crew,
well guess what I found out,the transmission is fine. therefore the it's not the front pump or the toque converter. It's the blasted axle - the monkey movers busted it somehow, or stripped all the teeth off the diff. When running and in gear the driveshaft spins. I don't know how I missed that, it is sort of hidden as the car is pretty low. Anyhow, it's a relief as I'm sure it's an easier fix than the tranny. I'll call monday to get their insurance to pay hopefully. Any suggestions for parts for these cars?
thanks,
darren

[Edited by opossum on 04-14-2001 at 07:15 PM]

My bet is a broken axle. Hard to get the broken piece out but a new axle shaft shouldn't be too expensive. Jack up and "wiggle" each rear wheel.

by wiggling, should I feel it just kinda slop around? or pull it and see if it just slides out? this is my first experience with this kind of dammage. thanks jim!

Hi,
I would seriously doubt that you have a broken axle. It is much more likely to be the "sliding sleeve" in the right side of the rear axle assembly. It isn't a cheap part ($600).I've replaced two of them in my 6.3 over the last 14 years and seen several others fail in 6 cyl cars too. It is the weak link in the rear axle.
Regards,
Randy D.