transmission slipping

First of all i would like to say that i'm a proud original owner of a 2002 AV z66. Well the day has come and my tranny appears to want to go into retirement --- will not come out of first gear ---- after 224k miles of loyalty. Now the big question is, what should i replace it with? I just...

I recently replaced the CV axle/joint assembly on the drivers side of my 2004 Chevy Malibu Maxx. I had a tough time getting the circular pin that came with the new assembly onto the gearing so I used the old one because I was able to fit it better. Subsequently, the first time driving it, we...