4L60E Transmission Pan Question

[Americais#one]

wafrederick
Do you need a jiffy tite tool to disconnect at the transmission?

[Americais#one]

Found this photo on the net

Which line sends fluid to the Radiator cooler?
The one with the screw driver on it or the other one?

[Americais#one]

[Bigfoot9199]

So after you take the linkage off, the pan will come right out? I think I bit off to much to chew, got Trans Fluid all over me this morning, Pissed off and at wits end, just needed help, thanks alot GM, but thanks for your help

[MT-2500]

Originally Posted by Bigfoot9199

So after you take the linkage off, the pan will come right out? I think I bit off to much to chew, got Trans Fluid all over me this morning, Pissed off and at wits end, just needed help, thanks alot GM, but thanks for your help

Welcome to AF
Start a new tread on yours.
As there is a few words of caution on installing the pan.

[Car-fidler]

Thank you guys for the advice in this thread, I used it to change the oil in my Chevy Silverado transmission.
As an appreciation I would like to add to this thread for the sake of others as it is one of the first ones to come up on my google search.

As stated it's easy to strip the pan plug bolt. Because I was forewarned, I came up with one solution that should work for many people - I got a socket and ratchet and a small jack. I held the socket and ratchet up to the drain bolt and jacked up against them with the jack, even lifting the truck a little. Applying that pressure kept the plug bolt from stripping even though it took a good bit of pulling to break it loose.

I also used a small portable drill to pull most of the bolts off and to install them again (I didn't use it for the final tightening), went faster and my arms did tire out.

I also cheated by bending the linkage out of the way, but I'm not sure I would recommend it for everyone. It's not that easy to do.

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by Car-fidler

Thank you guys for the advice in this thread, I used it to change the oil in my Chevy Silverado transmission.
As an appreciation I would like to add to this thread for the sake of others as it is one of the first ones to come up on my google search.

As stated it's easy to strip the pan plug bolt. Because I was forewarned, I came up with one solution that should work for many people - I got a socket and ratchet and a small jack. I held the socket and ratchet up to the drain bolt and jacked up against them with the jack, even lifting the truck a little. Applying that pressure kept the plug bolt from stripping even though it took a good bit of pulling to break it loose.

I also used a small portable drill to pull most of the bolts off and to install them again (I didn't use it for the final tightening), went faster and my arms did tire out.

I also cheated by bending the linkage out of the way, but I'm not sure I would recommend it for everyone. It's not that easy to do.

bending the linkage bracket,, I do not recommend ...the torx screws should be loosened better removed..

[danyboy13]

To: UKRKOZ..the web was right! I had to bend the shifter cable bracket past 45 to take trans pan off of my 2008 Silverado!! Best tool..a med. size crescent wrench tightend onto top hook part of bracket..bend as you are laying w/head toward front of vehicle ..just take your time w/steady bend! same..same when repositioning!!

[Blue Bowtie]

You can do that about 2-3 times before the bracket snaps off. Better to remove the screws.