- Dec 3, 2011
- 522
I KNEW it was going to be a bad day... I replaced my drivers side tie rod and everything that could go wrong did. My work light burnt out, put a new bulb in it and it burnt out right away. I couldnt find my grease gun. I packed another grease gun and couldnt get it to prime. Couldnt find the right tools. I shouldve known then....
Anyways, I get the tie rod on and go for a test drive. Im honestly congratulating myself that I got the toe set, what seemed to be perfect. I was celebrating a little too soon because I went to go pass a car going 20 under the speed limit, I dropped the gas 3/4 to the floor, started passing the lady then all of a sudden...
BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!!!!
<<the whole Bravada jerks>>
WHIRRRRRRRRRRRR GRINNNDDDDDDDD
THANKFULLY I was in my neighborhood, got the car home, when you put the Bravada in reverse with the foot on the brake (not moving), it makes a heck of a noise. Whirring/grinding LOUD. In neutral and park its fine... but in Drive, when you accelerate and get over 10mph, then it makes the same whirring/grinding noise as it does in reverse.
So many things come to mind. First off, is the sunshell. Its an early 2002 with 137k miles and when I changed the trans fluid the other day, it was brown. To my credit, I siphoned 4 quarts out of the dipstick, had planned on doing it subtly.
When you put the car in reverse, it makes this LOUD stripped gear whirring now
Does this sound like I blew the sunshell?
Edit: My wrenching buddies are going to love that fact that I bought the truck Tuesday, and by Sunday I have already blown the transmission!