to drive in everyone after it went bad i said id never by another even if its great deal shops one told me there some kind pin in there they used wrong metal thats what brakes but not worth rebuilding
No it’s not cool to waste your time I done replaced the solenoids and still have issues it ran great for like a day then it wouldn’t go past 20
The transmission routinely gets too hot because stupid GM made some cars with the radiator end caps on the sides instead of the top and bottom. Therefore they have to put the transmission cooler in the side oriented vertically instead of in the bottom horizontally. The radiator is 30 degrees hotter in the top than the bottom--about 215 versus 185. The upper part of the transmission cooler is always too hot. Transmissions need to stay below 200. An auxiliary cooler will prevent 90% of the problems if installed soon enough before too much damage is done. Dumb ass GM engineers.
I'm trying to figure out why my impala won't stay in park after I take the emergency brake off
There's a number of two reasons.
1 trans brake broken in the transmission.
2 you never put it in park.
Look at the linkage on the transmission.
Dam I just bought a 07 impala
Hey bro I had a question
Ok
@@aksgarage3230 so my Impala won't move in Drive but moves when I put it in first but after runs through every gear good in your opinion would you think it's worth it to do the solenoids just did the fluid and filter in transmission
And that damn blend door is always the passenger side one, the one that is a pain to replace. :(
Doesn't that drive you crazy!
I have a 2011 impala 3.9 reverse works but won't shift into drive
I have metal flakes in my transmission oil
They do sell the solenoids separately
If you have 177,000 thousand miles on it your going to need the whole service. A new, or rebuilt, or a used low mile transmission replacement.
I will be making a video on that transmission teardown
@@aksgarage3230 Hey Ak, I have a 08 that made it 280,000 miles before it went to crap. It's been leaking for 3 or 4 years but I stayed up on fluid level. Did you ever make a part 2 to the transmission removal video? I would also love to see the tear down video also. I have replaced them blend doors 3 times as well, you get about 2 years out of them it seems. I unplug them till I get a chance to replace them to avoid going crazy. Thanks for the content 👍
My car will reverse but it won’t move in drive
just unplug the blend door motor simple
I got a 2005 Chevy Impala
What'd you see???
Have not looked yet. Working on a audi right now.
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2008 chev impala
The gears are plastic
You are talking too much need to get to the problem was wrong with it
Get to the point next time.
That sound is annoying you are correct from the A/C