tranny

[aquaman0001]

Getting a new LB put in. Is it easy for my mechanic to check out the tranny while it is on the lift?
Thanks
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[DennisG01]

I can't answer the question, but I'll add a suggestion:

Replace the front pump seal (torque converter) as long the engine's out. It's a $5 seal - and from what I've learned here, it's where most tranny leaks occur.

Other things I did while my engine was out:
-- New motor mounts
-- Front steering stabilizer
-- All new (and bigger) battery cables/ground straps
-- Added an extra ground strap
-- Cleaned the radiator, etc. real good
-- Replaced the stock oil cooler lines with a SS braided kit

Some of these things can, of course, be done while the engine is in...but it's alot easier when you can STAND in the engine bay.

[aquaman0001]

Thanks for the suggestions.
Mechanic already said the motor mounts were almost non existent. Cooler lines are new. Did you notice a significant difference after replacing the front steering stabilizer? I will have him replace the front pump seal.
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[DennisG01]

I've only got 96,000 miles on my truck and I don't have the engine back in to say (in regards to the stabilizer). But, IIRC, it's only about a $40 part from NAPA, so I figured I might as well do it.

ps: don't count on those stock oil cooler lines to last more than a few years...at least until they start leaking, anyways.