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This was a great walk through! I would caution against using petroleum grease on plastic components though, it will make them brittle over time. White lithium is what should be used on plastic. I was a printer technician way back in the 90's.
@vikingmech18 сағат бұрын
@elliottscott6179 Thats a great add. I've seen lots of people recommend white lithium grease for various things but I've never heard a single one of them explain why. Thanks for the comment!
@clarencetrice4442Күн бұрын
there's a another trick 2 that also U cut the gas off and some out of the carb then see if it will start U might have dry off the sparkplugs 1ST 😊😊 OMG 7.1O 2O24
@WizardKing-OfficialКүн бұрын
Thank you very much for this well explained, step-by-step safety tutorial. It helped tremendously!! Again thanks for the upload. This video is underrated.
@nst90792 күн бұрын
445 hp is not good for a 7.4 L that has been upped to a 468 7.6L engine and a 225 cam is getting maxed to what a stock converter can handle that’s a hole lot of lift too not good You can make the same hp with a vortec 350 L31 the heads on the later 454 are “JUNK” They don’t flow enough cfm Honestly most big blocks are “Junk” in stock forms because of the heads dont flow well This is a 7.6L engine this engine can be out done by a 5.3 engine with stock 317 heads
@vikingmech2 күн бұрын
@nst9079 I have a 1000hp LS 6.0. Also have an 800hp LS 5.3. Both twin turbos. Have had a lot of other stuff too. I've stated who knows how many times here that I wanted a mild, durable, big block truck motor built for longevity. I built it exactly the way I wanted it. If I'd wanted a 1400hp big block with $4k heads, twin turbos and methanol injection I would have built that. In fact I still might. I have another gen VI 454 sitting in my shop. Thanks for the comments... keep em coming!
@ms_m31704 күн бұрын
Does the key buzzer work? I’m trying to get mine to work on my 85 Silverado with a non tilt column, any advice
@vikingmech4 күн бұрын
@ms_m3170 There is a little 2-pronged contact beneath the big plastic turn signal assembly. I show it briefly in the video and I believe that is for the buzzer. Mine however does not work either and I'm not sure where the actual buzzer is under the dash. Hopefully someone else will chime in with better advice. Good luck!
@johnfry90104 күн бұрын
Nice collection of old machines , very cool !
@vikingmech4 күн бұрын
@johnfry9010 Thanks! We still have a few to work on that haven't run in decades. I'll keep posting videos as long as you guys enjoy watching them!
@waynerash67299 күн бұрын
I used to have a j deere 620 ,pulled bushhog, bladed my half mile road, loved that pop. Pop.
@vikingmech8 күн бұрын
@waynerash6729 Everybody loves that classic John Deere sound!
@ThomasHegland10 күн бұрын
Great Video - Thanks for taking the time to make it. I might give this a go!!
@vikingmech9 күн бұрын
@ThomasHegland No problem, thanks for watching and good luck on your build!
@toadat433910 күн бұрын
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@MrFlippingHappy10 күн бұрын
Very good thank you
@donacianosanchez677311 күн бұрын
Excelente tendrás video de Chevrolet 95 van
@talljake15 күн бұрын
Exactly the sort of video I was after; not a 3h step by step, but a quick oversight of if its within my wheelhouse!
@vikingmech15 күн бұрын
@talljake Yep that was the idea. Hope you found it useful. Thanks for watching!
@talljake15 күн бұрын
Yessir, basically looks like a th400 rebuild with a few extra fiddly bits!
@WesternlandscapeOutdoors16 күн бұрын
Watched the whole thing this will be helpful!!! Yes do a pump video if you already haven’t 🎉
@vikingmech15 күн бұрын
Thanks! The pump rebuild video is on my channel here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZ2Eo8GIf5esj84.html
@ronhipps827316 күн бұрын
Good vid!
@joelrugg22 күн бұрын
Transmission bench is the goat
@markmartinez200722 күн бұрын
Hey so my issue is the shaft is loose on the car side . Like the shaft where the plastic ball goes into. Any ideas? TIA
@vikingmech22 күн бұрын
@markmartinez2007 There is a bearing you can replace on the shaft, out in the engine bay where the shaft comes through the firewall. I show it briefly in another video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqVns6SBpa-TfrQ.htmlsi=nhGGCLPyrNabsxix
@chrisjgilmore123 күн бұрын
Did you miss putting the lock plate in over the spring and under the lock ring under the plastic cover?
@vikingmech23 күн бұрын
@chrisjgilmore1 Not exactly sure what you're talking about here, but all the parts that came out of this column went back in.
@setheasterling947710 күн бұрын
You should have a metal lock plate that goes under that plastic cover and is held on by the little circle clip. This is what locks the column when you turn the wheel with no key in the ignition
@vikingmech9 күн бұрын
@setheasterling9477 Thats correct. You can see that plate coming out in the beginning of the video. I may not have shown it at the end, but that definitely went back in, and as you mentioned the circle clip holds it in place. Thanks!
@setheasterling94779 күн бұрын
@@vikingmech good deal! Awesome video. I’ll be doing all of this as well as soon as my new bearings arrive and will definitely be rewatching
@vikingmech9 күн бұрын
@setheasterling9477 Awesome, hope its helpful for you. I had trouble finding a good comprehensive rebuild video so did my best to make one for everyone out there.
@WeekendPursuitOutdoors26 күн бұрын
I used a long piece of all thread and attached a big washer between 2 nuts. I used that to scrape all the dirt out of the axle housing and then used a shop vac with some old attachments to further clean it up and it worked well.
@vikingmech23 күн бұрын
@WeekendPursuitOutdoors Good idea. Sounds like that would work better than my paper towels!
@toddsculley271027 күн бұрын
Great job
@vikingmech23 күн бұрын
@toddsculley2710 Thanks!
@ryanfaulkes457328 күн бұрын
Was having a weird issue with my steering column and wanted to see that plastic u joint, thanks a lot!
@vikingmech23 күн бұрын
@ryanfaulkes4573 Yeah I haven't seen many videos that show or explain that joint. Hope it helped you! Thanks
@EvanMobАй бұрын
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@SinOfLeoАй бұрын
Let her idle and get up to temp, see if some seals come back alive, she'll smoothen out
@zetamale7952Ай бұрын
The old ones are good. These new ones are junk.
@vikingmech29 күн бұрын
@zetamale7952 Yeah no kidding! I have a newer ram with only 67K miles and it already has lifters going bad. The newer stuff IS junk.
@javierochoa432Ай бұрын
Someone try stealing my 87 Chevy Caprice n broke the left side of my steering column n I can’t find one ….do you what other column fits my 87 caprice? Thanks in advance
@vikingmech29 күн бұрын
@javierochoa432 I don't know what columns would be an exact fit but I believe GM used the same columns in many cars and trucks during that era. I think you could get the parts to fix yours from pretty much any 80s GM car or truck.
@briantroglin1831Ай бұрын
Great video brother. Thank you for posting.
@vikingmechАй бұрын
@briantroglin1831 No problem, hope it was useful. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@Scubasteve22Ай бұрын
nice! that will will definitely get r done!
@timdontwannasay5889Ай бұрын
I chickened out at tightening the hollow bolt! I'm freaked out about breaking it!
@timdontwannasay5889Ай бұрын
Pump video please!
@vikingmechАй бұрын
@timdontwannasay5889 The pump video is on my channel here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZ2Eo8GIf5esj84.html
@user-wt1dj4ev5xАй бұрын
Very informative!!!
@vikingmechАй бұрын
@user-wt1dj4ev5x Thanks for watching and commenting!
@mikeuva2273Ай бұрын
i noticed the gen 6 balancer are you using the serpentine that came with it or using gen 4 pulley's? any issues with gen 4 stuff like bottom pulley not fitting or mis alignment?
@vikingmechАй бұрын
@mikeuva2273 I'm using all the stock brackets and accessories that came with the gen 6 motor. I'm sure the gen 4 stuff could all be made to fit as well. I haven't tried that so I couldn't speak to gen 4 stuff.
@TheSargeK5Ай бұрын
Great video, exactly the level of detail I was looking for, ATSG ordered, I’m ready to dive in, thank you!
@vikingmechАй бұрын
@TheSargeK5 Glad to hear it! Thanks for the feedback and good luck on your build!
@liebherrman1628Ай бұрын
There is a o-ring on shift shaft and a retainer easy to get to when apart
@Mad-productions.Jay.Ай бұрын
I thought they only did the single square headlight for like one year or something i always liked them
@janbill79Ай бұрын
I like your video, on reputing everything back in the GM steering column. There is a lot of little pieces all with a different job. You covered all of them .Excellent job. The hardest thing for me to believe is that , GM put a ignition box/ switch, down on the lower column. So that answers that question when I heard other videos talking about (a person), putting his or her, steering column back together, better get that right, or it won't start when your all done! My wife says, after seeing all the stuff, when I was taking it apart said, you'll never get that back together! And I said yeah , it might be a real learning experience , Might take a time or two. But I hope not. don't want to do the same job, 2 or 3 times. That's when I start breaking stuff. lol
@vikingmechАй бұрын
@janbill79 Hope the video helps. Good luck getting yours all back together!
@cameracamera1319Ай бұрын
Thanks. You should add 4l80e for dummies to title. Thanks again
@vikingmechАй бұрын
@cameracamera1319 I just figured it would be helpful for beginners to see the basics and get an idea what it takes. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@thecraftsman72Ай бұрын
Why can you not be my neighbor, I'd make your brand of coffee play your taste of music what ever.
@vikingmechАй бұрын
@thecraftsman72 I think thats the best comment I've gotten yet on this channel! Hahaa....thanks! I guess I try to make videos to show people that anyone can do this stuff. You don't need a good neighbor when you can fix it yourself!
@thecraftsman72Ай бұрын
@@vikingmech True and I am DIYing a 85 Silverado. LMC just send my Turn switch and many other replacement goodies. Wish me luck.
@vikingmechАй бұрын
@@thecraftsman72 Good luck man, you can do it!
@Suds.Ай бұрын
That's a very helpful video. Thank you for taking the time to put this together for us out here that are hesitant about tackling a 4L80E rebuild. I would be interested in watching the pump rebuild if you find time to edit that video.
@vikingmechАй бұрын
@Suds. Thanks and glad you found it helpful. The pump rebuild video is on my channel here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZ2Eo8GIf5esj84.html
@wwboydsrАй бұрын
Excellent video man, it’s a saver
@vikingmechАй бұрын
@wwboydsr Thanks for watching and commenting!
@RobinLovinsАй бұрын
Good video I watched all of it you paid close attention and very good at explaining.
@vikingmechАй бұрын
@RobinLovins Thanks! Hope it was helpful for you.
@jeremyc92292 ай бұрын
I have a GMC Jimmy with a sway bar. I wonder if crossover drag link will clear the sway bar?
@vikingmech2 ай бұрын
@jeremyc9229 Thats a really good question. I have a sway bar on my TODO list so I guess we'll find out. I'll make sure to post a video when I get to that part.
@jeremyc92292 ай бұрын
@@vikingmech thanks! I just bought the Jimmy. It came with a 4” ruff country lift on it. It drove ok, but my wife couldn’t, (or wouldn’t) get in. So, I just installed a Tuff country 2” lift. Tuff Country told me I would be fine using the 4” steering arm that the Rough country kit came with. Anyhow, I have major Bump steer now! Can’t drive over 35mph without my full concentration. Since my Jimmy didn’t come with the stock steering arm, I just ordered one for the fun of it, to see if it works. If not, I am going crossover! Unless the sway bar gets in the way. P.S., I will never be swayed to crossover in any other way! Lol
@vikingmech2 ай бұрын
@@jeremyc9229 Thats an interesting problem. I would have no idea how to fix bump steer on that short-arm setup. There must be some components not traveling up and down in the same arc. It would be much easier to fix on a crossover setup (on the truck!)
@jeremyc92292 ай бұрын
@@vikingmech I think I will have to do the crossover steering, I don’t want to waste anymore money on components I don’t need. But still, for my driving, I do like the sway bar. If it has to be removed, so be it.
@vikingmech2 ай бұрын
@@jeremyc9229 I think Offroad Design sells a swaybar kit or at least some brackets to make it fit with a lift kit and crossover steering. I'm going to make it work one way or another once I get to that point.
@gimmefuel72682 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for these videos. I am learning so much that a lot of other guys don’t even bother to cover on this subject. Thanks so much man. 😁😎👍🏻
@vikingmech2 ай бұрын
@gimmefuel7268 No problem brother! I do try to cover things that I just can't find other videos on. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@jeremydeaderick13242 ай бұрын
98-2000 gen 6 454 s use 3/8 pushrods and guide plates . The earlier gen 6 s used 5/16
@vikingmech2 ай бұрын
Please make sure to check out my other video where I found the CORRECT crankshaft key. The one in this video is not correct.
@bryanstroup8642 ай бұрын
WHAT is the sleeve for ?
@vikingmech2 ай бұрын
@bryanstroup864 What sleeve are you referring to?
@Michael-Homerepair762 ай бұрын
Great video thanks for putting it out there. I noticed you heated up the harmonic balancer. I’ve heard of people using assembly lube on the crank when putting the balancer in place. Did you do that?
@vikingmech2 ай бұрын
@Michael-Homerepair76 Nope I've never used any kind of lube when installing balancers. As long as you have a good install tool they normally go on without any trouble.
@slingingsteel97442 ай бұрын
Nice! That’s something that I had planned to do on my 85. With a 6 inch lift and 37’s i will need step bars. My plan is to try to make some that will run from wheel well to wheel well with dual fuel tanks. Your video is the first that I have seen that makes it a bolt on setup which is what I want also. Nice job!👍🏻
@vikingmech2 ай бұрын
@slingingsteel9744 Thanks man! Yeah it requires a little welding but overall it was pretty easy. I would think you could make longer ones as you mentioned. Just might need one more support brace in the middle.
@slingingsteel97442 ай бұрын
@@vikingmech yeah. I don’t think it will be to difficult to do. I haven’t really took to much time yet to figure out how I’m going to do it. I’m a welder and fabricator by trade so I’m not too worried about building it but I always enjoy watching what others come up with too. There is always someone else that comes up with a better idea or I can use a mix of my ideas and others. I’ve been building cars and welding for over 40 years and still learning things
@vikingmech2 ай бұрын
@@slingingsteel9744 Same here. I don't do this for a living but I've always enjoyed welding, fabricating and building cool cars as a hobby. I usually try to make a video when I can't find any others showing the same thing.
@solomonneal95422 ай бұрын
'promo sm' 💪
@tsimshian8862 ай бұрын
Where did you put the new thrust bearing at 14:49?
@vikingmech2 ай бұрын
@tsimshian886 It goes on the back of the front output shaft. You can see it at 3:50 in the video. On the right hand side.
@kevinboutwell22432 ай бұрын
I just did my first 4l80. When the intermediate shaft goes into the sun gear the lube oil holes have to line up. There’s about a 1 in 50 or so chance these hole will line up if you put the gear in first and then drop in the intermediate shaft. You have to put the 2 together and shine a light in the end to verify alignment. During assembly I noticed its very easy to pull this shaft up and mess up the alignment if a component is pulled back up. The shaft can easily be one spline off.
@vikingmech2 ай бұрын
@kevinboutwell2243 Where did you find that info? Not saying its wrong but I didn't see any mention of that in the ATSG manual or the video classroom series I followed. Would be nice to know if I need to tear my trans all back apart again for that or not. Thanks!
@kevinboutwell22432 ай бұрын
Good question. I just looked in the ATSG book and can’t find anything about it. I had a friend show me that a while back thats done lots of 4l80s along with the bevel going down. I’ve also seen a couple rebuild videos of others that do it all the time and they line them up. I did it because monkey see monkey do principle. I just looked at a spare sun gear and intermediate shaft and the area where the hole lines up with a internal grove in the intermediate shaft. That hole has to be getting oil even when the holes aren’t lined up. My friend is out of the country right now so I can’t ask him. My gut feeling after looking is it doesn’t matter. The only thing i can say is the 2 holes lined up directly might spray oil better? If my buddy ever gets back in town I’ll ask him.
@kevinboutwell22432 ай бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/hGt-pJqDocbPlpM.htmlsi=Z4Uc-47GSOuympUA Start watching this video at minute 18. Like you said, the book doesn’t say it and there’s a groove in the intermediate shaft. I’m not sure but mine is definitely lined up.
@vikingmech2 ай бұрын
@@kevinboutwell2243 I did find an answer here (post #105) that says indexing the oil holes is not necessary. A few other random forum posts seem to agree, so I'm thinking its not necessary, hence no mention of it in the book or videos. bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/4l80e-rebuild-on-a-suburban.284668/page-6
@vikingmech2 ай бұрын
@@kevinboutwell2243 Yeah I found that same video with a search, and saw him line up the holes. I think this must be similar to lifters in an engine. They have oiling holes but they don't line up with the oil feed holes in the block and they're in a groove which would be entirely pressurized. So the orientation of the holes doesn't really matter. Thanks for commenting though. Always good for myself and anyone else watching to learn about this stuff!
@RANDOMNATION9072 ай бұрын
Purdy nice. Back in the late '80s early '90s I use to twist pipe at a muffler and brake shop. We used bend cards and aluminized steel tubing. Any common small car, like an Escort or Cavalier, or Omni, a cat-back exhaust was $119.00, installed, made on the spot, walk-ins welcome. I got really good at it, real quick. I'm retired now but, this video brought back some of those memories.
@vikingmech2 ай бұрын
@RANDOMNATION907 Sounds like that would be a fun job. Man we don't get much of anything for $119 bucks anymore. I don't mind doing exhaust work, its pretty easy and saves me a lot of cash. Thanks for watching!
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This was a great walk through! I would caution against using petroleum grease on plastic components though, it will make them brittle over time. White lithium is what should be used on plastic. I was a printer technician way back in the 90's.
@elliottscott6179 Thats a great add. I've seen lots of people recommend white lithium grease for various things but I've never heard a single one of them explain why. Thanks for the comment!
there's a another trick 2 that also U cut the gas off and some out of the carb then see if it will start U might have dry off the sparkplugs 1ST 😊😊 OMG 7.1O 2O24
Thank you very much for this well explained, step-by-step safety tutorial. It helped tremendously!! Again thanks for the upload. This video is underrated.
445 hp is not good for a 7.4 L that has been upped to a 468 7.6L engine and a 225 cam is getting maxed to what a stock converter can handle that’s a hole lot of lift too not good You can make the same hp with a vortec 350 L31 the heads on the later 454 are “JUNK” They don’t flow enough cfm Honestly most big blocks are “Junk” in stock forms because of the heads dont flow well This is a 7.6L engine this engine can be out done by a 5.3 engine with stock 317 heads
@nst9079 I have a 1000hp LS 6.0. Also have an 800hp LS 5.3. Both twin turbos. Have had a lot of other stuff too. I've stated who knows how many times here that I wanted a mild, durable, big block truck motor built for longevity. I built it exactly the way I wanted it. If I'd wanted a 1400hp big block with $4k heads, twin turbos and methanol injection I would have built that. In fact I still might. I have another gen VI 454 sitting in my shop. Thanks for the comments... keep em coming!
Does the key buzzer work? I’m trying to get mine to work on my 85 Silverado with a non tilt column, any advice
@ms_m3170 There is a little 2-pronged contact beneath the big plastic turn signal assembly. I show it briefly in the video and I believe that is for the buzzer. Mine however does not work either and I'm not sure where the actual buzzer is under the dash. Hopefully someone else will chime in with better advice. Good luck!
Nice collection of old machines , very cool !
@johnfry9010 Thanks! We still have a few to work on that haven't run in decades. I'll keep posting videos as long as you guys enjoy watching them!
I used to have a j deere 620 ,pulled bushhog, bladed my half mile road, loved that pop. Pop.
@waynerash6729 Everybody loves that classic John Deere sound!
Great Video - Thanks for taking the time to make it. I might give this a go!!
@ThomasHegland No problem, thanks for watching and good luck on your build!
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Very good thank you
Excelente tendrás video de Chevrolet 95 van
Exactly the sort of video I was after; not a 3h step by step, but a quick oversight of if its within my wheelhouse!
@talljake Yep that was the idea. Hope you found it useful. Thanks for watching!
Yessir, basically looks like a th400 rebuild with a few extra fiddly bits!
Watched the whole thing this will be helpful!!! Yes do a pump video if you already haven’t 🎉
Thanks! The pump rebuild video is on my channel here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZ2Eo8GIf5esj84.html
Good vid!
Transmission bench is the goat
Hey so my issue is the shaft is loose on the car side . Like the shaft where the plastic ball goes into. Any ideas? TIA
@markmartinez2007 There is a bearing you can replace on the shaft, out in the engine bay where the shaft comes through the firewall. I show it briefly in another video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqVns6SBpa-TfrQ.htmlsi=nhGGCLPyrNabsxix
Did you miss putting the lock plate in over the spring and under the lock ring under the plastic cover?
@chrisjgilmore1 Not exactly sure what you're talking about here, but all the parts that came out of this column went back in.
You should have a metal lock plate that goes under that plastic cover and is held on by the little circle clip. This is what locks the column when you turn the wheel with no key in the ignition
@setheasterling9477 Thats correct. You can see that plate coming out in the beginning of the video. I may not have shown it at the end, but that definitely went back in, and as you mentioned the circle clip holds it in place. Thanks!
@@vikingmech good deal! Awesome video. I’ll be doing all of this as well as soon as my new bearings arrive and will definitely be rewatching
@setheasterling9477 Awesome, hope its helpful for you. I had trouble finding a good comprehensive rebuild video so did my best to make one for everyone out there.
I used a long piece of all thread and attached a big washer between 2 nuts. I used that to scrape all the dirt out of the axle housing and then used a shop vac with some old attachments to further clean it up and it worked well.
@WeekendPursuitOutdoors Good idea. Sounds like that would work better than my paper towels!
Great job
@toddsculley2710 Thanks!
Was having a weird issue with my steering column and wanted to see that plastic u joint, thanks a lot!
@ryanfaulkes4573 Yeah I haven't seen many videos that show or explain that joint. Hope it helped you! Thanks
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Let her idle and get up to temp, see if some seals come back alive, she'll smoothen out
The old ones are good. These new ones are junk.
@zetamale7952 Yeah no kidding! I have a newer ram with only 67K miles and it already has lifters going bad. The newer stuff IS junk.
Someone try stealing my 87 Chevy Caprice n broke the left side of my steering column n I can’t find one ….do you what other column fits my 87 caprice? Thanks in advance
@javierochoa432 I don't know what columns would be an exact fit but I believe GM used the same columns in many cars and trucks during that era. I think you could get the parts to fix yours from pretty much any 80s GM car or truck.
Great video brother. Thank you for posting.
@briantroglin1831 No problem, hope it was useful. Thanks for watching and commenting!
nice! that will will definitely get r done!
I chickened out at tightening the hollow bolt! I'm freaked out about breaking it!
Pump video please!
@timdontwannasay5889 The pump video is on my channel here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZ2Eo8GIf5esj84.html
Very informative!!!
@user-wt1dj4ev5x Thanks for watching and commenting!
i noticed the gen 6 balancer are you using the serpentine that came with it or using gen 4 pulley's? any issues with gen 4 stuff like bottom pulley not fitting or mis alignment?
@mikeuva2273 I'm using all the stock brackets and accessories that came with the gen 6 motor. I'm sure the gen 4 stuff could all be made to fit as well. I haven't tried that so I couldn't speak to gen 4 stuff.
Great video, exactly the level of detail I was looking for, ATSG ordered, I’m ready to dive in, thank you!
@TheSargeK5 Glad to hear it! Thanks for the feedback and good luck on your build!
There is a o-ring on shift shaft and a retainer easy to get to when apart
I thought they only did the single square headlight for like one year or something i always liked them
I like your video, on reputing everything back in the GM steering column. There is a lot of little pieces all with a different job. You covered all of them .Excellent job. The hardest thing for me to believe is that , GM put a ignition box/ switch, down on the lower column. So that answers that question when I heard other videos talking about (a person), putting his or her, steering column back together, better get that right, or it won't start when your all done! My wife says, after seeing all the stuff, when I was taking it apart said, you'll never get that back together! And I said yeah , it might be a real learning experience , Might take a time or two. But I hope not. don't want to do the same job, 2 or 3 times. That's when I start breaking stuff. lol
@janbill79 Hope the video helps. Good luck getting yours all back together!
Thanks. You should add 4l80e for dummies to title. Thanks again
@cameracamera1319 I just figured it would be helpful for beginners to see the basics and get an idea what it takes. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Why can you not be my neighbor, I'd make your brand of coffee play your taste of music what ever.
@thecraftsman72 I think thats the best comment I've gotten yet on this channel! Hahaa....thanks! I guess I try to make videos to show people that anyone can do this stuff. You don't need a good neighbor when you can fix it yourself!
@@vikingmech True and I am DIYing a 85 Silverado. LMC just send my Turn switch and many other replacement goodies. Wish me luck.
@@thecraftsman72 Good luck man, you can do it!
That's a very helpful video. Thank you for taking the time to put this together for us out here that are hesitant about tackling a 4L80E rebuild. I would be interested in watching the pump rebuild if you find time to edit that video.
@Suds. Thanks and glad you found it helpful. The pump rebuild video is on my channel here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZ2Eo8GIf5esj84.html
Excellent video man, it’s a saver
@wwboydsr Thanks for watching and commenting!
Good video I watched all of it you paid close attention and very good at explaining.
@RobinLovins Thanks! Hope it was helpful for you.
I have a GMC Jimmy with a sway bar. I wonder if crossover drag link will clear the sway bar?
@jeremyc9229 Thats a really good question. I have a sway bar on my TODO list so I guess we'll find out. I'll make sure to post a video when I get to that part.
@@vikingmech thanks! I just bought the Jimmy. It came with a 4” ruff country lift on it. It drove ok, but my wife couldn’t, (or wouldn’t) get in. So, I just installed a Tuff country 2” lift. Tuff Country told me I would be fine using the 4” steering arm that the Rough country kit came with. Anyhow, I have major Bump steer now! Can’t drive over 35mph without my full concentration. Since my Jimmy didn’t come with the stock steering arm, I just ordered one for the fun of it, to see if it works. If not, I am going crossover! Unless the sway bar gets in the way. P.S., I will never be swayed to crossover in any other way! Lol
@@jeremyc9229 Thats an interesting problem. I would have no idea how to fix bump steer on that short-arm setup. There must be some components not traveling up and down in the same arc. It would be much easier to fix on a crossover setup (on the truck!)
@@vikingmech I think I will have to do the crossover steering, I don’t want to waste anymore money on components I don’t need. But still, for my driving, I do like the sway bar. If it has to be removed, so be it.
@@jeremyc9229 I think Offroad Design sells a swaybar kit or at least some brackets to make it fit with a lift kit and crossover steering. I'm going to make it work one way or another once I get to that point.
Thank you so much for these videos. I am learning so much that a lot of other guys don’t even bother to cover on this subject. Thanks so much man. 😁😎👍🏻
@gimmefuel7268 No problem brother! I do try to cover things that I just can't find other videos on. Thanks for watching and commenting.
98-2000 gen 6 454 s use 3/8 pushrods and guide plates . The earlier gen 6 s used 5/16
Please make sure to check out my other video where I found the CORRECT crankshaft key. The one in this video is not correct.
WHAT is the sleeve for ?
@bryanstroup864 What sleeve are you referring to?
Great video thanks for putting it out there. I noticed you heated up the harmonic balancer. I’ve heard of people using assembly lube on the crank when putting the balancer in place. Did you do that?
@Michael-Homerepair76 Nope I've never used any kind of lube when installing balancers. As long as you have a good install tool they normally go on without any trouble.
Nice! That’s something that I had planned to do on my 85. With a 6 inch lift and 37’s i will need step bars. My plan is to try to make some that will run from wheel well to wheel well with dual fuel tanks. Your video is the first that I have seen that makes it a bolt on setup which is what I want also. Nice job!👍🏻
@slingingsteel9744 Thanks man! Yeah it requires a little welding but overall it was pretty easy. I would think you could make longer ones as you mentioned. Just might need one more support brace in the middle.
@@vikingmech yeah. I don’t think it will be to difficult to do. I haven’t really took to much time yet to figure out how I’m going to do it. I’m a welder and fabricator by trade so I’m not too worried about building it but I always enjoy watching what others come up with too. There is always someone else that comes up with a better idea or I can use a mix of my ideas and others. I’ve been building cars and welding for over 40 years and still learning things
@@slingingsteel9744 Same here. I don't do this for a living but I've always enjoyed welding, fabricating and building cool cars as a hobby. I usually try to make a video when I can't find any others showing the same thing.
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Where did you put the new thrust bearing at 14:49?
@tsimshian886 It goes on the back of the front output shaft. You can see it at 3:50 in the video. On the right hand side.
I just did my first 4l80. When the intermediate shaft goes into the sun gear the lube oil holes have to line up. There’s about a 1 in 50 or so chance these hole will line up if you put the gear in first and then drop in the intermediate shaft. You have to put the 2 together and shine a light in the end to verify alignment. During assembly I noticed its very easy to pull this shaft up and mess up the alignment if a component is pulled back up. The shaft can easily be one spline off.
@kevinboutwell2243 Where did you find that info? Not saying its wrong but I didn't see any mention of that in the ATSG manual or the video classroom series I followed. Would be nice to know if I need to tear my trans all back apart again for that or not. Thanks!
Good question. I just looked in the ATSG book and can’t find anything about it. I had a friend show me that a while back thats done lots of 4l80s along with the bevel going down. I’ve also seen a couple rebuild videos of others that do it all the time and they line them up. I did it because monkey see monkey do principle. I just looked at a spare sun gear and intermediate shaft and the area where the hole lines up with a internal grove in the intermediate shaft. That hole has to be getting oil even when the holes aren’t lined up. My friend is out of the country right now so I can’t ask him. My gut feeling after looking is it doesn’t matter. The only thing i can say is the 2 holes lined up directly might spray oil better? If my buddy ever gets back in town I’ll ask him.
kzread.info/dash/bejne/hGt-pJqDocbPlpM.htmlsi=Z4Uc-47GSOuympUA Start watching this video at minute 18. Like you said, the book doesn’t say it and there’s a groove in the intermediate shaft. I’m not sure but mine is definitely lined up.
@@kevinboutwell2243 I did find an answer here (post #105) that says indexing the oil holes is not necessary. A few other random forum posts seem to agree, so I'm thinking its not necessary, hence no mention of it in the book or videos. bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/4l80e-rebuild-on-a-suburban.284668/page-6
@@kevinboutwell2243 Yeah I found that same video with a search, and saw him line up the holes. I think this must be similar to lifters in an engine. They have oiling holes but they don't line up with the oil feed holes in the block and they're in a groove which would be entirely pressurized. So the orientation of the holes doesn't really matter. Thanks for commenting though. Always good for myself and anyone else watching to learn about this stuff!
Purdy nice. Back in the late '80s early '90s I use to twist pipe at a muffler and brake shop. We used bend cards and aluminized steel tubing. Any common small car, like an Escort or Cavalier, or Omni, a cat-back exhaust was $119.00, installed, made on the spot, walk-ins welcome. I got really good at it, real quick. I'm retired now but, this video brought back some of those memories.
@RANDOMNATION907 Sounds like that would be a fun job. Man we don't get much of anything for $119 bucks anymore. I don't mind doing exhaust work, its pretty easy and saves me a lot of cash. Thanks for watching!