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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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My 96 SSEi needed a left CV joint/axle. I said "no problem" and pulled it out of the 98 SSEi I have. For some reason, GM thinks it'* funny to change the tranny splines from 34 teeth to 35 teeth somewhere along the line. I grunted with it for 30 minutes before I decided to count the teeth. Why would they do that? Was there a problem in 96?
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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Isn't the 96 a 4T60E-HD? I know the 98 is a 4T65E-HD. If the 96 is the 60, that would explain it. Two different transmissions.
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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Aah, I see. Thought they used the same ones. You'd think they could keep the same spline number!
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Originally Posted by smallengineguy
Aah, I see. Thought they used the same ones. You'd think they could keep the same spline number!
GM can be funny that way...
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