4l60e problems.... yes i know
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4l60e problems.... yes i know
i know its been covered before but id like some fresh advise....
this morning i start the truck up to go to work, it wasnt wanting to idle right, dropping down to 400rpm or so when sitting or coming to a complete stop. well after it hit running temp it seemed to be fine (maybe this was the idle speed sensor). After the idling became normal again, taking off from a stop in 1st it felt sluggish at normal acceleration, and feeling a big lag trying to go into 2nd gear, so i have been letting off so it will go into second. I've read a whole lot of 4l60e weakness and busting up the sunshell/output shaft. this afternoon on the way how i have normal idle but the 1st-2nd shifts are still hanging up and ive been letting off the gas to let it shift softly just cause im paranoid of that typical bang into 2nd and having a f'd up trans. any input? im thinking real hard about just buying the flt level3 and swaping before this one leaves me stranded. just lookin for some insight and advise, thanks!
btw its a 2004 rcsb 5.3, only trans mod is the vette servo. 122,000 miles.
this morning i start the truck up to go to work, it wasnt wanting to idle right, dropping down to 400rpm or so when sitting or coming to a complete stop. well after it hit running temp it seemed to be fine (maybe this was the idle speed sensor). After the idling became normal again, taking off from a stop in 1st it felt sluggish at normal acceleration, and feeling a big lag trying to go into 2nd gear, so i have been letting off so it will go into second. I've read a whole lot of 4l60e weakness and busting up the sunshell/output shaft. this afternoon on the way how i have normal idle but the 1st-2nd shifts are still hanging up and ive been letting off the gas to let it shift softly just cause im paranoid of that typical bang into 2nd and having a f'd up trans. any input? im thinking real hard about just buying the flt level3 and swaping before this one leaves me stranded. just lookin for some insight and advise, thanks!
btw its a 2004 rcsb 5.3, only trans mod is the vette servo. 122,000 miles.
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well id love to throw a 80e at the truck, but my thing is, this is no track truck (maybe one day when i have better income). i just wanna have a dependable dd that can get out of its own way with out breaking ****. it will eventually have a mild cam, and maybe a 2800 tc. I would do an 80e but i really just dont wanna get into modifying the driveshaft and trans crossmember and all that. This is my dd so timeframes in between swaps are kinda limited u know. thanks for the reply btw
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also this is the stock trans in the truck..... and i am the 2nd owner, the first owner had it when he was 16 yrs old. so we can only imagine the abuse this rcsb 5.3 2wd has had on it lol
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Honestly if your not going to be beating the **** out of it, or launching hard on slicks you should be fine. Especially a mild cam and boltons. The only problem I see is that it never stops at a mild build. If you got a junkyard 80e, mod the crossmember, and get your driveshaft modified, I don't see you spending as much or anymore than a built trans from any of the sponsors.
All in all I would tally up the costs and go from there. I believe a 60e will be fine though.
All in all I would tally up the costs and go from there. I believe a 60e will be fine though.
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thanks@ MUDSLINGER. yea like i said before, this isnt going to be a track star, i really dont race the thing. im in school and work full time so i respect my truck alot right now bein that i drive 75 miles round trip a day. i don't intend it being on slicks or E/T's anytime soon, its my sole mode of transportation i just wanna have a good piece of mind knowing the trans underneath me will not break parts from everyday use and the occasional hard downshift to pass someone. i really like the specs i read on the FLT3 and think it would boost the confidence of my drivetrain. since i bought the truck last december i have felt a weak spot in the trans and i just wanna catch the bad before it leaves me high and dry. better safe than sorry! lol
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I drive the Tahoe everyday , all the more reason for me to go with the 80 . I might just have bad luck with the 60's but The one in my 07 has held up with out any problems I have a buddy that went through 4 60's and a fully built 65 before he went to the 80 and his truck is stock but he tows a little with it
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I'd spend the $1,500 on a performabuilt lvl1 trans and be done with it if you're not planning on doing any really radical mods. I went with the lvl2 when my trans died and I love it, only reason I went with the lvl2 is I plan on putting 400+ cubes in front of it eventually.
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