The 2003 GMC Sierra was the 5th year of the GMT800 platform truck. After five years, most of the issues with these trucks had been worked out. Now, these trucks are getting older, and it’s very likely that your 2003 Sierra may be having transmission problems. Below, you’ll find a ton of troubleshooting your transmission problems. … Read more
The Chevy Traverse has been in production for over 12 years now. The first generation was a full size SUV and ran from 2007-2016. The second generation Traverse has been in production for a few years now. That’s long enough for there to be quite a few older models with transmission problems. The goal of … Read more
The 4L60E is a for speed automatic transmission with a .70 overdrive. The overdrive gear is gear number four. As the 4L60E ages, one of the most common problems that it develops is that it won’t shift into overdrive anymore. Without overdrive, your vehicle turns into a time machine and takes you back to an … Read more
Delayed engagement is one of the most common automatic transmission problems. Transmissions are complex pieces of hardware and software working together to provide shifts at the ideal time for to suit the driver and fuel economy regulations. This complexity means that there are many problems that can lead the transmission to delay engaging. Delayed engagement … Read more
When diagnosing driveline problems, one of the bigger challenges can be diagnosing a bad torque converter versus a bad transmission. The symptoms are often quite similar. Often people think that their transmission is going out, because the symptoms of a bad tour converter are so similar to the symptoms of a bad transmission. The purpose … Read more
The GMC Acadia has been in production for over 12 years now. The first generation was a full size SUV and ran from 2007-2016. The second generation of the Acadia has been in production for a few years now. that’s long enough for there to be quite a few older models with transmission problems. … Read more
For the most part, but 2004 trailblazer transmission is a carryover from the 2003 trailblazer transmission. The Trailblazer utilizes the 4L60E transmission in all models. The 4L60E is very capable in these trucks. With the trailblazer, it’s more likely that the engine will fail before the transmission does. The exception to that would be any Trailblazer … Read more
Traditionally finding the thermostat on a car or truck has been a relatively easy job. It used to always be right there on top of the intake manifold. Now, where the thermostat is located is going to depend a heck of a lot on whether the engine is transverse mounted or mounted longitudinally. A basic … Read more
The 4T65E is for the most part a fairly reliable transmission. It is the successor to the 4T60E. Variations of this transmission have been common since the 1980’s. By the 2000’s most of the kinks were worked out. But, like everything else, it’ll break and wear out with mileage and time. So without further fanfare, … Read more
What does a CV joint do anyway? A CV joint (short for Constant-Velocity joint) transfers power to the wheels exactly like a drive shaft would on a rear wheel drive car. The rub with a CV joint is that it has to transfer power at MULTIPLE ANGLES. There are two CV joints per axle. They … Read more