Q: Yes I change transmission on 94 5.7 chevy truck 1500 after one day it started doing exactly like old transmission will not shift

asked by on June 16, 2017

I changed transmission cause the original one would not shift out of second gear put new /used transmission in worked good for day then started doing exactly the same as one before won't shift out of second gear what is causing this

My car has 206438 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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