Why is it that my 2001 chevy tahoe slip 3rd and 4th gear?

[LEOPOLDO M]

The 1st and 2nd gear work just fine but the 3rd and 4th dont grab. my tanny fluid has to much fluid in it i just checked it and my oil gage is staying in the middle. what could be wrong??

[Jon R]

its a chevy dude
ur gears are grinded to the max

[krazybob613]

If 3rd gear will not engage it indicates the direct clutch or the 2-3 overrunning sprage clutch is bad if reverse is normal then it is the sprague. In either case a complete rebuild or replacement with a remanufactured transmission is the required procedure.

On any major repair I recommend that you get 3 or 4 estimates from local service facilities unless you are lucky enough to have a shop with an absolutely stellar reputation available. Compare the estimates and choose one of the middle estimates. My reasoning for this is the low estimate either left something out or worse is deliberately giving a low ball estimate to get you in and then when your car is all torn apart they find all sorts of critically important things wrong with it which run your bill through the roof. Do the leg work and be an informed car owner. No reliable technician or shop will give an estimate for repair site unseen except as a budgetary estimate which will be a range from the middle average to the unusual high end possible.