Transmission solenoid replacement

VANMEERV

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1997 GMC JIMMY
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
184,000 MILES

I replaced the solenoid. When I pulled the old one out I noticed that one valve was out and one was in. Is this common?

Saturday, November 19th, 2016 AT 3:19 PM

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HMAC300

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If the transmission works do not worry about it. Replacing solenoids is rarely the cause, but one in and one out may have been what gear it was going to.

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Saturday, November 19th, 2016 AT 3:44 PM

VANMEERV

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It was not shifting from first to second, the truck is not worth much has had mice inside. I was told that the solenoids could be bad, so I replaced both while I had the pan off, but it is still off. If it is more then that I will put up for sale for parts and get another truck, but if it normal then I will put back together. Wife and I are stuck for three days if it snows and the vehicle is good to take up town if needed.

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Sunday, November 20th, 2016 AT 8:38 AM

HMAC300

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Not sifting can be a bad clutch or seals not necessarily solenoids if you have tried it shifting manually it may work if not it has to be scanned to see if that is truly the problem or something else. If mice it may have eaten the harness up so there is nothing comeing to it power wise. Or damaged the harness in some other way

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Sunday, November 20th, 2016 AT 3:35 PM

VANMEERV

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Thank for the reply, it is getting power down there checked that, I decided I do not want to spend any more money, I also checked the old ones I took out and they ohmed out okay, so I will take the new ones back and part it out.

Once again thanks for the reply.

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Sunday, November 20th, 2016 AT 9:04 PM