4l80e rebuild for 2002 Yukon Swap, SLOWWWWW BUILD....
11-15-2015, 05:35 PM
#361
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Trans is NOT out. Sigh.
What's done.
- xfer case out and 30 spline modded
- cross member bolts loosened and ready to drop
- exhaust y pipe unbolted and ready to drop
- trans NSS unplugged. Used a heat gun to warm up the gunk and plugs came out.
- shift linkage unhooked
- trans put into neutral
- trans cooler lines removed
- started moved out of way. **** the starter by the way. What a bitch.
- all torque converter to flywheel bolts removed
- trans oil tube disconnected
- all trans bellhousing bolts removed except top one until I lower the trans a bit. What a pain. Why are goddamn brackets attached and in the way of the hard to reach bolts?!!
I should have the 4l60e dropped tomorrow.
One issue I missed was my trans has no bolt holes for a 4l80e shift bracket. I think I'll find a way to hack the 4l60e bracket and attach like I did the NSS.
I wish I went with a newer 4l80e
Ahhh well, it forced me to learn, which was my goal with all this.
No pics, too busy cussing under the truck
What's done.
- xfer case out and 30 spline modded
- cross member bolts loosened and ready to drop
- exhaust y pipe unbolted and ready to drop
- trans NSS unplugged. Used a heat gun to warm up the gunk and plugs came out.
- shift linkage unhooked
- trans put into neutral
- trans cooler lines removed
- started moved out of way. **** the starter by the way. What a bitch.
- all torque converter to flywheel bolts removed
- trans oil tube disconnected
- all trans bellhousing bolts removed except top one until I lower the trans a bit. What a pain. Why are goddamn brackets attached and in the way of the hard to reach bolts?!!
I should have the 4l60e dropped tomorrow.
One issue I missed was my trans has no bolt holes for a 4l80e shift bracket. I think I'll find a way to hack the 4l60e bracket and attach like I did the NSS.
I wish I went with a newer 4l80e
Ahhh well, it forced me to learn, which was my goal with all this.No pics, too busy cussing under the truck
11-15-2015, 05:45 PM
#363
Theres definitely a learning curve and a few tricks to getting starter out..... Hell now i can have it out in about 5 minutes first one i did took 20-30 minutes each way!!! I usually disconnect the level sensor and the crabk sensor to free up the harness and kinda tilt the starter up as it cones out (after you unbolt the plastic cover fron the oil pan) and guide it through the harness and the ground goin to the side of the block and it sometimes takes a screwdriver to pry snout past bellhouing but it cones right out..... Late i know but....
11-15-2015, 05:46 PM
#364
TECH Fanatic
Thread Starter
11-15-2015, 05:47 PM
#366
TECH Fanatic
Thread Starter
Theres definitely a learning curve and a few tricks to getting starter out..... Hell now i can have it out in about 5 minutes first one i did took 20-30 minutes each way!!! I usually disconnect the level sensor and the crabk sensor to free up the harness and kinda tilt the starter up as it cones out (after you unbolt the plastic cover fron the oil pan) and guide it through the harness and the ground goin to the side of the block and it sometimes takes a screwdriver to pry snout past bellhouing but it cones right out..... Late i know but....
