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#68986 - 06/22/06 11:19 PM Tranny out twice last week.
vette747 Full Throttle Member Registered: 11/26/04 Posts: 574 Loc: Montreal	I got code P1870 -- Tranny slip. I removed the tranny (my first time on a C5). Got it to the shop to have it rebuild. I reinstalled every thing. Start the car and I got a lot of vibration. 8pm last thursday. I removed the tranny. Finished at 23:30. Got to the shop Friday morning at 10am. I asked for an other torque convertor. I get home an start to put it back together. 6pm and all the part are back together. Test the car and every thing is fine. I took the opportunity to repalce the diff seals. I took 100 pictures. I will make a DIY on my web site soon. There are a lot of DIY for M6 but not a lot for A4. There are somme differences. Here are a few pics of my 'Mechanic' at work. _________________________ Stock 1984 & 1997 A4 Z51 3.15. BestTime 13.36 on Michelin Pilot. Hawk HPS for braking. Corsa for the sound. I drive a Vette or I stay home. Visit my web site at: http://pages.videotron.com/vette747/
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#68987 - 06/23/06 07:38 AM Re: Tranny out twice last week.
MiCorvette-Tool guy Full Throttle Member Registered: 12/17/02 Posts: 1928 Loc: Michigan	Your mechanic is not afraid of any job! And she always has the tools to do the job too! :p She always takes care of you and your car! _________________________ 1998 Six Speed, Torch Red Coupe - K&N CAI, Vararam Velocity Stack, Z06 exhaust, Z06 sway bars, Z06 intake, C6 Z06 shifter, stainless steel brake lines, Z06 shocks, Borla X pipe, drilled/slotted rotors. Dyno'ed at 330 RWHP & 340 RWTQ.
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#68988 - 06/23/06 11:13 AM Re: Tranny out twice last week.
leadfoot Full Throttle Member Registered: 07/31/01 Posts: 4788 Loc: Pennsylvania	Great work I look forward to the DIY. If I had a mechanic like yours not much would get done _________________________ SOLD MY C5 Looking for my next one
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#68989 - 06/23/06 03:00 PM Re: Tranny out twice last week.
J.B. Full Throttle Member Registered: 12/02/00 Posts: 10328 Loc: North East	Whoa!Great photos step by step! Dam fine looking mechanic! BTW..my trannies out right now too but my tech although quite skilled doesnt look anywhere near yours! Enjoy JB _________________________ 2008 Black/blk C6 Z51 NPP M6 2008 Silver/blk CTS FE2 AWD 304hp
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#68990 - 06/24/06 12:41 AM Re: Tranny out twice last week.
jrose7004 Full Throttle Member Registered: 04/07/04 Posts: 3934 Loc: Oklahoma City, OK	Wow quite a project!
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#68991 - 06/26/06 02:16 PM Re: Tranny out twice last week.
CC597 Junior Member Registered: 03/28/06 Posts: 11 Loc: S.E.Michigan	Everyone knows that transmission service is best performed in a thong.Try to get it right next time or your credibility may suffer. :DChuck.
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#68992 - 06/26/06 02:47 PM Re: Tranny out twice last week.
vette747 Full Throttle Member Registered: 11/26/04 Posts: 574 Loc: Montreal	Quote: Originally posted by CC597: Everyone knows that transmission service is best performed in a thong. Yes, this is what they say in the service manual. Actually, it was done perfectly. The problem is that I got a bad torque convertor the first time that was causing vibration. I got an other new torque and everything was fine. I had to remove everything to install that second torque.... _________________________ Stock 1984 & 1997 A4 Z51 3.15. BestTime 13.36 on Michelin Pilot. Hawk HPS for braking. Corsa for the sound. I drive a Vette or I stay home. Visit my web site at: http://pages.videotron.com/vette747/
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#68993 - 06/26/06 03:06 PM Re: Tranny out twice last week.
leadfoot Full Throttle Member Registered: 07/31/01 Posts: 4788 Loc: Pennsylvania	Out of balance the problem with tc? You rebuilt the entire A4 tranny in your garage? Congratulations that is quite a peice of work! You saved a lot of money!! I have rebuilt manual transmissions but never an auto wouldn't try but if you did then I might try and send you mine... I would like to upgrade my A4 to an A6 someday with the paddle shifter please. Congrats again 747 _________________________ SOLD MY C5 Looking for my next one
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#68994 - 06/26/06 10:54 PM Re: Tranny out twice last week.
vette747 Full Throttle Member Registered: 11/26/04 Posts: 574 Loc: Montreal	Yes, out of balance problem with TC. I got a new torque, but it was bad. This is why I had to do it again with an other new torque. Actually, I did not rebuild the tranny myslef. I removed the tranny and gave it to the shop for rebuild. I watch the tech putting it all a part. I would say that it looks easy when you have done it once. I'm sure with some training I could do it. I would like to upgrade to A6 too. _________________________ Stock 1984 & 1997 A4 Z51 3.15. BestTime 13.36 on Michelin Pilot. Hawk HPS for braking. Corsa for the sound. I drive a Vette or I stay home. Visit my web site at: http://pages.videotron.com/vette747/
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#68995 - 06/28/06 07:52 PM Re: Tranny out twice last week.
VETTEX2 Full Throttle Member Registered: 07/15/01 Posts: 314 Loc: NOR CAL	I'd like to go A6 also but from what I understand there is a computer language mismatch. _________________________ 86 & 99 auto Z51's AMA Lifetime Member NASCAR Winston Weekly Racing Series Track Championship Crew Member (Dirt Track) NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing Series Track Championship Crew Member (Pavement) NASCAR Whelen All American Weekly Series Track Championship Crew Member (Pavement) NASCAR Whelen All American Weekly Series California State Championship Crew Member (Pavement)
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