# Transmission

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/22540>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 25, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/22540 "2008-11-25T14:39:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![pcb0960](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@pcb0960](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pcb0960)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/22540/1 "2008-11-25T14:39:43Z")

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Hi,  
  
 I have a 1997 Chevy 2.4l with a transmission that feels like it is slipping in 4th gear.  
  
 This happens when I am at 60mph or above the transmission has about 135k on it never been open, check engine light has not come on. Any ideas

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**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/22540/2 "2008-11-25T20:42:06Z")

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To help respondants verify whether this transmission is an automatic or a manual.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/22540/3 "2008-11-26T00:08:58Z")

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I will make three suggestions.

A clogged converter (Yea I would normally expect a a CEL). Or if Auto, the transmission. How long since the last time you changed the transmission fluid and filter? If manual it could be a clutch, but I would expect you would have noticed is slipping when you start up from a stop.

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/22540/4 "2008-11-26T00:31:26Z")

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Need to know what model Chevy it is and auto or manual trans. We’ll go from there.

transman

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**Author:** ![EllyEllis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f14d63/32.png) [@EllyEllis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EllyEllis)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 4:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/22540/5 "2008-11-26T04:23:55Z")

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If anyone can help you, transman probably can!!