Horrible stupid problem please help
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Horrible stupid problem please help
Default Horrible stupid problem please help
Ok so during my heads /cam swap i apparantly pulled out the tranny dipstick enough to pull the rubber grommet out and have some fluid pour out all over the floor. No biggie i figured ill just put it back in WRONG , how wrong was i.....I spent the last 3 hours trying to push it back in and i couldnt do it. In the process the old grommet ripped off so i went and bought a new one. Now my problem is i cannot pull the tranny tube out far enough to slip the new grommet on the end , this is all thats stopping me from finishing my car. Please anyone with any tips please help
oh yeah its a 4l60e
Ok so during my heads /cam swap i apparantly pulled out the tranny dipstick enough to pull the rubber grommet out and have some fluid pour out all over the floor. No biggie i figured ill just put it back in WRONG , how wrong was i.....I spent the last 3 hours trying to push it back in and i couldnt do it. In the process the old grommet ripped off so i went and bought a new one. Now my problem is i cannot pull the tranny tube out far enough to slip the new grommet on the end , this is all thats stopping me from finishing my car. Please anyone with any tips please help
oh yeah its a 4l60e
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Save yourself the headache and buy a lokar trans dipstick. I had the same problem a couple weeks ago. Plus the lokar dipstick doesnt use the rubber grommet just two o-rings.
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of course its unbolted from back of head, but it wont move far enough
can anyone give a more detailed explanation of lowering the tranny down alittle bit , it makes me nervous just thinking about it
can anyone give a more detailed explanation of lowering the tranny down alittle bit , it makes me nervous just thinking about it
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So you can do a head/cam swap but are nervous to remove 4 bolts from a crossmember? If the dipstick is unbolted it should move enough to slip in
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You're probably going to have to drop the trans and even then its not really easy. Wasn't for me anyways, Been there done that. Dunno what a Lokar trans dipstick is, but maybe thats a good option.