minnesotaredneck
Newbie
I'm usually one who does all of my own diagnosing and work on my trucks, however I could use a bit of help on my 96 K2500 5.7/ 4l80e. The fluid in the transmission is red and smells fine, I change the filter and fluid to keep it as healthy as possible. However sometimes it's been having an issue with engaging into gear, ususally It takes a few seconds or a tap of the throttle (especially when cold). Now, sometimes when stopping somewhat fast the transmission acts like it's in neutral and I can even let off the brakes at a stoplight sometimes until I give it a tap of the throttle or changing gears also seems to reengage it. It doesn't slip when driving, but the truck has mid 200k miles and not sure if it's original so I'd like some technical opinions on I'd it's torque converter, trans clutches, or possible solenoids? And if it is the transmission, how much does a used one usually go for, or rebuild price.
