Thread: What did you do to your car today? Vol 2.0

It frustrates me that when people hear "shift kit" they automatically think high performance. Like, Corvette servo on a 700r4 or 4L60e. Doesn't make it a race car. Just makes it shift faster. Thereby the clutches spend less time slipping. Leads to cooler temps and longer life.

All my Level 1 60e's get a Vette servo and Trans-go shift kit.

Yep, it feels just like the converter locking and unlocking. Dammit. They will have to drive it then have it a day or two and somehow I know I'll end up repeating the three mile tick hike between here and there. Did I say dammit yet? Dammit.

I tossed the tune up parts all in and it doesn't stumble as badly just sits there going up and down a hundred RPM. They did two rebuilds before this with zero complaint and even good service. So I expect they will do something. Its pretty obvious when driven but with the state it was in when they had it, might have been tough to notice if they did drive it after.

We'll see. Partial exhale. I can't be doing any car stuff one day this week, tomorrow. FWIW, holy crap that baby seems quick.

As to shift kits, yes and uh-huh I just haven't taken the opportunity because with my boobatoon... shifts are tough enough for me without one. In perf shift mode. In slop mode its slop, of course. I keep the button mashed and dig how it handles downshifts and upshifts all around. Except this.

The $184 converter on the ticket is 4852JTFM 4T65E lowstall precision converter.

Originally Posted by Scottydoggs

you try swapping the maf from one car to the other? bad maf can cause odd tranny behavior.

Did not try this. Heres why: Scared any screw on the TB will only just snap off. I was going to clean the TB one day, wanted to remove MAF or TPS sensor or something. Each screw snapped at the head. I quit at one or two, grabbed TB assembly off the 02 L67 and swapped it on. Yes I know the L36 one would work. One snapped screw head now places me out of commission again. I will see if I can get anybody else to say replace MAF could fix it. I think that may put me over my three grand restoration budget, just buying a sensor to try.

And theres still replace A/C compressor which is pay a shop also, as is set of tires thats badly needed.

damn thats a lot of snapped screws. mine the top stripped out, i cut a line in them and used a flat head to remove. try giving the heads a little tap before trying to remove them.

if the clutch went bad you can do that your self with one special tool. and not have to let the freon go. past that, shop is your best pal. unless you do all the work and just pay them to e-vac and refill the system. if it has freon in it still they can reuse it to refill and it ends up costing less.

No, I stopped at one or two screws is what I meant. Anyway I just hooked up Torque to observe the MAF and it appears to work good. Back to the trans shop she goes. The A/C thing would be no thing but my work doesn't have the equipment like all the crash shops I worked at. Nice recovery and recycle machines. BTW, a friend in MN said Menard's wouldn't sell him 134A last week so he went to a tractor place and got a case. I'm not familiar with that store down here but hey... run a chiggidy check because 1234a is the new, 4X priced rule.

I mean to say, certs now required to purchase 134a or R-12. Check local laws.

Well, I was parroting but I said so. I have bought 134 myself in the last couple weeks. I have about given up on having A/C.

I know I went through a handful on one of my 99s. They are very sensitive to being dropped, tossed on a parts counter, wrecks, etc. That was my conclusion.

No conclusion on the GTP yet. Trans shop called this morning to say they were going to start by replacing "some internal electronic pieces" that were being overnighted.

GT A/C is back to only passenger side cool. Leaks refrigerant. It is warmish.

Yeah. I just miss having an A/C machine at work.

Trans tech called yesterday to be sure I wasn't running a GT PCM. They had parts and were about to tear into it. Due to reception and noise, I didn't catch much of it but was given the details. Blind waiting and faith having is what I am left with. They acted like it might be done yesterday but no call, no car in street. Anyone want to wager on whether we get into week three needing a valve body replacement?

Put new valves and pushrods in. I came very close to dropping a valve. I was in the zone, compressing springs, when I started to compress one that I hadn't secured the valve yet. Slowed down after that... I am proud that I didn't drop a single keeper! And I just need to install rear valve cover, tighten alternator, belts, plugs...and I'm 4 hours in. For me that's good time. Sure it would be faster if I didn't have to rely on the painfully slow two jaw spring compressor. Great wrist workout though I suppose.

Picked up the GTP. Feels like the steering shaft wasn't tightened. Back onto jackstands it goes.

Only drove it 3 miles but it seems fixed. They had ordered the converter off the #on the '02 trans. Stall is different 99 to 02 and that was the issue. Correct converter for a 99 is in it now. I guess.

Today is a Grand Three. That means I drove them all.

Shifts good now yeah. Shifter out of adjustment this time, I'll go back for a third visit to fix that. Bottom end of negative cable and steering shaft boot got trashed. Thats all I have found so far anyway. Switched ventshade, headlights, wheels back with the GT and gave it a quick wash before returning it to daily duty yesterday. Still don't have a/c in anything.