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Old May 2, 2009 | 11:16 PM
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Default What happened to the trans? LOL!
02 SS 36,000m K&N filter is the only mod.

Gear shifts got poor all of a sudden LOL!
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over oiled filter contaminated maf clean maf and filter
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...nothing jb weld cant fix
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No actually a contaminated maf can cause low line and poor shifts and eventual transmission failure. The maf signal is used to determine load
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meh, its only shifting poor which means it still shifting. id wait till it stops shifting all together lol
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Thanks for the replies
I thought it was funny to be honest with you.

I have him talked into a trans. and conv. from performabuilt
should we go with a level 1 or go to the level 2
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I would go level 2 its alot more trans for the money and gives a little room to grow
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Wow, it was a case failure. Case failed to hold all the parts in.

Been a while since I have seen on blow that way.
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GAHHHH DAYYUUMMMM!!! That's how you blow a tranny! Good job!


Now throw some jewelers rouge on it, buff it out, and get it back on the road.
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No actually a contaminated maf can cause low line and poor shifts and eventual transmission failure. The maf signal is used to determine load
Not sure how those repairs are going to fix an exploded case. Vince
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I have yet to see one end like that, good job!
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Originally Posted by Vince @ FLT
Not sure how those repairs are going to fix an exploded case. Vince
The picture did not show when I firast read the post. lol all i saw was KN FILTER and poor shifts
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Not sure how those repairs are going to fix an exploded case. Vince
Yea, time to break out the tig welder. Buddy uh mine, Bubba, prolly fix that in tha car.
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awesome, thats how i want my 4l60 to go out...with a bang.
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alli can say is WOW
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