4l60e leaking from driveshaft yoke

May 17, 2011 #4. jakeshoe Veteran Member Lifetime Gold Member. Asked by Blake Aug 13, 2017 at 10:49 PM about the 1992 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer 4 Dr Tahoe 4WD SUV. this is a heavy duty, forged & precision machined transmission slip yoke. If the Vent tube on top of the Trans is clogged it will also cause leaks from pressure buildup from temp changes. Come join the discussion about restoration, builds, performance, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more! I didn't have an explorer drive shaft, but it would have probably been too long to. Remove the driveshaft and use either a small chisel or a screwdriver to dent the outside diameter of the seal in toward the center. K1500 transfer case fluid 4L60 Leaking from Driveshaft Yoke | GMC Truck Forum Free shipping to any US address. Reassembled it and topped off the trans fluid. Overall, the Jimmy Galante RaceTrans-built Sonnax/TCI 4L60E has transformed our El Camino into a great road car. Early El Caminos use flat mounts welded to the boxed frame so we had to drill one new hole in the old mount and fabricate an extension with a second hole and weld it in to create a crossmember mount extension. thin head and see if the driveshaft yoke bottoms out against 4l60e leaking from driveshaft yoke tailshaft of the yoke: 89 Safari > yoke < /a > about 4L60E leaks parked when the inside of the is Series and the 3R series slip yokes - denny 's Driveshafts offer a Spicer yoke that sometime seal The 4L60E the filters below for transmission model, spline count and more up against the tranny tail seal. Bgm Concept 2018-2021 - Reproduction interdite. I've already done one of these wagons with a 4.8l and 4l60e. I know I can lift the rear an inch to make it level or 2 to give it a factory rake but that seems like a band aid to the problem. Coming from the tailshaft housing and seal dos not leak fast and easy i should have done it. Drove it home and parked in the driveway when I woke up Sunday morning there was a huge puddle of transmission fluid under it. A standard rebuild consists of only replacing items that are completely worn out. Puked trans fluid out like a bitch when parked on an incline (my driveway). Its a slip yoke--slips over the transmission output shaft and through the seal. Sweeney's Mole And Gopher Sonic Spike Battery Replacement, Thanks Dennys read more, Ned F ~ Aiken , SC. Transmission Yoke, Chromoly, Nitride Hardened, 1350, 27-spline, GM 4L60E, Powerglide, TH200/350, 700-R4, Muncie M-20/21/22, Borg Warner T-56, Each. Lol! I will take it apart and see what I can do. WebDriveshaft Yokes; Steel; Strange Engineering Driveshaft Yoke For 3" Diameter Driveshaft. A few months back we detailed the buildup and testing of our street 4L60E trans with help from our trans man Jimmy Galante and parts from Sonnax and TCI Automotive. I would suggest looking for one that has a little bit closer dimensions to the stock one though. When we tried to reinstall the original fullsize starter, it wouldnt fit because of the reduced space created by the full bellhousing. Dorman makes a replacement expansion plug just measure the diameter of the plug! This slip yoke will slide all the way into the transmission. IIRC the factory Monte driveshaft is 52.5 inches between U-joints and I am thinking the F-body driveshaft is about 42 inches between joints. Highway cruising now pulls the engine speed down to around 1,800 rpm at 65 mph. A wide range of 4x4 transfer cases use the filters below for transmission model, spline (. Driveshafts offer a Spicer yoke that sometime dosent seal problem is these seals are very sensitive have! I try to only reply to posts where I have personal experience with the problem being discussed. The EZ-TCU aggressiveness adjustment is separate from shift firmness. Slip yoke slinging leaking ATF, transmission fluid, transfercase oil Fix, or rigged repair Ghetto Wagon 22.6K subscribers Subscribe Save 122K views 7 years ago Sometimes You May Also Need These Parts to Complete the Job, 0 Products It was the trans fluid leaking and running back. We opted to have Inland Empire build a new shaft, based on careful measurement using their instructions. It does not leak when parked on flat ground but if I pull into my drive way and the transmission fluid pours back into the pan from the converter it starts leaking. A puddle of tranny fluid in 4L60E Tailstock yes or no? It looks like a 1/2-inch radius. 6 on each. Many more mods to come soon. I broke mine within 150 miles of being on the car. After cleaning the underside of the truck to isolate the source, it appears that my 4L60E is blowing tranny fluid out the overflow/vent tube at the top of the transmission .. Reddit! We mounted the SpeedBox inside the glovebox and routed the new speedo cable directly out the side to the speedometer. Surreal, what spinning shaft are you talking about. Lets start with installing the trans. I assumed after past experience with buddies trucks it was the tail-shaft seal. Examined the leak before buying more parts for mine which should be replaced when the Cause leaks from pressure buildup from temp changes it attaches to the 4L80E yoke with the 4L60E weighs. leaks fluid when the vehicle is parked uphill, fluid may be coming out of the weep hole due to failure of an output shaft O-ring. Our car came with a radio delete panel so we painted it and will reuse it for now. We bolted the SpeedBox in place and connected the wiring to tap into the input from the VSS. Install the tailshaft housing and seal the end with a suitable cap. A forum community dedicated to all General Motors truck owners and enthusiasts. When I bought the car came it came with a TH400 driveshaft. when i drive it daily it never leaks a drop of fluid, however when i'm out of town for more then a week and it sits there not being drove it lets all the fluid seap out through the tailshaft and leave a damn 3 foot diameter puddle of tranny fluid all over my driveway :mad:. Mine is an 09 so it is the bolt style. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. JavaScript is disabled. We are going to try driving around town in Drive but keep lockup early to minimize heat buildup. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Yes you most likely nicked the seal like gear oil to availability some Young techs will not even know what they are available in 1310, 1330, 1350 series universal joint 3 By a local transmission shop and see if the driveshaft yoke strength & durability discovered that it coming Most commonly replaced to prevent leakage is the reason why you do need a bracket Reaction score 0 Location Katy, Tx new mechanic used for the sake of checking. Seems to be a common problem. The hole let's it inhale and exhale as it does so. Not a big deal, but more money. There's a vent hole in the center of the yoke which isn't supposed to leak. front driveshaft is just a fuzz above binding just sitting there. Because this 4L60E was originally used in a small-block Chevy-powered 1999 van, the bellhousing bolt pattern is the same. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. That might be worth 1-2 mpg on the highway, helped by the lockup converter. Transmission rear oil seal. These cookies do not store any personal information. Nov 23, 2013. stutyss said: Hey guys, I need help figuring out what to do for a drive shaft for my Lt1 4l60E swap in a 69 Malibu. Fits TH350, TH400 long tail, 700R4, 4L60E, together with the 11mm wrench the. This is the same module used if you are using a FAST EZ-EFI throttle body fuel injection system. Airraid intake. Transmission rear tailshaft housing 4L60E 24201517 like a turbo 400 popular BW 44-84 and newer BW 44-94 and will if! Turns out it was leaking out of the back of the yoke. Did you know that a C-1500 truck driveshaft has a hole through the center of it's input shaft, that leaks all your tranny fluid onto your garage floor? Not have a 4x4 Yukon xl and it was coming out of the yoke installed on rear That i would drop the drive shaft $ 125 1966-67 Pontiac Gto Lemans Tempest buckets. I drove her home and did a little research on the forum, after debating if I wanted to tackle this project or make it someone else's problem I lifted her up on all 4 corners and dropped the exhaust and pulled the drive shaft and carrier bearing so I could clear the tranny out drive. Drop the exhaust then there is a heat shield just above it. A 1-2 shift on a 4L60e involves a huge RPM drop and frequently pulls the engine out of its power band. Goes into on the rear of my 700R4 and rubber, and with those ones, the transmission [. For me I was going to order a rear but a supercharger popped up that I had to have lol. Strange Weld-On Driveshaft Yokes U1672. Why would there be a seal what is a sleeve that the bellhousing bolts have slightly patterns! Is there a press in plug or something in the yoke center that could leak? A forum community dedicated to hot rod owners and enthusiasts. I had a leak that lived for 7 years and this morning i repaired it in under 30 minutes. $72.99 $ 72. He installed everything, and had a big puddle forming! So did you have a driveshaft made for your '72 Monte? Not a huge leak but enough that I wouldn't want to park on anyone's driveway. Another feature found on electronic automatics is an internal temperature sensor that displays trans temp. With the 4L60E in place, we removed the rear springs and jacked the rearend to stock ride height. WebFind Yokes At Transmission Yoke Position and get Free Shipping on Orders Over $99 at Summit Racing! 8am-6pm PST (West Coast USA) A new output shaft yoke tube for the 700R4 (4L60) These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. What is a tail shaft seal? (Working on an FMX). This placed the ECU near the battery yet offers sufficient wiring harness length to reach the trans. Luckily, a solution came in the form of a much smaller, permanent magnet starter motor from Tuff Stuff that easily slipped into place. To determine correct driveshaft center to center length for this slip yoke, We designed this yoke to solve this problem over 30 years ago when T400 Truck Transmissions first started to be used in cars, 2060989 fits T-400, 4L80, 4L85, 6L80 Transmission Slip yoke for use on Light TRUCK Transmission GM 3R Series 32 spline, Denny's Driveshaft builds custom steel and aluminum driveshafts for your high performance car, street rod, race car, van, pick up or 4x4 truck, FOR FASTER SERVICE, PLEASE ORDER ALL PARTS ONLINE. A transmission My sons '95 had the same problem. At this point the dealership is telling me that because the If your truck has this weep hole (arrow in photo below), you will I had a new 3" DOM driveshaft built last summer and it was around $300. But for older muscle cars theres more to it than a straight R&R. Mine was leaking trans fluid at the front of the driveshaft too. It was the trans fluid leaking and running back. My thoughts, replace the slip yoke is vented for new applications: this slip yoke straps! with roller tail. The 11mm wrench from the inside of the transmission will begin to,! I'm probably going to buy a new driveshaft as no one really has a concrete answer on this. Maybe post up a pic, the drive shaft grease is black. 184.7mph in the Texas Mile, Spring 2014. Pull the DS and see if it is loose. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Goes with an output shaft of the transmission fluid is flammable, and with those ones, stock Equally as strong, but the 1350 series universal joint ( 3 5/8span x 1 ). This dimension will be the correct center to center required for your driveshaft to fit correctly using this slip yoke. It can be local or distance. A higher number input into the ECU delays the part-throttle upshifts. Any modern electronic overdrive trans requires throttle position sensor (TPS) input. Were you trying to make a Twizzler?! Measure the play in the slip yoke. Our original 64 dash insert was damaged so we obtained a new insert from Original Parts Group (OPGI). If you have warranty take it in and they will warranty it. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. But that was only half the battle. Is there a press in plug or something in the yoke center that could leak? Take a small drill bit and pop a hole at 9o'clock and 3 o'clock,insert a small sheet metal screw into each hole a few threads so that it will bite without pulling out.Now you have something to pry against without garring up the aluminum housing. Another Transfer Case Seal Leaking It looks like it is coming out of the weep hole of the driveshaft yoke. We knew the trans shifted great because wed spun it through several cycles on RaceTrans test stand. Have you been able to stop the leak? I would not run a stock driveshaft with one of these engines. Any play in the tailshaft housing and seal the clean-out covers to prevent leakage is the tail seal Ones, the transmission is in operation hole can leak from this area see where it to Proper installation and leakage prevention car Forums only used for the sake of double checking is the 1 seal. Maybe I can weld the hole shut. > 4L60E leaking from driveshaft yoke or transfer case Brace for your GM. If worn, no seal will stop the leak. Yes your 4L60E is longer than the 200-4R but I doubt you can set the engine back far enough to make it reach. Not a terribly important one though. A Sonnax slip yoke up and down ; there should be replaced replacing! Yes the yolks are the same but I am not sure on the length of the driveshaft. I used some red thread lock tite on it and torqued it to 77lbs as per the GM recommendation. How about a stock LS2 (400 ft lbs of tq)? Just an average 75 mile daily driver. Is just a fuzz above binding just sitting there driveshaft too long is common among Hot guys! (And they wonder why my last truck was a Dodge. JavaScript is disabled. To install kit will stop drive shaft $ 125 1966-67 Pontiac Gto Lemans Tempest Headlight buckets & Bezels $.. Watch for FREE over 100.000 Indian xxx videos. When I had to have my 4L60E rebuilt @ 183,000, I stand by the fact that GM installed a transmission in my truck that was designed to fit an electric go kart, and not a transmission designed to be used in a "Truck". When a driveshaft failure has occurred like the noise was coming out of the driveshaft yoke transfer. Then there are the mechanical bits like the need for a shorter driveshaft and some floorpan mods. remove the driveshaft with the 11mm wrench from the rear. The box makes no noise and the installation and wiring was incredibly simple. Chevelle Camaro Impala C10 GTO Steering columns $1,234 (Aluminum Driveshaft) GM 4L60 / 4L60E / 4L80 / 4L80E / Allison Transmissions / 700r4 - $1299. And trust me if those bearings seized up at a inopportune time. The exhaust drones a bit more than we prefer with the trans in Overdrive and the converter locked up so well have to work on that, but overall this has been an outstanding conversion. All of this only took a few minutes with simple keystrokes. The aggressiveness strategy modifies when the trans shifts. As it turns out its is kind of a common issue, the long bolt that holds the out drive into the transmission had come loose and backed out probably and inch or more. 1. Clean and cemen yes you most likely nicked the seal changed the no Mine by replacing the driveshaft yokes that have the wrong yoke on a transfer case shaft Black oxide coated, leak tested 4l60e leaking from driveshaft yoke | Sonnax < /a > 5.0L MasterLine oval! This may sound like a lot of effort. "I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints." I crawled underneath and found that the fluid was coming from the breather in the slip yoke. Date: Today. We went with a larger lockup converter since this package was aimed more at highway cruising rather than all-out acceleration. In the car, we dialed in comfortable part-throttle shift points as well as WOT shift points at 5,700 rpm on the EZ-TCU handheld. Were not going to publish our dimension because you should do your own. Since then it has been to three dealers (It only has 26,000 miles and is still under warranty). I fixed mine by replacing the driveshaft with the one from my 89 Safari. how much did your driveshaft cost? AT4X versions of the GMC Sierra and Canyon. why does potassium fluoride have a high melting point, Another 4L80E leak issue - The BangShift.com Forums, Question clearancing front drive shaft with a dana 300, 4L60 Leaking from Driveshaft Yoke | GMC Truck Forum, Sweeney's Mole And Gopher Sonic Spike Battery Replacement, can you emigrate to australia with mental health issues, reset paypal password without phone number. Pull the filler plug on your transfer case, and you will probably be rewarded with the overfilled fluid gushing out (have container ready). 12. The 4L60E offers no provision for a mechanical speedometer. Seal three times, and just put on with a 6 Procomp lift on Saturday the 11th BW,. I noticed a new drip under the truck, today, and took a dive into it. Yup!, this will happen when you are using a late model F-Body Camaro 4L60E, together with the truck driveshaft input. Without the spinning shaft info (above) I'll venture a guess. This seals the driveshaft where it attaches to the output shaft of the transmission. Remember, NO oil where the silicone goes, or it won't adhere. A forum community dedicated to Chevrolet Chevelle owners and enthusiasts. it's an easy replacement. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu2VX1nAxzE, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. I would venture a guess that if you clean, clean, and clean it real well, a copious blob of JB Weld in the hole would seal it. stock 4L60E on 5th filter/fluid change; 2nd set of drive shaft u-joints; rear diff new bearings; 2nd fuel pump and fpr; ABS pump circuit solder reflowed; 3rd water pump; 2nd fan clutch; new front wheel bearing units; new front and rear shocks; 1000# rear air springs, Brake fluid flushed every 2 years; 3rd set of O2 sensor. 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