Transmission Overheating
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Transmission Overheating
I have a 2001 base with the 4L60E. I went for a nice drive this Saturday and the ambient temperature was around 58F. I wasn't driving to hard but after about an hour on the way home, i got a warning light about trans temp. I was a few minutes away from home and made it just fine.
On Sunday I took it out for maybe 20 minutes and my temp got to 198F.
The car has a lot of unknown mods to it. I am not sure what radiator is in it, but it is not stock. I am not sure what I should do.
Should I add a aux trans cooler?
The engine temp never got over 180 both days.
On Sunday I took it out for maybe 20 minutes and my temp got to 198F.
The car has a lot of unknown mods to it. I am not sure what radiator is in it, but it is not stock. I am not sure what I should do.
Should I add a aux trans cooler?
The engine temp never got over 180 both days.
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Yes and no. They guy I bought it from said that the previous owner said the guy before him did a cam and radiator. I found out this weekend it is not a LS1 but a LS6. I have been fixing things as I go along. Gauges didn't work, seats were sliding, shifter was off, bad brakes, dirty oil. Every time I open the hood I find something new. I don't know a lot about C5's but I am learning.
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St. Jude Donor '09
Yes and no. They guy I bought it from said that the previous owner said the guy before him did a cam and radiator. I found out this weekend it is not a LS1 but a LS6. I have been fixing things as I go along. Gauges didn't work, seats were sliding, shifter was off, bad brakes, dirty oil. Every time I open the hood I find something new. I don't know a lot about C5's but I am learning.
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I ran into the the older owner. Unless it is a LS1 with 243 heads and a LS6 intake, I think it might be a LS6.
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I ran into the the older owner. Unless it is a LS1 with 243 heads and a LS6 intake, I think it might be a LS6.
I ran into the the older owner. Unless it is a LS1 with 243 heads and a LS6 intake, I think it might be a LS6.
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On the way home the trans temp reached 232, oil was at 214 and coolant was at 201.
I am kind of lost.
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The transmission pumps oil out to the radiator, possibly the pump is not working properly, only way to check lines is to disconnect and blow some air thu them, should be no need to add an external cooler if everything is working with the factory setup.
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Yes and no. They guy I bought it from said that the previous owner said the guy before him did a cam and radiator. I found out this weekend it is not a LS1 but a LS6. I have been fixing things as I go along. Gauges didn't work, seats were sliding, shifter was off, bad brakes, dirty oil. Every time I open the hood I find something new. I don't know a lot about C5's but I am learning.
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I would have dropped the pan, insect the filter for debris, smell the fluid for signs of burnt, replaced filter with new and load fresh fluid.
At this point, it cant hurt and it is just a $125.00 gamble
At this point, it cant hurt and it is just a $125.00 gamble
