The post whore thread.

[Erni]

Yep, I am 3 weeks into the clutch and the wife is not happy. All sore as hell, scrapes and bruised too. But I got it back in, and need to hook up driveshafts and exhaust.
Waiting on a bolt. ECS had a trans install kit with 10 bolts. Problem is that one of the bolts that needs replacing is missing. They are doing me right and overnighting the bolt.
If the shop had quited me $500 for labor that would have been it. But it was over 1k, plus the clutch was 2x retail. Still might have just paid it had I know the issues I am dealing with.

I'm tired and rambling. Ugh.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Transmissions or clutches aren't fun. Most of the time working on cars isn't fun...it's hard work.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Avs steal one in foreign territory and come out even for now.

Bring it home and take two, and stuff 'em at home one more time and move on to the next team...hell yeah.

Hope everyone has a good week, G'nite ho bags.

[whitewalrus]

God Da?n piece -O- Shi* GMC Truck ! Less than 75K miles on it and the transmission is toast !
Saturday morning went to go get a hair cut, stated the truck & waited a minute or two for the high idle to slow down to normal, then put the shifter in reverse. Then I hear a loud metallic ringing clunk and go to back out the driveway and nothing ! The engine reved, I heard a metal grinding sound but nothing, if it weren?t for the light down grade to the street my would have stayed motionless.
Then I put the shifter in drive, gently push on the accelerator, nothing but more of the metallic grinding sound then the RPM?s got to about 1100 - 1200 then BANG & The tires squawked and the truck shot up the driveway.

I?ve had GMC & Chevy trucks for most of my life and ever have had one go out even on the second time around on the odometer Ben getting close to the third time around.

I?m not set up to do the repair myself, even if I was the remanufactured transmission will run about $1400 - $1600. And all the transmission shops are quoting $2100 - $2400 for supplying a remanufactured transmission and labor for R&R.

Rant over.

By the way, I took the wife?s car and got the hair cut......

What year is the truck? I have ran GM trucks a very long time and always found them reliable.

[whitewalrus]

Transmissions suck.

No, I think they blow

[SideShow Bob]

What year is the truck? I have ran GM trucks a very long time and always found them reliable.

2006 with a 6.0 L gas engine and less than 75K on the odometer.

[Erni]

2006 with a 6.0 L gas engine and less than 75K on the odometer.

Which trans?

[SideShow Bob]

Which trans?

I?m pretty sure it is the 4L60E. At least according to an online VIN look up app.

[whitewalrus]

2006 with a 6.0 L gas engine and less than 75K on the odometer.

That would really piss me off. I have 170K on my 2007 with 5.3, knock on wood no major issues.

[SideShow Bob]

That would really piss me off. I have 170K on my 2007 with 5.3, knock on wood no major issues.

Yep, I was. I think t should have been at least double the mileage before any trans. problems unless it was abused, and it wasn’t, I’ve been the only owner.