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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2000 🢒 Chevy MD Steel Tilt (W Model) 🢒 Transmission/Transaxle 🢒 Automatic Transmission - 4L80-E 🢒 Symptom Diagnosis

Symptom Diagnosis for Chevrolet Chevy MD Steel Tilt (W Model) 2000

Diagnostic Category

Diagnostic Information

The following table consists of eight diagnostic categories that are located in the left-hand column. Using this column, choose the appropriate category based on the operating conditions of the vehicle or transmission. After selecting a category, use the right-hand column to locate the specific symptom diagnostic information.

Fluid Diagnosis

This category contains the following topics:

    • Fluid condition (appearance, contaminants, smell, overheating)
    • Line pressure (high or low)
    • Fluid leaks

 

    • Refer to Transmission Fluid Check .
    • Refer to Fluid Foaming .
    • Refer to Transmission Overheats .
    • Refer to Transmission Overheats at WOT .
    • Refer to High Line Pressure .
    • Refer to Low Line Pressure .
    • Refer to Inadequate Lubrication .
    • Refer to Fluid Leak Diagnosis .
    • Refer to Case Extension Bearing/Seal Failed .
    • Refer to Oil Out the Vent Tube .
    • Refer to Automatic Transmission Fluid Leaks .

Noise and Vibration Diagnosis

This category contains the following topics:

    • Noise (drive gear, final drive, whine, growl, rattle, buzz, popping)
    • Vibration

 

    • Refer to Noise .
    • Refer to Vibration .

Range Performance Diagnosis

This category contains the following topics:

    • Drives in Neutral
    • No Park/Neutral
    • No Reverse
    • Engine stalling
    • No Drive
    • No engine braking
    • No or incorrect gear selection

 

    • Refer to Forward Motion in Neutral .
    • Refer to No Park .
    • Refer to No Reverse .
    • Refer to Engine Stall .
    • Refer to No Torque in Reverse and Third .
    • Refer to Loss of Power .
    • Refer to No Torque in Second Gear .
    • Refer to Loss of Drive .
    • Refer to No Overrun Braking - D1 .
    • Refer to No Engine Braking - D1 .
    • Refer to No Overrun Braking - D2 .
    • Refer to No Engine Braking - D2 .
    • Refer to No Second Gear Engine Braking - D2 .
    • Refer to No Overrun Braking - D3 .
    • Refer to No Engine Braking - D3 .
    • Refer to Engine Starts in Gear .
    • Refer to Shift Lever Indicates Wrong Gear .
    • Refer to No Gear Selection .
    • Refer to Remains in Park .
    • Refer to Difficult to Shift Out of Park .
    • Refer to Does Not Stay in Park .

Shift Quality (Feel) Diagnosis

This category contains the following topics:

    • Erratic shifts
    • Harsh, soft, delayed or slipping shifts
    • Harsh, soft, or delayed engagement

 

    • Refer to Erratic Shift Quality .
    • Refer to Harsh Shifts .
    • Refer to Transmission Slips .
    • Refer to Harsh Shift 3 to 4 .
    • Refer to Harsh Shift 4 to 3 .
    • Refer to Harsh Shift D4 to D3, D2, or D1 .
    • Refer to Soft Shifts .
    • Refer to Delayed Shift 1 to 2 .
    • Refer to Soft Shift 2 to 3 .
    • Refer to Soft Shift D3 to D2 .
    • Refer to Soft Shift 3 to 2 .
    • Refer to No D3 to D2 .
    • Refer to No D2 to D1 .
    • Refer to Harsh Shift D to R .
    • Refer to Soft Shift into R .
    • Refer to Soft Shift R to D .

Shift Pattern

This category contains the following topics:

    • One forward gear missing or slipping
    • One forward gear only
    • Two forward gears only
    • Non-First gear start

 

    • Refer to No First Gear - D1 .
    • Refer to No First Gear - D2 .
    • Refer to No First Gear - D4 .
    • Refer to No Second Gear - D1 .
    • Refer to No Second Gear - D2 .
    • Refer to No Second Gear - D4 .
    • Refer to No Second Gear - D3 .
    • Refer to No Third Gear - D3 .
    • Refer to No Third Gear - D4 .
    • Refer to No Fourth Gear - D4 .
    • Refer to First Gear Only - D4 .
    • Refer to Second Gear Only - D4 .
    • Refer to First and Second Gear Only - D4 .
    • Refer to First and Fourth Gear Only - D4 .
    • Refer to Second and Third Gear Only - D4 .
    • Refer to Third and Fourth Gear Only - D4 .
    • Refer to Second Gear Starts .
    • Refer to Third Gear Starts .
    • Refer to Fourth Gear Starts .

Shift Speed Diagnosis

This category contains the following topic:

Inaccurate or inconsistent shift points

 

Refer to Inaccurate Shift Points .

Torque Converter Diagnosis

This category contains the following topics:

    • Torque Converter Diagnosis
    • TCC does not apply
    • TCC does not release
    • TCC apply/release quality
    • Poor acceleration/No torque multiplication
    • Converter Ballooning
    • Engine Stall

 

    • Refer to Torque Converter Diagnosis .
    • Refer to No Torque Converter Clutch Apply .
    • Refer to Torque Converter Clutch Stuck On .
    • Refer to Soft Torque Converter Clutch Apply .
    • Refer to No Torque Multiplication .
    • Refer to Torque Converter Clutch Slipping .
    • Refer to Converter Ballooning .
    • Refer to Engine Stall in Neutral .

Symptom not found or no symptom detected
    • Refer to Transmission Fluid Check .
    • Refer to Road Test .
    • Refer to Line Pressure Check .