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The results of my botched servo install--a cracked servo cover flange. Although I leak-checked the trans on jackstands before I drove it, the snap ring must not have been fully seated. Once on the road, the line pressure increased enough to push the servo against the improperly secured cover, resulting in a very sudden loss of fluid, forward movement, and a broken flange. Amazingly, the cover, ring, and even the broken bit of flange, remained with the trans. In hindsight, if I had removed the Stainlessworks header crossover and cats, I would have had more room to work and visually inspect the flange.
Chevrolet Silverado Transmission - Way Beyond The Power

 The results of my botched servo install--a cracked servo cover flange. Although I leak-checked the trans on jackstands before I drove it, the snap ring must not have been fully seated. Once on the road, the line pressure increased enough to push the servo against the improperly secured cover, resulting in a very sudden loss of fluid, forward movement, and a broken flange. Amazingly, the cover, ring, and even the broken bit of flange, remained with the trans. In hindsight, if I had removed the Stainlessworks header crossover and cats, I would have had more room to work and visually inspect the flange.  View Related Article

 

 

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