Vette survo

[Tahoe03mm]

stay posted lol, I'm saving money for a trans rebuild either way, I know it's coming, especially after the supercharger goes on. I've got about 114k on my hoe, ran nothing but redline synthetics though and changed it often.

 

[Mr45]

Take it for what it's worth, but a few members here have had issues installing a servo (or servo set) in a high mileage tranny (100-110k+). When I did my research before I had mine built out completely (3 times I might add LOL), shops that were building racing 4l60e's and a tranny parts wholesaler told me it's about a 30% chance you will have a problem post servo install if that's the only high performance piece you install.

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Ugh. Something to look forward to.

What kind of post-servo-install problems are we talking? Stuff that's fixable with the old servo, or more permanent pull-the-tranny problems?

 

[BOSS]

Ugh. Something to look forward to.

What kind of post-servo-install problems are we talking? Stuff that's fixable with the old servo, or more permanent pull-the-tranny problems?

Rebuild time for the ones who did have a problem if I recall. Some have had problems with installing the servo itself but that is a different issue. The issue with installing just new high perf servos is that you change the dynamics in a tranny and now risk stressing out even further the parts that are already high mileage worn. Everything I've read and the guys I talked to say its about a 30% chance like I said earlier, the odds are in your favor but it's high risk in my opinion. If you blow your tranny, you can always find a used one if you can't cough up 2-3k to rebuild.


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[Tahoe03mm]

I got mine comming now. Is there must adjustment needed on the pin or does it depend on my trans

 

[NathanJax]

I got mine comming now. Is there must adjustment needed on the pin or does it depend on my trans

For the vette servo, it's just a simple take old out, put new in. I think the pin stuff is for 4th gear stuff...

 

[yooformula]

I think it would be a good idea to drop/clean the pan and change your filter also especially if you have high miles on the tranny. My 03 has 160k on it and the oil looked like burnt sludge. Rather than a forced flush I did 3 pan drops to swap in new fluid and so far so good.

 

[Tahoe03mm]

swapped it out, shifts a lot better.. no problems yet with 116k. Going to drop a deeper pan in when I get the chance.

 

[North Yukon]

I don't know guys but how much of a difference did you really notice?honestly i didn't notice that much if any of a difference,by the way some of you guys are talking it's like night and day,so I'm now wondering if i did something wrong?truck feels and shifts fine.

 

[Tahoe03mm]

it's definitely a much more firm shift 1-2

 

[blueflamed03]

I don't know guys but how much of a difference did you really notice?honestly i didn't notice that much if any of a difference,by the way some of you guys are talking it's like night and day,so I'm now wondering if i did something wrong?truck feels and shifts fine.

if you get it tuned, and they up the line pressure, the servo really enhances it even more noticeable.

 

[Volant1]

I was one of the guys that motored my trans after a servo install I burnt 3rd and 4th gear 2 miles after putting it in, but is was a sweet 2 miles But my trans had 140k and I push a ton of hp

Rebuild time for the ones who did have a problem if I recall. Some have had problems with installing the servo itself but that is a different issue. The issue with installing just new high perf servos is that you change the dynamics in a tranny and now risk stressing out even further the parts that are already high mileage worn. Everything I've read and the guys I talked to say its about a 30% chance like I said earlier, the odds are in your favor but it's high risk in my opinion. If you blow your tranny, you can always find a used one if you can't cough up 2-3k to rebuild.


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[tybardy]

i really want to do this, I also want to do the 3-4 (I forget what its called right now) but I (like several of you guys) am scared because my truck is now tippin 110k

 

[Max]

No worries dude I'm in the same boat and mine is chill. Don't worry about the 3/4 either, at least until you get some boost. You're gonna have to crack open the trans for that anyway.

 

[tybardy]

yea, the way things are goin these days, boost seems a long way off. I still want spray though... much cheaper! lol, but I probably wont do that for a good long while either. Cam/Headers/E-fans are all collecting dust at the top of my list.

The servo is just so cheap and looks pretty easy to do,

 

[Max]

Makes a big difference I don't know how I waited so long. All the mods will come in due time bro

 

[tybardy]

I am assuming you did this yourself... did you have the truck on the rack? how long did it take you?

 

[Max]

Actually a friend of mine at work did it for me while I was working. He had a sweet ass little tool that uses one of the trans pan bolts to apply leverage when installing the servo. I've read up on doing it but was kinda pissed when he already had it done lol. He used to be a tech for the gm dealer so it took him all of 5 minutes, seems pretty easy tho. My trans shifts quick as hell now and keeps the truck in it's powerband between shifts.

 

[tybardy]

how much clearance is needed to put this thing in? (i dont know if I have enough 2x4's)

no but seriously, it looks like something that is a gigantic pain in the ass without at least a couple fee t of clearance to work with

 

[Max]

Lift made it 100x easier I'm sure. I did it on my alignment rack just rolled up and slapped it on, definitely try to find a rack to install it would be so much easier.

 

[tybardy]

thought so... is it worth dropping the extra bread on the aftermarket billit servo, or just go with the standard $15-$20 unit everyone else rocks