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Offline Jakethesnake73

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87 blazer kicks out of overdrive into neutral
« on: March 29, 2015, 01:01:12 PM »
This happens overtime on the street but if im in mud  it will kick right out if i gun it.  What causes this? Could it be the transfer case going out?


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Re: 87 blazer kicks out of overdrive into neutral
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2015, 01:34:19 PM »
wait... its the transmission kicking into neutral or is the transfer case kicking into neutral?
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87 blazer kicks out of overdrive into neutral
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2015, 02:16:28 PM »
wait... its the transmission kicking into neutral or is the transfer case kicking into neutral?
transmission but i wonder if the transfer case could cause it as i know that is going out


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Re: 87 blazer kicks out of overdrive into neutral
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2015, 02:26:54 PM »
You mean it's physically shifting into Neutral? If that's the case, look at your linkage, engine/trans mounts, cross member etc.
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Re: 87 blazer kicks out of overdrive into neutral
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2015, 03:17:39 PM »

You mean it's physically shifting into Neutral? If that's the case, look at your linkage, engine/trans mounts, cross member etc.
yes i have checked the engine mounts ill check the rest


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Re: 87 blazer kicks out of overdrive into neutral
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2015, 03:40:25 PM »
get in the truck and have a buddy lying on the ground beside the truck watching the oil pan/transmission/transfer case and seeing how much it moves when you shift into drive. then kinda "power brake" it a bit to see if there is any movement. not light the tires up just kinda rap on the gas a little bit while holding the brakes good
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Re: 87 blazer kicks out of overdrive into neutral
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2015, 09:42:15 PM »
I have the same issue and the driver side engine mount was shot so the torque would kick me into neural. The odd thing is that I it didn't start happening until I tightened up to tilt column. I I initially thought I messed something up until I realized the slack from the loose column was preventing the motor mount issue from shifting the tranny.
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Re: 87 blazer kicks out of overdrive into neutral
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2015, 12:20:47 PM »
Well i blew the tranny a while ago and after putting a new one in it quit kicking into neutral


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