My new truck

[snarl95]

I took my pin out and had a shop add some length to it. Been fine ever since.

 

[Husker6.5]

I took my pin out and had a shop add some length to it. Been fine ever since.

It makes one wonder why that issue wasn't addressed sooner by GM, unless it is one of those things that just don't show up under normal factory test cycling because they don't put 200K+ miles on each of them. Although there were the 4L80E upgrades - including the reverse band size/anchoring - that occured with the 96+ units.

 

[snarl95]

There were several different sizes made.

https://www.gmpartsgiant.com/parts-list/1995-chevrolet-k3500/transmission_automatic/automatic_transmission_case_related_parts_park_lock_linkage.html?filter=(e=L65)&pnc=f143ceaf675aa0b3fe086e43a1ee018e

 

[ak diesel driver]

Well I have reverse sitting in the shop anyways. Kind of a pain in the butt job.

 

[Husker6.5]

Well I have reverse sitting in the shop anyways. Kind of a pain in the butt job.

Still better than a pull and rebuild or a swap, if it gets you by to better weather and work timing to do a swap out of that transmission, then effort well spent doing this kit.

 

[ak diesel driver]

I actually didn't do the kit. I welded it longer. I did learn that the early servo covers are different than the later ones 1/2" shorter

 

[Husker6.5]

There you go, even more money saved, just your time and effort!

 

[Will L.]

This is very interesting- never realized this. Makes sense thinking after the fact- I just never would have imagined. Hope it keeps it going a long time for ya

 

[ak diesel driver]

Definitely time to start collecting parts for the rebuild. Reverse band lost material

 

[Will L.]

Yeah- always nice when you have a little warning time to do some research for latest and greatest/ good prices. Then plan it out when convenient rather than- “darn it have to skip movie night to fix the rig”.

Be interesting to see how long it handles it. Trying to think- could going to tight with it there cause an overheating or something that wiles out a hard part?

 

[ak diesel driver]

Yes adjustment is pretty critical

 

[ak diesel driver]

Here's the tool I made, the bolts on the side show which 2 sides I modified to clear the valve body to make it easier to install. The idea is to use a 7/16 fine thread nut and bolt which has about .050 per revolution. So you're shooting for 2.5 turns or about .150. The cover holds the piston flush on one side so you turn the bolt in until you make contact then see how far you turn it until you get resistance. More than 2.5 turns means you lengthen the rod, less you shorten it.

 

[ak diesel driver]

The one new part I used. That square corner at the top is a hydraulic opening, I was concerned about losing hydraulic pressure.

 

[Big T]

Just rebuild the thing and be done with it.

 

[dbrannon79]

or a Craigslist rebuild!!

 

[ak diesel driver]

Towed 8k with it yesterday about 400 miles round trip.

 

[Husker6.5]

And reverse?

 

[dbrannon79]

No tugging on anything in reverse. I would be skiddish even about reversing with a trailer too!

 

[ak diesel driver]

Feels pretty solid again. I did back up the trailer loaded but I took it easy.

 

[Husker6.5]

That's good news. Better than having to park it with the nose facing uphill all the time to "back" out of parking places!