Finally fried my 4r100.

littleredstroker · Oct 10, 2011

well my stock tranny finaly clocked out, 160k miles 60 of which were driven by me. I was drivin around playin in the mud when I lost OD and D... limped it back home and lost 2nd and as i was pulling in the driveway I lost it all. luckily I had a trans waiting to go in that was rebuilt and had a shift kit in it (which i am assuming does similar to what a modded valve body does???) and a better TC and clutches.. would adding a Valve body do any good? any other suggestions for the new tranny?

Note to self... Tranny fluid shouldnt smell like it just came out of the microwave, and shouldnt look like mapel syrup mixed with chocolate milk...

SDS97_7.3 · Oct 10, 2011

Ouch. At least you had another ready to go

Dieselboy. · Oct 10, 2011

I believe a shift kit is just a DIY valvebody in a sense

littleredstroker · Oct 10, 2011

Good to know. I don't know much bout the slushbox

Dieselboy. · Oct 10, 2011

Make sure you flush your lines, cooler and rad before you put that new trans in..

cw96stroker · Oct 10, 2011

Well stinks that you fried it, but at least you had another lol. If it were me though and I was going to do anything tranny wise with my 4r100 I would have just saved up for a bts or john woods trans, and be done with it, but thats just me.

juniort444e · Oct 11, 2011

Do you know what all was used to rebuild your newly built trans. Im still trying to out weigh my options right now. I really want a bts, but dont have the green backs right now.

littleredstroker · Oct 11, 2011

That's how I was, found this trans from a friend of mine with 15K on it since rebuild, 900$ so I jumped on it. Ill find out what parts he he used

Groomzybanshee · Oct 11, 2011

There is alot more to a built trans than new clutches...Not saying it won't hold just sayin.

littleredstroker · Oct 11, 2011

Don't get me mistaken. I am not saying my trans is as good as bts cause it has the higher hp parts put in it, I'm just saying I got it for cheap and it works great