Update '93 Driveshaft faulty; Chevy has upgraded part..

this accounts for the grinding noise echoing from a disconnected driveshaft in the rear up to the front right near the fan belt.

if it's not connected won't move pressing gas at 55 mph front or reverse.

it only moves in neutral for safe parking

chevy gm realized this big mistake or flaw which would almost be like a recall and cause a 93 camaro to stall at a major intersection

according to the transmission shop I went to today after towing my car there, the owner called Chevy autoparts and they said it's a common very common problem and they have recently upgraded to a better, more expensive, drive shaft tube for a 93 v-6 4th gen. Camaro.

this repair written from a transmission shop is only $620. It's worth the peace of mind. I saved $1500 in a rebuilt Reman. transmission so I'm super-happy!!

yelp dot com reviews and other customer service reviews of Trans. shops are one of the best things on the internet

any comments as always are welcomed.

happy holidays fellow camaro owners 4th gen. ...santa does exist.

 

i still am not sure what the heck happened but it sounds like the two piece driveshaft came apart at the center. you can use any one piece driveshaft from any 4th gen camaro. you probly could have picked one up used for a lot less than 620. like 50 bucks and had new universal joints installed at a shop for another 75. just so you know the fan belt is at the front of the engine far away from the driveshaft and transmission.

 

yes it was a 2 piece; broken in 2 near the last 3rd of it, wouldn't move. thanks.

 

From your other thread:
No offense, but given the above things given you to look at (the answer was in there), I really have to question the qualifications of your "backyard mechanic" who then diagnosed your problem as being a bad transmission.

 

yup allways someone out there to make you think your getting a better deal then you did ,when I did my engine swap an found a turbo 350 was my best choise ,little did I know my other transmission was worth the rebuilt 350 in trade for my 4l60e ,but I paid $1000 for a rebuilt one so they got both ,when I could have bought I brand new one for $900.00 shipped to my door ,then sold the other for 700.00 to 1000,live an learn,i let them know after the fact that I knew it was not such a great deal ,yes it has shift kit an 2800 stall but ,get other advice too

 

it was a drive shaft prob. (it broke in 2 and needed an upgraded 93 driveshaft) and trans. mount was broken and had to be replaced, owner said if it were to hit a pot hole, it wold affect the differential and other parts of the car since it kind of rattled: 7oo bucks included labor for both jobs--and done in 2 days; they even drove me home with a concierge car the day I dropped off the car. yelp . com and other customer reviews of shops really help. I have an auto. trans. so it will last longer. thanks everyone for your input. no rebuilt of the trans. was thankfully needed happy ending

 

he's quirky, should've spotted it when he hyrdolic jacked it.
you were spot on. it wasn't a transmission problem, the only thing near the transmission that was a problem was the transmission mount which i replaced in addition to a new and improved drive shaft. there's a your car gets towed if you leave it in the same spot for 3 days here in California and he is the quirky kind that likes to wait for bargain, namely his other mechanic friend who leases desert land on Calif. near the Tijuana mexican border and would have charged $750 for a rebuilt trans. that he probably got from the desert junkyards that abound there.

 

you're right that's why he may be a freelance mechanic, he's a bit quirky, should've spotted it when he hyrdolic jacked it and looked at the underbelly.
you were spot on. it wasn't a transmission problem, the only thing near the transmission that was a problem was the transmission mount which i replaced in addition to a new and improved drive shaft. there's a your car gets towed if you leave it in the same spot for 3 days here in California and he is the quirky kind that likes to wait for bargain, namely his other mechanic friend who leases desert land on Calif. near the Tijuana mexican border and would have charged $750 for a rebuilt trans. that he probably got from the desert junkyards that abound there. I don't understand people that drive 10 miles out of the way to save a few dollars or wait to save a few dollars, I want it done right away and done right.

 

no one said it was a transmission problem I think . i was only compareing, if you think you got a great deal then good for you ,the point was used parts probley would have saved you a lot more was the point we all were telling you,you could have got both parts for like 75.00 each then mabey 100.00 to install them ,your cost may have like been 300.00 at the most those parts are very plentiful online or local junk yards,its like 25.00 for the trans mount an 89.00 for, used drive shaft,then again your location yes they get you for where you live ok merry Christmas,mabye a drive into mexico with the used parts would have saved you money

 

a tranny with latent defects is not a good tranny. and im not talkin' about bruce jenner. LoL merry christmas