Transmission shudder
Anyone have the transmission shudder issue on their Chevy Silverado with the 8 speed tranny? I think my 2018 has started doing it at cruising speed when going down the highway. Going to have to have i...
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philh wrote:Campfire Time wrote:philh wrote:
shudder is often friction plates that have absorbed moisture in the fluid. Sometimes, changing fluid will clear it up.
Exactly, and that's what the wrong fluid was causing, moisture in what was supposed to be a sealed system.
Transmissions are not sealed. They have a vent that allows the trans do breath as it heats up and cools down. Vent is above an OEM identified water line, which is determined based on how high water splashes when driven into puddles at various depths and speeds.
True. By sealed I mean no dip stick.
