If you have a 700r4 laying around or in the car with no d-shaft, could you tell me if you have play in the output shaft?I just found that my output shaft moves side to side and up and down about 1/4"The tranny hump has a dent with scrapes right above the front ujoint and it looks like the torque arm mount is ripped.I need to know if that amount of play is normal or not before I do anymore work.I'm going to buy a new tranny and torque arm mount this weekend anyway but I would like to know.My ujoints look ok but the slip yoke just flops around.Thanks.

Here's the dent


Here's the torque arm mount

 

some play is normal, all 3 of my trannies have some play.

even my built 700 i have here has some play in it. i think .25" is fine.

 

Cool,thanks.My blazer had no play what so ever so I was worried.I am getting a clunk when it shifts at light throttle so I figured it was one of these things so I think I'm going to do it all.How did your es torque arm mount work out?Did you finally get it in?

 

ya ive had it in, couldnt feel any difference from the stock peice, but its sure good to know it aint moving around in their, and keeping my axle in line.

benny at smog diagnostic did the grinding and installing for me btw.

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when i rebuilt my 4l60e it had NO play. shifted and drove perfectly.

 

no play is optimal, but someplay is normal wear and tear.

 

Well,this one moves 1/4" left and right.I can almost hit the seal on each side.

 

meh.. its fine

 

CALL A TRANS SHOP. I HAD A 700 AND WHEN IT SHIFTED IT SHOOK THE WHOLE CAR AND FELT LIKE THE REAR END WAS GOING TO BRAKE. COME TO FIND OUT I CRACKED THE OUTPUT SHAFT.

 

I found that the race/bushing at the end of the tailhousing is shot.Harjeet said that he replaced the tranny mount becasue it was "clunking"when it shfted.That's where the dent came from.I'm having a new bushing pressed in.