I just purchased a 2001 Corvette on Monday. It has 144k miles, 5.7L, and an automatic. I test drove it twice, and drove it home nearly 70 miles. I parked it in my garage for a day and came then drove it on Wednesday morning. As soon as I get to a highway about a mile from my home, the transmission will not shift past second gear. When it is supposed to go in to third gear, it feel like the engine and trans disconnect like I shifted in to neutral. The engine will just rev high and then it will catch back on to second gear rather violently.
I assume the transmission is done and will need a rebuild which saddens me as I wasn't really planning for it and did not detect any transmission issue before purchase. From my understanding this is not an uncommon issue with stock 4L60E transmissions burning up a clutch pack prevent 3rd gear and up. There are no transmission related codes (used OBD2 scanner with Torque app and the built in instrument panel DIC code reader). The only thing I can see visible is a cracked neutral safety switch/range selector. From what I've read, that wouldn't cause the issues I have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItwCvpVyOjw
Anything in particular I can check to verify if this needs to be replaced?
I assume the transmission is done and will need a rebuild which saddens me as I wasn't really planning for it and did not detect any transmission issue before purchase. From my understanding this is not an uncommon issue with stock 4L60E transmissions burning up a clutch pack prevent 3rd gear and up. There are no transmission related codes (used OBD2 scanner with Torque app and the built in instrument panel DIC code reader). The only thing I can see visible is a cracked neutral safety switch/range selector. From what I've read, that wouldn't cause the issues I have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItwCvpVyOjw
Anything in particular I can check to verify if this needs to be replaced?