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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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I finished all the stuff i was doing to my car so I put the car on a dyno and they started to tune the car. they got as far as tuning the drivability and then started to make a full throttle pass. It made low power (that im not worried about) there was a dip in the hp curve then went back up till red line. Then they let the car cool down for about 5 mins before they started the car again and put in in "D" and nothing then "R" and nothing. during the pass it didnt make any noises that I could hear but now its as if the trans disappeared. any ideas? I read maybe converter? maybe trans pump? any other ideas let me know. also let me know your opinions on whether its worth fixing
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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First thing is remove a cooler line and start car check that fluid sprays
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does it matter which line? and i can do it in the front right at the cooler right?
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either line is fine and that location is fine warning if it does spray will make mess quickly so only start for a second or two
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Hey so I pulled that line off and it doesn't spray any fluid. So it is the pump I guess. Where can I get one
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 04:41 AM
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I just broke my 4th pump. The pump itself usually does not break, rather the rotor breaks. The parts to fix it are cheap ($45-60). It consists of a pump rotor, vanes, and o rings and little misc. parts. The problem is, something caused the pump to break, I don't think they just explode *****-nilly.

Mine broke because a bolt broke on the TC, then it broke because the converter hub had too much endplay ( the shop thinks!).

I'm sure the pro's will weigh in to correct me if I'm wrong.

Good luck.
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Ok how do I tell what part I broke? And where can I get the parts?
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performabuilt got all the parts you need, they can install it for you too
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I just called them they sent me to a website to order it. Do you guys know any part numbers by chance?
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If you're referring to the parts you need for the pump repair, it's a kit that has the pump rotor, ring, vanes, and o-rings. You should get the 13 vane kit instead of the 10.

They're pretty universal among 4l60e's, I ordered mine from a non-sponsor so I don't want to post it here. If performabuilt or another vendor has the parts or can recommend them than I would try to go with them.

It shouldn't cost more than $60 shipped.
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