Transmission starts slipping

Asked by Junkyarddogzremoval Nov 08, 2019 at 07:17 AM about the 1990 GMC Sierra 1500 C1500 Standard Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I turn the truck off and start it back up I can
drive a few more miles then does it again

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TDolby answered 4 years ago

Once a transmission starts slipping that means it's time for a rebuild. Your truck is old enough, and probably has plenty of miles on it to boot. If you like the truck and want to keep driving it, have it rebuilt or try finding one in a salvage yard to save some coin.

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