# One repair leads to another **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, transmissions, 1500\ **Created:** [June 28, 2010, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-repair-leads-to-another/51003 "2010-06-28T12:41:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![michaelbillin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@michaelbillin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/michaelbillin)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-repair-leads-to-another/51003/1 "2010-06-28T12:41:57Z")
2001 Chevy Express van recently had intake manifold replaced. Ever since then, shifts hard into and out of highest gear. Shifts great when engine is cold. No codes on computer. One tech suspects torque converter. Could this problem be related to manifold replacement? ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-repair-leads-to-another/51003/2 "2010-06-30T01:57:40Z")
A hard shifting tranny is sometimes caused by a faulty (worn) pressure solenoid in the tranny. No relation to an IMG replacement. ---
**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-repair-leads-to-another/51003/3 "2010-06-30T02:52:33Z")
If the solenoid is causing the hard shift, replace it ASAP before it damages the transmission and becomes more expensive. This Car Talk posting may be related: [http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/2140174.page](http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/2140174.page)