Yeah, i just took a look at that elbow connector on the trans. Seemed ok, hopefully its not loose. My first thought was vac too, however i thought that when you have a vac leak, it just doenst shift out of certain gears and reverse doesnt work. I dont think a vac leak would take out your entire gear selection.

I drained a half quart of fluid and ran the magnetic retrieval tool through it. No metal shavings. Just a strange swirl pattern when you stir it. Could be the old fluid not mixing well with the new synthetic?

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