07-20-2015, 06:35 PM
2000 RPM will not hurt the transmission. It appears that the trans was experiencing a failure which caused it to slowly bind up. The added load of a failed bearing would cause the engine to work harder and cause boost and heat to rise more than normal. I'm confident that your vigilance prevented engine damage.
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