Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! This is the end of this part of the Silverado series, it's been a big one! Probably will have the Q&A up within a week and then take a week off and get back to a video every other week schedule in the new year
Hi, I just finished watching all eleven episodes. I am a retired Honda auto dealer tech (40 years, one shop) and I really don't miss getting up early to get oily and dirty every day. I didn't like building automatics because back then they had no filter element, just a screen so all the delicate valves were so vulnerable to sticking from tiny grit as parts wore. Even the screen wasn't accessible without trans r&r and disassembly! I'm still a Honda fan but I never could understand that. On top of all that, we were a flat-rate shop so if it didn't work perfectly when I was done, I had to eat it and start over. Terrible. I want to say that I couldn't be more impressed with your obvious intelligence, ability, and experience. The production, narration, graphics and most of all the awesome photography in this series are just too amazing for words. One nitpick: I know our speech patterns are deeply ingrained but please, if I hear "ex-specially" one more time I will have to scream! Otherwise, love your work here. Rob
only way he's gonna get more views is if he turns into goonzquad or something... cause they've been blowing up in popularity lately do to a bigger upload rate than these guys... plus they work on modern cars and modern supercars. and they started working on their own street legal "race car"
you are possibly the most indepth and cheapest builder on utube. that being said I absolutely love your build logs. you sure are underrated and will eventually climb to the top on youtube. keep it up
This series on the 4l60e is the best instructional video I have ever viewed!!! You are an amazing instructor! I know absolutely nothing about transmissions (the are intimidating) - I did an LS Swap on my jeep and then decided to install a 4l60e in place of the AX15. I bought one at the parts yard for 150$. After buying an adaptor kit to match the 4l60e to my transfer case, I realized that the output shaft on the 4l60e had to be swapped with one that matched up to my TC. I read that the transmission would have to be torn down. I asked a local shop if they could do it (and rebuild while in there), but they were reluctant since it wasn't in the vehicle and have a GM computer (I have a stand alone USShift computer for it). SO - I found your series and did it myself!!! I even bought the corvette servo and "The Beast"! From the tolerances to the tools you need and the clarity of the video, YOU MADE THIS A FUN AND EASY JOB!!!! Just wanted to tell you how much I appreciated this and Thank You!
I'm glad I found these videos. I have a 08 with the 4.8 same trans and transfer case.. Now if I ever hear that bang I'll know exactly what it was.. I got 136,000 on mine and as far as I know it has not done it.. 3rd owner. Thanx for sharing and showing detailed r&r of both parts. ✌
I hate waiting so long for the videos but I’m never disappointed when they release. Great job on that rebuild. This made me understand why it cost so much
Good job! I remember my 4l80 build and swap in my old 02 Yukon. I also rebuilt my transfer case. Combine all that with tuning it all I get your relief when the damn thing finally starts moving and the next relief when you stop questioning every sound made.
The back bolt on the exhaust manifolds always break on LS engines. In fact, it's such a problem that there is a company who makes a clamp type thing that goes on in place of the bolt.
For the ones you can't get a torque wrench on you can use a crows foot or they make a wrench that has a drive adapter in the center of it with a box end on each side. I use them to for the cylinder on my dirt bike.
Great job! Watching your videos makes me think about all the cars people junk just because they need a little work. With the rebuild you did that truck will last will for years.
Congrats! Bet it felt amazing being able to drive it down the road and it not make any noises and it be perfectly fine. Makes me wanna finish the v8 swap in my Bronco II. Its been sitting for 7 years now, really only need a few things to hopfully have it moving under its own power.
Merry Christmas! Great rebuild series! Watched every single one. Lol that feeling you must of got when you put all that work and you turn the truck on and it runs perfectly.
Hi. I want to know, what is the correct way to clean engine parts with glass beads. After vapour blasting how to remove glass beads from engine parts. Which engine parts should be avoid to clean with glass beads. Is sodium bicarbonate better then glass beads to clean engine using vapour blasting method.
wow im in my fortys! lol your using tools ive never used! horseshoe pliers and those nice channel lock picks and that 100ml pump I ordered all that stuff from ebay but anyway I hope you do a square body chevy in the future you need one! thanks
Excellent Job, If I eve come across one these trucks dirt cheap on CL or FB with transmission problems I may buy it, wife says I need a new project any way. Looking forward to your next project. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
My 4l60e has been good to me thus far despite the bad rap it seems to get. But I'm about to give it a proper send off by feeding it 500+ ft lbs of torque and see how far down the road I can make it before it pops.
Merry Xmas from Ian in Scotland. I have been following all your transmission work closely and I am so glad it all works flawlessly for you. You should feel rightly proud of your achievement. Just as an aside, how much did all this cost you in parts as opposed to a rebuilt transfer box and auto gearbox? I have a feeling you have saved many hundreds of dollars!
The cheapest reman MP1222 I have seen (eBay reman) was around $1000 shipped (plus a core return and that shipping cost), the cheapest reman compatible year/setup 4L60e around the same $1000 shipped (from an unknown eBay rebuilder and also requiring shipping them a core). The 4L60e rebuild totaled $320 (w/o torque converter) and the MP1222 totaled $330. The 4L60E rebuild really wasn't necessary, but even taking that into consideration both projects together cost about half as much as one rebuilt unit would have.
Hmm, hard to say! I think it would have gotten done either way, but it would have been much harder to film the transmission part without having rebuilt one before. Probably would have had more trouble getting the parts removed from the truck without knowing generally what is required to get a socket on certain bolts, too.
If you ever get picky about torquing awkward bolts, try a set of crows feet. If you set one at a right angle to the torque wrench, you don't have any change in torque value either.
Then reset trans adapt tables with a capable scan tool or tear your new rebuilt trans up in no time, take it to a shop an have it done asap like immediately or burn it up
My understanding is that, at least for the 4L60e, that is not necessary. But it is a bit difficult to find exact information on the topic, some sources say a simple battery disconnect clears it (maybe it is a model year difference), most say it will just adapt to the rebuilt/changed transmission on its own, some say it needs to be reset with a scan tool. I would have to do more research than I have to say for sure, but I believe it simply relearns when driven normally. The line pressures on mine were fine, fluid still looks great 4k miles later and it shifts very smoothly when driven normally. Since it was low-ish mileage though, it is possible the pressures hadn't increased all that much anyway.
Letting the vehical relearn, in such due time, will already have put some un wanted wear on clutch plates etc, I am a GM tech with 15 years experience doesnt matter 4L60e or 4L80e Etc on every rebuild reset trans adapt to factory specs an it will learn as intended, a battery disconnect will not do squat on any gm vehical trans adapt tables or not stored on RAM they are stored on a chip an that cant be reset like ram it takes a physical trigger to reset this, do you and your hard work and truck the ultimate favor get it reset takes 5 minutes with a Capable scan tool ,I use a VXdiag with a toughbook intel based windows 7 pro laptop! The data process will only work on a intel based platform..... the vxdiag uses tech 2 software, so you can do multiple tests and functions with the VXDIAG
The Corvette servo gets old after awhile. It's great for hard acceleration when you need it but for everyday driving, it gets kinda annoying banging into 2nd constantly
Maybe it's just the way I drive (slow acceleration) but I don't feel it much on this truck in normal driving. It's definitely there under hard acceleration and somewhat on moderate acceleration, but in normal stop-and-go it doesn't seem too different. It's more noticeable in the S10 Blazer but I also have the TV cable pretty tight so it shifts pretty hard all the time.
Not sure what is going to get done about that yet, plan to just keep working on getting various vehicles functioning better before worrying about that stuff
Did you notice that this particular transfer case has NO DIFFERENTIAL(GM refers to it as a so called Insta Trak), it means it CAN NOT be used on dry roads. Failure will occur! And if u well experienced driver u will do feel a drag while driving it in 4WD on dry roads while making curves/cornering
Nope, never noticed any issues using WD-40 on gaskets. They come off in one piece much more often if they are taken apart later on, but that's pretty much the only effect I've noticed.
@@TheJoecb I normally just use WD-40 when installing fiber gaskets. For rubber ones I'll usually install them dry or with a bit of the oil they will be exposed to (ex. ATF for a trans pan gasket). I have used WD-40 for installing some things like rubber grommets though and never noticed issues with that.
Hey man, watched a couple of your vids cause I have a 2012 Silverado. And I could see your face once awhile throughout the vids. And I said he looks like a guy I used to work with. So through the 3rd video as your pulling your truck out the garage. I said to myself, I'll be damned if I see a Maryland license plate! And their it was!! Maybe it's just all a coincidence, but.. did you work for Cecil county parks and rec about 10 years ago? Maybe I'm way off but just had to ask. Your good mechanic, and if your the person I worked with... Had no idea your were this knowledgeable.
Hello there I would thank you for this awesome serie and the helpful tips. I just rebuild my 07 Tahoe out of these videos :). Unfortunately I THINK I have a problem is only shift on the first and reverse gear :( .if any of yall know the solution please guide me that will be helpful. Thanks to you again
The transfer case was the problem, the rear bearing wore in a severe manner that allowed the rear output shaft to walk forward and partially engage low range which caused the big "clunk" as the teeth on the range hub slipped.
The exhaust manifold gaskets you mean? Those stamped metal ones that GM uses are fine to re-use as long as they weren't burnt through, same with dead soft metal gaskets. Pretty much anything else shouldn't be re-used though
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! This is the end of this part of the Silverado series, it's been a big one! Probably will have the Q&A up within a week and then take a week off and get back to a video every other week schedule in the new year
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! Don't screw up those cooler lines! I had to replace one on a ford ranger and they're a pain to find for any vehicle.
Merry Christmas and a happy new year! Thank you for an amazing Series! Greets from Spain!
Hi, I just finished watching all eleven episodes. I am a retired Honda auto dealer tech (40 years, one shop) and I really don't miss getting up early to get oily and dirty every day. I didn't like building automatics because back then they had no filter element, just a screen so all the delicate valves were so vulnerable to sticking from tiny grit as parts wore. Even the screen wasn't accessible without trans r&r and disassembly! I'm still a Honda fan but I never could understand that. On top of all that, we were a flat-rate shop so if it didn't work perfectly when I was done, I had to eat it and start over. Terrible.
I want to say that I couldn't be more impressed with your obvious intelligence, ability, and experience. The production, narration, graphics and most of all the awesome photography in this series are just too amazing for words.
One nitpick: I know our speech patterns are deeply ingrained but please, if I hear "ex-specially" one more time I will have to scream! Otherwise, love your work here.
Rob
This channel is underrated. You need more views!
hansentom50 I agree
only way he's gonna get more views is if he turns into goonzquad or something... cause they've been blowing up in popularity lately do to a bigger upload rate than these guys... plus they work on modern cars and modern supercars. and they started working on their own street legal "race car"
you are possibly the most indepth and cheapest builder on utube. that being said I absolutely love your build logs. you sure are underrated and will eventually climb to the top on youtube. keep it up
This series on the 4l60e is the best instructional video I have ever viewed!!! You are an amazing instructor! I know absolutely nothing about transmissions (the are intimidating) - I did an LS Swap on my jeep and then decided to install a 4l60e in place of the AX15. I bought one at the parts yard for 150$. After buying an adaptor kit to match the 4l60e to my transfer case, I realized that the output shaft on the 4l60e had to be swapped with one that matched up to my TC. I read that the transmission would have to be torn down. I asked a local shop if they could do it (and rebuild while in there), but they were reluctant since it wasn't in the vehicle and have a GM computer (I have a stand alone USShift computer for it). SO - I found your series and did it myself!!! I even bought the corvette servo and "The Beast"! From the tolerances to the tools you need and the clarity of the video, YOU MADE THIS A FUN AND EASY JOB!!!! Just wanted to tell you how much I appreciated this and Thank You!
I'm glad I found these videos. I have a 08 with the 4.8 same trans and transfer case.. Now if I ever hear that bang I'll know exactly what it was.. I got 136,000 on mine and as far as I know it has not done it.. 3rd owner. Thanx for sharing and showing detailed r&r of both parts. ✌
I hate waiting so long for the videos but I’m never disappointed when they release. Great job on that rebuild. This made me understand why it cost so much
i really enjoy the way this guy works on things, very thorough , it would be cool to see him work on an old ford naa or 8n tractor.
This going to sound odd but from the sound of the truck I think it's happy to be up and running again. Thanks for the videos.
Congratulations that is a major achievement! Merry Christmas!
Good job! I remember my 4l80 build and swap in my old 02 Yukon. I also rebuilt my transfer case. Combine all that with tuning it all I get your relief when the damn thing finally starts moving and the next relief when you stop questioning every sound made.
These videos keep me happy. I end up watching more of these than actually fixing my own stuff. lol
The back bolt on the exhaust manifolds always break on LS engines. In fact, it's such a problem that there is a company who makes a clamp type thing that goes on in place of the bolt.
The reverse at the end was a nice touch lol, great video, great job.
Merry Christmas, I loved sitting here with my coffee and watching these series of videos!
Honestly.. this is my most favourite TH-cam channel of all the time.. Love this channel soooo much! Keep up the excellent work!
Amazing.... I respect you persistence and patience
For the ones you can't get a torque wrench on you can use a crows foot or they make a wrench that has a drive adapter in the center of it with a box end on each side. I use them to for the cylinder on my dirt bike.
Glad to see the rebuild was worth it!
I loved watching all the 2007 Silverado videos. You did a great job and I love that truck too. I can't wait to see more videos on the Trans-Am.
Great job! Watching your videos makes me think about all the cars people junk just because they need a little work. With the rebuild you did that truck will last will for years.
you finally got that truck running now I like it
Just what I needed for a lonely Christmas Eve. Thanks man. Merry Christmas.
This is an amazing series. Thank you so much!
Seems like it was a time consuming colossal pain of a project, but quite necessary given all the broken components in the transfer case.
If you ever have engine/trans mounts go out on it pls make a video on it because I need to do that on my 2010 silverado
This video was a fantastic Christmas present. Thanks and keep them coming. Merry Christmas.
Best Christmas present thus far
hope my Christmas is nice and tight
Marry Christmas, I really enjoyed the 11 part series, it's a great bit of knowledge and I'm glad the truck turned out good
Nice job ! Such a lot of work into the truck I wish you would take the time to undercoat and make it last a long time!
I really enjoyed the Silverado videos and hope to see more of it .
Really loved watching this series, just discovered this channel recently, and am loving it! Keep it up! :)
Im so happy its finally over. Great job on this.
Hell yes a Christmas episode
Congrats! Bet it felt amazing being able to drive it down the road and it not make any noises and it be perfectly fine. Makes me wanna finish the v8 swap in my Bronco II. Its been sitting for 7 years now, really only need a few things to hopfully have it moving under its own power.
This is the best Christmas present
Great videos! I enjoyed every single one of them.
Really awesome work and a real achievement. 👍👍👍 from down under
"definitely not the last you'll see of this truck"
>almost a year since last video
I’m about to buy a very similar truck, just a four door and I want to see more of this cool truck!
Its good to see and hear the silverado is going strong and doing good
Thanks for uploading this just before Christmas!
Merry Christmas
What an awesome outcome to be able to fix something with your hands
Love your videos and hard work
The job is not complete until you do a burn out. Smoke em if you got em. Nice job
james a 5.3 cant smoke the tires it doesn't have the torque
shawn cordeiro hell a 4 cylinder can smoke tires
@@squidinkRC ya 4 cyl can smoke 22 inch tires but a 5.3 wood have a hard time smoking 32 inch tires
shawn cordeiro it’s also only a 4.8
Happy Holidays from Bowling Green, Kentucky!
Merry Christmas! Great rebuild series! Watched every single one. Lol that feeling you must of got when you put all that work and you turn the truck on and it runs perfectly.
Hi. I want to know, what is the correct way to clean engine parts with glass beads. After vapour blasting how to remove glass beads from engine parts. Which engine parts should be avoid to clean with glass beads. Is sodium bicarbonate better then glass beads to clean engine using vapour blasting method.
Is sealant required on the 4x4 adapter to transfer case gasket or is it fine with just the gasket?
Excellent video series!
Christmas came early where I am. Thank you for this. Merry Christmas!!!!!!🎁🎄
It awsome to see this project done proud of u keep going
Waw! Well done man. Happy holidays.
Congratulations on the fix. Awesome job. Let us know how you follow-up on the drain bolt. Cheers
Love your videos man. Lookin forward to some more truck mods on that Chevy!
Awesome series thanks enjoyed it a lot 😊😊👍🏻
The real question is how often do you go online looking for lifts that you can buy and install in your garage to help with these projects?
Tigerfire75 all the time haha. But for the price my ass is going to continue to use a jack and jack stands for a long time
Nice job all the way around!
wow im in my fortys! lol your using tools ive never used! horseshoe pliers and those nice channel lock picks and that 100ml pump I ordered all that stuff from ebay but anyway I hope you do a square body chevy in the future you need one! thanks
Merry Christmas.
Your vids are top notch!
Literally Just saw the notification pop up and clicked instantly, You're awesome dude!!! Happy Holidays!
Best assembly and assembly video! Merry Christmas
Excellent Job, If I eve come across one these trucks dirt cheap on CL or FB with transmission problems I may buy it, wife says I need a new project any way. Looking forward to your next project. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
My 4l60e has been good to me thus far despite the bad rap it seems to get. But I'm about to give it a proper send off by feeding it 500+ ft lbs of torque and see how far down the road I can make it before it pops.
What a great job! !!
That's awesome! Great job man! Merry Christmas!
You make such great videos
Nice work!
Merry Christmas from Northern Ontario!
That guys is crazy did a that stuff in sandals I give you a 10
Nice Job!! And on the first try too, LOL. My wife's nephew did his and took 3 tries with the 3rd try having my help, LOL.
Great job nice attention to detail.
I know it's an old video, but what kit did you use to rebuild the 4l60e? Did you go with a zpak?
Awesome, sounds like it's ready for a burnout lol Merry Christmas to you too man good work
Merry Christmas from Bruce, Wisconsin.
Merry Xmas from Ian in Scotland. I have been following all your transmission work closely and I am so glad it all works flawlessly for you. You should feel rightly proud of your achievement. Just as an aside, how much did all this cost you in parts as opposed to a rebuilt transfer box and auto gearbox? I have a feeling you have saved many hundreds of dollars!
The cheapest reman MP1222 I have seen (eBay reman) was around $1000 shipped (plus a core return and that shipping cost), the cheapest reman compatible year/setup 4L60e around the same $1000 shipped (from an unknown eBay rebuilder and also requiring shipping them a core). The 4L60e rebuild totaled $320 (w/o torque converter) and the MP1222 totaled $330. The 4L60E rebuild really wasn't necessary, but even taking that into consideration both projects together cost about half as much as one rebuilt unit would have.
I love these videos
Merry Christmas from Nashville Tennessee
You should really think about getting that rusted frame treated, seems like its pretty rusted.
Is there a reason you didn't install the transfer case after the trans was installed? Seems it would weight less and easier to stab without t/c
Congrats! How likely do you think it would have been for you to do this series without the experience you had working on the Blazer?
Hmm, hard to say! I think it would have gotten done either way, but it would have been much harder to film the transmission part without having rebuilt one before. Probably would have had more trouble getting the parts removed from the truck without knowing generally what is required to get a socket on certain bolts, too.
Nice Christmas gift for your viewers
If you ever get picky about torquing awkward bolts, try a set of crows feet. If you set one at a right angle to the torque wrench, you don't have any change in torque value either.
True. I have a set but they end up bending and slipping on smaller stuff so I need to get some from a better brand.
im glad its finally fixed
Merry Christmas to you and your family
Then reset trans adapt tables with a capable scan tool or tear your new rebuilt trans up in no time, take it to a shop an have it done asap like immediately or burn it up
My understanding is that, at least for the 4L60e, that is not necessary. But it is a bit difficult to find exact information on the topic, some sources say a simple battery disconnect clears it (maybe it is a model year difference), most say it will just adapt to the rebuilt/changed transmission on its own, some say it needs to be reset with a scan tool. I would have to do more research than I have to say for sure, but I believe it simply relearns when driven normally. The line pressures on mine were fine, fluid still looks great 4k miles later and it shifts very smoothly when driven normally. Since it was low-ish mileage though, it is possible the pressures hadn't increased all that much anyway.
Letting the vehical relearn, in such due time, will already have put some un wanted wear on clutch plates etc, I am a GM tech with 15 years experience doesnt matter 4L60e or 4L80e Etc on every rebuild reset trans adapt to factory specs an it will learn as intended, a battery disconnect will not do squat on any gm vehical trans adapt tables or not stored on RAM they are stored on a chip an that cant be reset like ram it takes a physical trigger to reset this, do you and your hard work and truck the ultimate favor get it reset takes 5 minutes with a Capable scan tool ,I use a VXdiag with a toughbook intel based windows 7 pro laptop! The data process will only work on a intel based platform..... the vxdiag uses tech 2 software, so you can do multiple tests and functions with the VXDIAG
Glad to see her done bud can u give me the link for the corvette servo
Just search "Transgo Corvette Servo Kit 81040" on eBay for the one I used in both this truck and the S10 Blazer.
@@FuzzyDiceProjects thanks man I found it
How long did it take you to rebuild the transmission?
The Corvette servo gets old after awhile. It's great for hard acceleration when you need it but for everyday driving, it gets kinda annoying banging into 2nd constantly
Oh, and congrats on the rebuild success and merry Christmas from Clearwater Kansas. Can't wait to see what projects you have in 2019
Maybe it's just the way I drive (slow acceleration) but I don't feel it much on this truck in normal driving. It's definitely there under hard acceleration and somewhat on moderate acceleration, but in normal stop-and-go it doesn't seem too different. It's more noticeable in the S10 Blazer but I also have the TV cable pretty tight so it shifts pretty hard all the time.
This was a cool series
Good job. Doing some bedside repairs next?
Not sure what is going to get done about that yet, plan to just keep working on getting various vehicles functioning better before worrying about that stuff
Killer vid man
I would be interested to know how long this rebuild took. If you know. Thanks for the series it has been most interesting.
Did you notice that this particular transfer case has NO DIFFERENTIAL(GM refers to it as a so called Insta Trak), it means it CAN NOT be used on dry roads. Failure will occur!
And if u well experienced driver u will do feel a drag while driving it in 4WD on dry roads while making curves/cornering
Love your vids! I'm a shade tree myself. Question, you mention using wd40 on gaskets, haven't you encountered issues with the wd40 causing swelling?
Nope, never noticed any issues using WD-40 on gaskets. They come off in one piece much more often if they are taken apart later on, but that's pretty much the only effect I've noticed.
@@FuzzyDiceProjects I had rubber gaskets swell up almost 25% larger. Read about other people having similar issues. Just wondering.
@@TheJoecb I normally just use WD-40 when installing fiber gaskets. For rubber ones I'll usually install them dry or with a bit of the oil they will be exposed to (ex. ATF for a trans pan gasket). I have used WD-40 for installing some things like rubber grommets though and never noticed issues with that.
Good job.
Hey man, watched a couple of your vids cause I have a 2012 Silverado. And I could see your face once awhile throughout the vids. And I said he looks like a guy I used to work with. So through the 3rd video as your pulling your truck out the garage. I said to myself, I'll be damned if I see a Maryland license plate! And their it was!! Maybe it's just all a coincidence, but.. did you work for Cecil county parks and rec about 10 years ago? Maybe I'm way off but just had to ask. Your good mechanic, and if your the person I worked with... Had no idea your were this knowledgeable.
Hello there I would thank you for this awesome serie and the helpful tips.
I just rebuild my 07 Tahoe out of these videos :). Unfortunately I THINK I have a problem is only shift on the first and reverse gear :( .if any of yall know the solution please guide me that will be helpful. Thanks to you again
What wound up being the cause of the no reverse issue?
The transfer case was the problem, the rear bearing wore in a severe manner that allowed the rear output shaft to walk forward and partially engage low range which caused the big "clunk" as the teeth on the range hub slipped.
Am I crazy in thinking gaskets aren’t reusable? Or did you put a new one on and I’m just confused. Love the channel by the way.
The exhaust manifold gaskets you mean? Those stamped metal ones that GM uses are fine to re-use as long as they weren't burnt through, same with dead soft metal gaskets. Pretty much anything else shouldn't be re-used though
Fuzzy Dice Projects that’s what I meant. Neat, thanks for the info.
What’s the miles
Nice job, how much to rebuild mine?
Thank you, but we're not looking to take on too many projects at the moment!