Please help w/ tranny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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From: Grand Rapids holy mother its cold here MI used to live in Cali what was I thinking
Please help w/ tranny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It seems just like yesterday I had this problem. Well actually the date I got the work done was 3/35/2004 and 9,000 miles ago. I had to get my tranny rebuild 4l60e oh yeah and it cost me $3,293.97 
Well the tranny went out on me again and now I am in Michigan not California. I still have my warrenty (it was for 2 years) so now I need a good shop in the Grand Rapids area. Please any advice will be greatly appreciated. 
Al
Well the tranny went out on me again and now I am in Michigan not California. I still have my warrenty (it was for 2 years) so now I need a good shop in the Grand Rapids area. Please any advice will be greatly appreciated. Al
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From: Kelowna BC
Before you do any work on it, call the shop that did the repairs last year and ask them where they want you to take it. They may have a national warranty program. If not, they may be willing to pay for the repairs!!!!
A guy can hope
A guy can hope
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From: Grand Rapids holy mother its cold here MI used to live in Cali what was I thinking
Originally Posted by 86C4EVER
Before you do any work on it, call the shop that did the repairs last year and ask them where they want you to take it. They may have a national warranty program. If not, they may be willing to pay for the repairs!!!!
A guy can hope
A guy can hope
Al
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From: Grand Rapids holy mother its cold here MI used to live in Cali what was I thinking
Originally Posted by bogus
A 4L60E cost 3200 to rebuild???? DAMN...
11months and an amazing 9,000 MILES!!!!!!! Thats why I am trying to find a good shop around grand rapids so that it lasts this time.
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From: Grand Rapids holy mother its cold here MI used to live in Cali what was I thinking
Originally Posted by 8388
HOLY ! $3293.97
Can I rebuild your next one.
Can I rebuild your next one.
Last edited by BMF42; Feb 26, 2005 at 03:30 PM.
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Well at least your trans will get to the shop in one piece!
I paid about the same for my rebuild...
I took it out after 38,000, sent it to NY to be rebuilt and FED EX BROKE IT! It showed up with the case broken and want to give me $100 for the damages! The never asked about insurance and didn't fill out the declared value.
It was in a container and strapped to a pallet!
One would think that something as rugged as a transmission would make it from point A to point B in one piece.
It cost 600 dollars to ship it, and they have the nerve to ask me if I want it shipped back to me. I go WHY would I want a BROKEN transmission returned to ME!
Good luck on your trans rebuild!
Mo
I paid about the same for my rebuild...
I took it out after 38,000, sent it to NY to be rebuilt and FED EX BROKE IT! It showed up with the case broken and want to give me $100 for the damages! The never asked about insurance and didn't fill out the declared value.
It was in a container and strapped to a pallet!
One would think that something as rugged as a transmission would make it from point A to point B in one piece.
It cost 600 dollars to ship it, and they have the nerve to ask me if I want it shipped back to me. I go WHY would I want a BROKEN transmission returned to ME!
Good luck on your trans rebuild!
Mo
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You're not the first one to have a high dollar re build fail so quickly.
I went through two rossler 700's at 5000 miles a clip with NO racing at the track, and fairly easy street driving.
Sorry to hear your misfortune and hopefully you'll find a quick fix.
I went through two rossler 700's at 5000 miles a clip with NO racing at the track, and fairly easy street driving.
Sorry to hear your misfortune and hopefully you'll find a quick fix.
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I paid $800.00 for a 4L60E (plus my old one as a core charge and me doing all the work)
and had it built with better components.
See if you can get it built with better parts.
Ask specifically for a "beast" reaction or sun shell, more vanes on the pump, kolene steels, 9 clutch 3-4, wider drum(can be machined), with wider band(not sure what material is best ie: kevlar), shift kit, ...
I am not sure if you need a hardened input shaft or if 5 planetary pinion is better or not.
...what else should he ask for Pete?
and had it built with better components.
See if you can get it built with better parts.
Ask specifically for a "beast" reaction or sun shell, more vanes on the pump, kolene steels, 9 clutch 3-4, wider drum(can be machined), with wider band(not sure what material is best ie: kevlar), shift kit, ...
I am not sure if you need a hardened input shaft or if 5 planetary pinion is better or not.
...what else should he ask for Pete?
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Originally Posted by 89 Paul in Cal
I paid $800.00 for a 4L60E (plus my old one as a core charge and me doing all the work)
and had it built with better components.
See if you can get it built with better parts.
Ask specifically for a "beast" reaction or sun shell, more vanes on the pump, kolene steels, 9 clutch 3-4, wider drum(can be machined), with wider band(not sure what material is best ie: kevlar), shift kit, ...
I am not sure if you need a hardened input shaft or if 5 planetary pinion is better or not.
...what else should he ask for Pete?
and had it built with better components.
See if you can get it built with better parts.
Ask specifically for a "beast" reaction or sun shell, more vanes on the pump, kolene steels, 9 clutch 3-4, wider drum(can be machined), with wider band(not sure what material is best ie: kevlar), shift kit, ...
I am not sure if you need a hardened input shaft or if 5 planetary pinion is better or not.
...what else should he ask for Pete?