I just got a 96 blazer with 134k miles on it. when i put it in drive it seems like there is a pause before it goes into gear. Today i had to put it into drive fast and get out the way of a vehicle, the blazer paused when i gave it gas and then caught and barked the tires, felt like i had been hit in the back of the blazer. I was wondering if it might just need the tranny fluid and filter changed or what. I had a vehicle in the past to act like that, it was fixed after the fluid change. Also i dont know if its related but sometimes when i put it into reverse it acts like the brakes are being pressed and i feel a vibration toward the rear.

 

so your asking us if you should check the tranny fluid?

 

No. I changed the fluid and filter last night it needed it anyway, i was hopeing that it would have fixed the issue. But it still seems to take a second to go into gear. The fluid is at the right level.

 

your 1st and reverse clutches are going out. mine is doing the same thing. throw some lucas slip shift in there for now and pray. your tranny will have to be replaced and will run around $1000

 

I hope its not going out. I let a friend of mine ride with me today. I showed him what i thought it was doing. He just told me that is normal for an suv, and that i was just used to driving sports cars. he did think my u joints where clanking. It seems to drive fine as long a i dont get on it as soon as i put it into gear. i think i know some other people that have a blazer around the same model as mine. Im going to ask to drive theirs and see if i notice a difference. It may just be in my head.