As the subject says, the offender is the 4L80e behind the 6.5L diesel in my 2000 Chevy 2500.
I'm having a problem with this line popping out every 6 months or so:
(It's the one towards the back of the vehicle).
When I replaced the lines because one of them rotted through, they were only held in by a spring clip in the slot of the nut they're running into.
Did I miss something on when replacing them? It just pops back in and doesn't leak again for 6 months or so until it pops out, so I'm not sure.
Thanks!
There's a little clip that's basically the same as a window crank handle clip.
Patrick (Forum Supporter) said:
There's a little clip that's basically the same as a window crank handle clip.
Okay, so that's all that's there? I was hoping I missed something because the clips are present.
In reply to WonkoTheSane (Forum Supporter) :
Is it still the original spring clip? Those things do have a service life (may be a max of being touched/removed 5 times or something like that), so at 20 years old I would be trying to replace it with a new one.
classicJackets (FS) said:
In reply to WonkoTheSane (Forum Supporter) :
Is it still the original spring clip? Those things do have a service life (may be a max of being touched/removed 5 times or something like that), so at 20 years old I would be trying to replace it with a new one.
Probably? Good call on that. I'll see where to grab new ones.
I think you may buy them with the fitting, and I'd probably buy them at the GM store.
Make sure the line isn't putting stress on the fitting, too. You don't want to have to force it into position.
solfly
Dork
10/24/20 5:43 p.m.
Get new gm fittings and clips. Are the lines oe? We've had some trouble with aftermarket ones having too soft of an edge on them where the clip holds. There's also a plastic collar type thing that covers the end of the fitting and the clip.
solfly said:
Get new gm fittings and clips. Are the lines oe? We've had some trouble with aftermarket ones having too soft of an edge on them where the clip holds. There's also a plastic collar type thing that covers the end of the fitting and the clip.
Yeah. OE lines. That's a big deal as well.
We replaced the clips on any transmission we serviced and make sure the line is clean. Dirt and other crud will hold the clip open
Yeah, when i worked in a transmission shop we replaced the clips frequently and sometimes the whole fitting (which is almost easier, in a tight spot!) if the o-ring looked suspicious. It's cheap either way. You'll spend more time locating these parts then you'll spend money buying them.
That fitting is smoked. Pull it out and buy an exact copy. There are a couple different rear fittings available.
In reply to Streetwiseguy :
This, did the dance with every parts store in town. Bought oem problem solved
Thanks for the additional info. I've been at the track all weekend so I haven't had a chance to look up the fittings yet, but I'll definitely just replace the whole thing.
I went with lines from inline tube. When I called the dealer they told me the lines were NLA, and I couldn't find them on any of the OE sites I found. The online tube stuff is pretty spot on, but I'll take a closer look and make sure it's not shifting somehow and binding up, putting pressure on the fitting.
