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Old 01-24-2016, 09:00 AM   #3
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Re: 4l60E loses 1st gear & won't shift automatically when hot

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Originally Posted by Loowooinya View Post
Wow JFD444! I thought mine was for sure a unique situation. My 99 gmc suburban is doing the same exact thing. I'm a seasoned auto tech so it is truly driving me bananas, especially since my truck is in superb shape and runs perfectly otherwise... not to mention we are in a blizzard and getting 18-24 in of snow (I'm limited to short trips only). I did some trans rebuilding in tech school and was always one of the best students (according to the instructors). I'm gonna replace shift solenoid A and see what happens. I suspect it is losing power thru the coil field windings once it heats up or just plain old binding up. After all it is just an electrical part. I'll post results.
replacing both solenoids is a common repair. when you do this only use DEXRON VI tranny fluid as this is now the approved product . GM made this change in 2006 because it caused huge warranty failures , so use the proper fluid. since DEXRON III is not an approved fluid anymore you can buy a qt for $3 USD .., the VI is $10.


replace both not one .
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