Thread: help break transmission

Sub'd for explosion videos

At highway speeds most newer cars won't go into reverse it just kills the engine and doesn't engage

Who here thinks the trans won't engage if you switch it from drive to reverse? It's fluid moved via a manual valve. This is why your shifter has a lockout that requires you to press the button.

There's one way to verify this theory

Thats because, that involves thinking haha. I prefer just beating the tar out of it.

In for the video

maybe wait for the new trans before you post a vid of its destruction, you never know whos on here watching, like dealers who work the chat boards, thats who.

surprised he hasn't chimed in for this one lol

LOL yeah might wanna ask for this thread to be removed, just post in "what did you do to your car today" and tell us you destroyed it. then after the new trans, post a new thread with awesome vids

just my 2 cents.

It's amazing how no one has considered that all of this transmission destruction may prove fatal to the engine as well. Yea, you'll destroy the tranny and have it warrentied then shortly after the engine blows, out of warranty of course.

I know the 5.3 is a tough engine but....

Originally Posted by Rico

It's amazing how no one has considered that all of this transmission destruction may prove fatal to the engine as well. Yea, you'll destroy the tranny and have it warrentied then shortly after the engine blows, out of warranty of course.

I know the 5.3 is a tough engine but....

I was actually thinking the same thing. Also, I wouldn't do anything like adding a turbo or looping the cooler lines etc, because if there is evidence that you screwed with anything mechanically, the dealer might shaft you on the warranty.

Just my 2¢.

This sounds fun and all and i hate to be the party pooper but... wont the dealer just get you an all stock tranny to replace it anyway with a shorter warrenty?

if it works and buys some time i think that's the goal here since the one he has is fekked up

Originally Posted by brandonl2000

There's one way to verify this theory

So disappointing. I say he tries it on a GP

ive thrown both my 97 and 03 pick up trucks into reverse while driving forward, in a act to stop faster, shift and floor it, ( oh and only in snow, in 4 wheel drive not dry pavement) it does work, idk wtf was up with the myth busters car there. throwing it into park usually results in a a lot of loud clicking that hardly slows you down, but sounds gaw awful.