My 88 corvette won't go into 4th gear, a mechanic told me the transmission would have to be dropped and synched. How many hours of labor does it take to do this?

Hi your problem is an easy one to solve. The trasducer in your transmission is out of calibration. The best thing is to have it replaced by your competent mechanic. The replacement part should cost you about $150.00 plus labor. Happy shifting.

take the 700 dollar deal and keep your old transmission handy, you can always get it rebuilt incase the mmoms goes out too, 700 is a heck of a deal to remove replace and refill the ******

• I don't know about reasonable. I don't know how they can assess something they have not seen with a price like that unless they are gunning for a full transmission replacement which is shady, in my opinion. Some other possibilities should have been voiced. Yes it could be the transmission needs replaced but there are some things to consider and check first.
• Have you checked the transmission fluid level yet? Low fluid will butterfly the transmission.
• Fluid over 50,000 miles needs replaces as well. Don't do this yet unless you get the transmission going or it may be a waste of money. If you get it going again and the miles call for it then flush the transmission fluid.
• When is the last time you changed the transmission filter and gasket (sold as a kit)? A really clogged filter can inhibit your vehicle like that and make it not drive.
• Open the hood and look at the transmission linkage. Now have someone get into the car and put their foot on the brake and drop it into gear. Do you see the linkage (on top of the transmission) move back and forth as they switch gears? If not then the linkage is hung up somewhere. If not then the linkage may be fine.

• These are some things to look at before you go for the new transmission. I might suggest you get the opinion of a transmission shop first or at least the opinion of someone willing to do a little diagnosing first.

• Hope this helps and good luck to you.
• Thank you for using FixYa.

Regards, Tony

take it to the dealer and have a cert Ford / Merc shop program the comp, they can reboot and install what your car calls for ,

no you need only a new fork and ring for your transmission its easy job for mechanic

Well could be a couple of different things wrong.
If it is an automatic transmission could be the pressure solenoids in the transmission. or some thing is broken in the gears.
If it is a standard it could be the synchro gears inbetween that let you shift into the next gear.
Needless to say unless you are a transmission mechanic, take it to the transmission professionals and they will tell u if it can be fixed or depending on the hours for labor, or if u really need your car, you can have a rebuilt transmission installed in about 2 days. Rebuilding yours could take up to a week depending on the experience of the mechanic. I have worked on standard transmissions but I wouldnt even try an automatic.
I had a rebuilt automatic put into my chev pickup in under a weekend for 1300 bucks, but I had a shift kit installed as well while I waited lol.
hope it helps
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I have no idea, Dawn, but apparently it's a couple hours worth of labor - at least according to my mechanic. One day my "traction control off" idiot light came on and I couldn't manually (via the on/off control button) turn the traction control back on. When I brought my 2004 Grand Prix to my mechanic he told me the part is fairly inexpensive (around $50 - meaning $25 for him) but the labor would be two hours. The reason this guy is my mechanic is that he doesn't rip me off. I may not always get a break, but he's honest. So... while your $400 at the dealership sounds kinda high... I'll be paying $300 at a private shop. (*SHRUG*)

Ford is very common for tranny problems. Most likely your tranny will have to be rebuilt. As a mechanic myself, I would suggest taking to tranny specialist to see if i needs to be rebuilt, or if the electrical unit is faulty. It will have to be tested with voltmeter/ohmmeter/multi-tester

Hi, yes I just had the same problem and the clutch packs inside the transmission are slipping. I had to replace all the clutch packs as well as the bands. The parts for this job really aren't that expensive. you could get everything you need for less than 300 bucks. however labor is where they kill you. It's about a 10 hour job or maybe 12 depending on application. average shop rate 80 an hour you looking at 900 dollars labor plus parts. if your mechanically inclined and have tools you could take your time and do it yourself. you can buy a step by step DVD for your specific application. other wise I would call around to transmission shops. their is a slight chance it may also be your solenoid pack. the best way to confirm is to have a transmission line pressure test done. I hope this helps!

those 88 tpi engines had an injector bulletin but very few ppl were ever told so i would have fuel system tested but my 88 350 had bad injectors manufactoring defect they would leak too much fuel in into cylinders