When i put my car in drive it just revs up and wont gain ...


When i put my car in drive it just revs up and wont gain speed like it used to, it acts like it is stuck in nutural. i emptied the transmission fluid and its dark and smells burnt. i know how to work on car very well but ive never...

When i put my car in drive it just revs up and wont gain speed like it used to, it acts like it is stuck in nutural. i emptied the transmission fluid and its dark and smells burnt. i know how to work on car very well but ive never worked with transmission. do you know what the problem is and what i should do to fix it? Mechanic's Assistant: Have you checked the level of your transmission fluid? Is it bright red, or is it dirty? It was full but dark Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your transmissions? 2007 pontiac g6 Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your G6 yourself? What have you tried so far? Ive taken all the bolts out of the transmission and im trying to get the cv axel out Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? I thought the part that went bad was a trans shift solenoid but now i think it may be somthing else

Automotive Expert
Good Evening , if the transmission fluid is burnt and it wont pul , then it will ne a rebuild , it likely burned up the clutches in it .

ok but what if it kicks into reverse fine?
Automotive Expert
If it wont pull at all in one direction , then its an internal problem , solenoids will only control shifting .

after i gain speed to about 40mph than it drives like normal
Automotive Expert
so the lower gears clutches are burned up

im pretty sure its 1st and 2nd
Automotive Expert
that would make sense , but the whole thing has to come apart to replace them

would that be expensive do you think?
Automotive Expert
you are talking a rebuild once you are going to do that . so its either a rebuild or a used one then

is there a way to replace the clutches with new ones?
Automotive Expert
that is rebuilding the transmission

oh ok, thank you so much for the help
Automotive Expert
you are welcome

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