The Vortec 350 has plenty of power, and being it's a 4x4 is perfect for summer mudding or for the winter snow around here. The only downside to all that room, power, and solid body is the gas costs to run the big old beast. Just make sure the one you get is the same as the one you take out and I believe either of those that you can get would work fine. I will continue to refer everyone I talk to that is looking for a great car, great service and a great team of professionals to work with - thank you so much! The diesels may use a boost pressure sensor to inform the computer when to do the shifts in the tranny. I can carry countless feed bags and don't have to check the forecast for rain when visiting the feed store.
I hope this will aid you even more. There should be two ground straps that are along the right frame rail just before the firewall. As long as it is the same transmission 4L60E in the donor vehicle and your truck they show the same part number. A 3 or 4 inch section of the steel plate broke in to 4 pieces where th bolt holds the seat to the base. My boyfriend built me a skid plate, as I do not know how to weld yet.
You can disconnect the vaccum lines off the soleniod and with the engine running,you should feel vaccum on the hose that comes from the vaccum pump. This is done fairly easily by dropping the pan. Please refer back to the original post. I refer to this because I worked on a 99 pick-up for two days with instrument cluster guages not working all the time ,only to find out that some wire from the cluster was not making a proper connection within a designated splice within the wiring harness. I have repaired most of the underside rust and now am going about replacing the body panels. Second,is the vaccum pump functioning on the engine? Probably not a nice thing to do to your truck. Thankfully, we people both walked away relatively unhurt, but my beloved truck was towed away, never to return.
My husband has always told me that when the engine is warm that I do not have to wait for the glow plugs, but taking his advice this getting stuck in first gear happened all the time. Above the left rocker cover there is a soleniod that controls vaccum to the turbo. What do you guys think? I had the front left speed sensor replaced last year and just assumed that the other one had gone out. I know you stated that the connections are good,but when things like you descibe occur this is where I go first. It is a safety issue that needs to be addressed! I didn't do this part, so I don't know what kind of adapters are needed.
As long as it is the same transmission 4L60E in the donor vehicle and your truck they show the same part number. If you'd like to share your particular experience with the rest of us which I'll include in an update to this article , you can use the contact form below:. This sediment is the friction material that has fallen off the friction discs which are located inside the transmission. This info maybe little too late,but maybe it will help someone in the future. Resulted in a severe rocking motion. They break the wire, causing poor connections one one side or sometimes both of the connector. It's not like the electric window or radio quit working.
There are a few ways to find out if this is the case in your particular case like checking for sediment and metal shavings in the pan as you're replacing the shift solenoids. Thanks again for any info. If the problems hit when I use the remote, most of the time I need to shut every thing off, even the head lights, and try again and it will work. In Conclusion Hopefully this article has given you the info you need to be able to say that the issue affecting your automatic transmission is an electrical issue or an internal issue that requires an overhaul. You are not the only one to find out that your ignition switch is the cause of tranny problems. Just drove 200 miles and it seems like the engine is working harder to keep us going, a little over 3000 rpms which doesn't seem normal.
She is a gas pig, but what do you expect out of a V8!? Normal loading and usage is light to moderate duty. Went to put 4- wheel drive on and it wouldn't go into gear. The main thing that cost the most was a new transmission case, as the mechanic that it was taken to before I bought it did not put the skid plates back on so a build up of snow caused it to crack. As the second owner of the vehicle, I am unsure of the history. Primary Use: Commuting to work One Of The Best Work Horses U Will Ever Purchase — overall a decent large suv to purchase cheap. I was unable to find another truck of the same caliber, low mileage and affordable price, which left me in limbo for months.
I hope this will be helpful because it appears that the problem is not the tranny. This is for vibration reduction, so it is a nice-to-have, but not a show stopper. While you have the pan off, swap the 3-2 downshift solenoid. Contacted dealer, and was told that the accumulator had gone out. This has been a great truck with normal maintainance issues until now.
The old man likes the 350 engine. My only issue is the 4L60E transmission, had to replace the first winter I had it, the housing cracked. Inspection led to concern of imminent total failure. I feel the manufacturer could make improvements on the material used to make the seat frame. The all-wheel drive versions of the 2000 to 2003 Astro have only a faulty transfer case shift motor to worry about. The wire colors should match. I really can't afford a new truck or a big repair bill so any help will be appreciated.