Monster Transmission Failure?
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- While driving my 1990 C1500 with a 4L60E built by Monster Transmission, I lost 3rd and 4th gear. I was able to get the truck back to the shop in 2nd gear fortunately.
Monster Transmission offers a 90 day warranty on their transmissions. I’m well outside of that, but they were kind enough to do a complete rebuild (according to them), but I had to pay shipping. I got the transmission back and installed it in the truck. So far, no issues, but given that Monster Transmission was not forthcoming on what the issue was with the transmission, I can only hope that it’s fixed.
What have your experiences been with Monster Transmission?
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I've seen tons of terrible reviews of monster over the years. I have a feeling that if you weren't Eric The Car Guy they would have probably just given you the brush off.
Absolutely 👍
No doubt there.
Any company that offers 90 day warranty to me says we dont do the best job.
Dont forget cars use to offer 90 day warranty, but they improved the way they built cars and now offer mutli year warranties.
90 day warranty on a transmission is hilariously bad, I've bought
They did it to a buddy of mine, he went through 3 in his 03 suburban, their customer service sucks
Make sure what you bought is inside that transmission. My experience on a swapped Monte Carlo build exposed what we payed for from Monster was not inside that 4L60E transmission at all. Should have been 6 spiders, should have been upgraded solenoids, there was a laundry list of upgrades that weren't there. None of it was there. It was a stock rebuild. It's been 8 years now, but we had no luck with Monster getting it fixed or repaired.
I appreciate your thumbnail 😎
@@redchris97 You should check out his videos - his channel is really good too. ETCG and Jafromobile are among my favs.
Nice to see Jafro on an ETCG video. 2 out of 3 of my fav car guys channel. The other one's is Jason from EngineeringExplained.
That would explain why my ex-gf's father used to burn through transmissions despite being rated for the output.
If anyone looks at their reputation on forums it's about as bad as you can get. Personally I have never bought anything from them but with their reputation I never will.
Not telling you the issue equals we messed something up inside.
It's quite possible and if they wouldn't tell him c'est la vie I guess.
My guess exactly. Fix the mess up and keep it under wraps. No go no mas for sure
Monster doesn't even know what the issue they just get a transmission from somebody else and slap a sticker on it
@@neilbrown82 performabuilt transmission are better
I watch Precision Transmission on RUclips and boy-oh-boy are transmissions complex.
I found their channel a few months ago I can’t get enough of it now lol
They are complex but they aren’t as complicated as they look
Precision transmission are the best! Richard is so thorough and knowledgeable
@@tclott316 It all has to do with fluid under pressure, I think.
@@dallasgibson7578 I enjoy watching a pro do their work. Economy of movem4ent and tools.
March 10, 2018 I installed a Monster Transmissions 4L60E into my dad's 2002 Suburban for him. I installed it BY THE BOOK, flushed the lines, torqued the bellhousing and torque converter bolts to spec, upgraded to a larger cooler, and filled it with Dexron VI as recommended by them. Less than 100 miles later it failed. They hadn't received our core yet, so they were unwilling to warranty the transmission, and their warranty itself is a joke, with us eating the diagnostic fee to have a transmission shop look at it (in spite of the fact I'm an ASE-certified tech that works for a dealership) and half the freight to get their replacement when they finally got our core and were willing to do something about their defective unit. The transmission shop told us that it was an error in assembly that led to the slippage issues in 3rd and 4th (by the time we got it home from the transmission shop it had no 3rd and 4th). Draining the fluid revealed more glitter than the original had when we drained it.
I installed their replacement, and found that it leaked from the tailshaft seal. No big deal, I'll just eat the $20 for a seal, it happens. The new seal leaked too, so I pulled the driveshaft again and checked the yoke for wear and taper and found it to be fine. I pulled the tailhousing off and found that they didn't replace the completely worn-out bushing in the tailhousing, and altogether FORGOT the sleeve that goes over the output shaft to restrict fluid flow in this application.
Monster Transmission is a joke.
I'm very sorry to hear about your experience. BTW, it's very rarely the seal that causes the tail housing leak, it's almost always the bushing. Shame they didn't do a proper rebuild. Thanks for sharing that.
@@ericthecarguy I started with the seal in the hopes that I wouldn't have to call Monster and deal with their horrible customer service again or tear into it myself... So much for that!
Do you know if monster 46re transmission are any good
Monster transmissions are junk. Wish you would’ve built it yourself or gone with another company. It’s pretty much guaranteed your transmission wasn’t rebuilt.
I wanted a new electronically shifted transmission. Monster stepped up and offered to send me one of theirs.
@@ericthecarguy nice
Never use monster again the only offered the alternative because they probably knew that during the making of your video that everyone knew that monster trans product was used!
That's what I was thinking as well.
As soon as you began to describe the problem I remembered the many complaints about Monster that I have read over the years, this ticked all the boxes.
As a pro you are equipped to deal with it, this would be devastating for joe shade tree. I would not feel comfortable taking a chance on a Monster.
I agree. Especially the way it was returned to Eric. Not cleaned on the inside and left with paint speckles, shady O-ring and no cap on the drive shaft spline. I'm glad it worked out for Eric, but I wouldn't trust them.
Who would you guys recommend? Im in the market for a built c4.
been hearing a lot of bad news about Monster Transmissions lately. a 90 day warranty is very telling, no confidence in their own product. it sounds like the only reason they are going to help you is because you are Eric the Car Guy with millions of viewers.
It's hard to offer a warranty on performance parts. They suffer way more abuse than daily drivers. At least that's the theory.
@@ericthecarguy yea i get it. thanks for being honest with your viewers and the apology at the end for not being able to give the answers. not your fault though! keep up the good work!
@@ericthecarguy Not to mention installation error, let alone usage.
That said, with some specific terms they could absolutely do better. But I don't think you could ever expect unlimited warranties.... unless maybe, if it were amazingly indestructable and made out of insane materials.
Yep, transmissions get a workout, hence the factory going with 'Lifetime' fluids and like no dipsticks, as people were using wrong fluids, too much or little fluid and complaining...
So instead of warranty work and fixing them, just took it out of most users' ability, that said... a number of auto shops messed them up also.
@@ericthecarguy - Brother Eric - you need to check out PerformaBuilt right in PA - they build units that can handle 500+ RWHP yet still offer a 2 year warranty on their builds. Guy told me on the phone, "You will not break this transmission" . Granted it's a stock GMT-900 LMG, but I tow heavily with it, and plan to do a supercharger some time down the road. He told me only to upgrade the torque converter if I go that route to prevent ballooning. That's confidence right there! Sorely missing in this day and age. I can't say enough great things about these guys. They have a Black Edition TH400 that will handle 2k HP!! Even the Black Level 3 that can handle 1k HP has a ONE YEAR warranty. These guys are the real deal. :) You'll thank me later!
Precision Transmission Amarillo Texas Check out their RUclips. When the monster dies again you can do a collaboration with them.
If it dies again, I'll rebuild it myself. Not to say that Precision Transmission it's awesome.
Richard is a transmission guru plus we love Annie the dog.
Whats on the internet may not be the whole story, the precision guy definitely knows a lot but a guy I know cant seem to get a working turbo400 from them
@@trevormcnabb4381 🤷♂️
@@trevormcnabb4381 I doubt that very much.
Good luck getting it fixed! I've seen too many unsatisfied customers with bad experiences when it comes to Monster. Including long wait times on getting their stuff shipped and fixed. Decided to do my own and haven't had any problem with it since!
Wow a 90 day warranty from monster transmission that is sad @EricTheCarGuy
@ErícThéCarGuy you need to stop you Stole Eric picture and your impersonating Eric the car guy @EricTheCarGuy
I've seen better warranties on completely unknown transmissions from a junkyard
@@wesg1 right
@@AntonioClaudioMichael Please report him, I have.
@@GrayRaceCat I already did
Looks like shoddy work from that transmission company. Or like you said, haste.
They have horrid reviews and won’t start by their warranty
I've seen some horror story videos about Monster Transmission... probably better off having work done by Precision Transmission if you run into more problems
If it fails again, I'll rebuild it myself. Not that Precision Transmission isn't awesome.
Watching Richard is like taking a Ph.D. class in powertrains. I'm pretty sure he had one in where he wouldn't say their name, but he said something about them being "monsterous" or the like, and then something about "at screwing up things". I don't know anything about Monster, but I'd trust Richard with mine for sure, and I've considered that when I go to TX for a visit, I may take the '99 down there and have him rebuild it.
The only thing about Precision Transmission is they want the car or truck there now. I'm sure they would make an exception in Eric's case though.
@@ericthecarguy That’s what I was hoping you’d do this time, it’d have been interesting to see what the culprit was, but I think we all understand you can’t always do everything and most of us are grateful for what you can do on this channel so I must say thank you for another great video & God Bless you & your family! These transmissions aren’t bad to rebuild because there’s so much information out there you just have to take the time to learn, but like you said it’s also possible it’s a wiring problem, but one thing not everyone who rebuilds these knows about is changing the case ball & capsule (captured check ball) if the ball doesn’t seal in the end of the captured case it’s in, the 3-4 clutch won’t work properly, you’d test this by setting the transmission upside down & stacking some blocks under the rear to somewhat level it (once the transmission is already completely tore down) & mix a small tube of 50% transmission fluid & 50% mineral spirits & put some in the channel of the case side of the valvebody where the captured check ball is (near where the servo would be) fluid should leak into the servo bore but if it leaks into the case through a small hole by the servo apply pin bore then eventually the 3-4 clutch pack will burn up, rebuild after rebuild until it’s changed although this would take some time to burn the clutches as in your case which interests me, although there are many smaller possibilities for 3-4 clutch failure. You may already know this but if you come into this situation again & decide to rebuild it yourself & need info on pretty much every single part in the 4L60E, Transmission Bench has a great RUclips channel that goes really in depth. That’s mostly how I rebuilt my first one successfully & I’m 21 so if I could do it I know you could too. But again thank you for all the information on RUclips if it wasn’t for channels like yours (and reading articles online) I’d still only be able to do basic bolt on stuff so I hope you find satisfaction in knowing you’ve contributed to helping so many people just like me. Thanks again & God Bless!
@@Rick_Kn Richard said that a few months ago, but he still does carryout deals. He has sent a few up to the "ultimate demo derby" guy, as well as a few others. I dont think he is doing carry-outs to weekend mechanics though.
I among other people told you their transmissions were junk
lol, but when you are internet famous and just cost moog thousands... You can get a rebuild (or replacement, and alleged rebuild)
Who is a good builder to get transmissions from? Im in the market for a built c4.
@Earl James thanks!!
Stay away from Hughes I used to be a builder for them talk about junk
YES ERIC, really like these old style videos where you get your hands dirty and everything doesn't always go as planned. It's life, so many channels "sugar-coat" how things are, that's boring.
On se saatana kun mikkään ei mee kohtuuella!
@@itseperkele181 ruclips.net/video/xuywUEdkvTM/видео.html :)
@@kylisirn the one and only, the legend!
Lots of people say monster is bad
You're the 3rd RUclipsr that's had an issue with Monster Transmissions. Just saying. I'm paying attention.
This is why I went with national
I've been though 3 of them
Eric, you should drive the trans direct to Precision Transmission and do a co-op video which would be great for both channels. And it might be a good reveal for what Monster really did right and what they did wrong. My money is you got screwed. Best wishes.
Was hoping to buy their 4L60E for my TrailBlazer - 800hp
Look at PATC they have impressive upgrades on the 4L60E.
Monster transmission doesn't seem to really do much.
However they are really pricey
@@bryanmartinez6600 nice!
90 day warranty on what I'm sure is a multi thousand dollar investment. Don't do business with companies that don't even trust their own stuff to last more than 3 months
Edit: Do a collab with precision transmission in TX when the replacement inevitably fails again
If it fails again, I'll rebuild it myself. Not that Precision Transmission isn't awesome.
@@ericthecarguy Glad it worked out. Hopefully it will last. Great timelapse with 80's style music!
When Eric brought up that there was still engine oil still on the housing I was "wait, what? they didn't clean this thing?". If Richard watches this, I'm sure he'll be screaming about that.
Exactly
Maybe I should look into this channel everyone seems to recommend it.
Cleaning your cooler sounds like taco bell tuesday
Pretty classic issue for 4l60 for 3-4 to go out.
I was going to order from monster for Ford c6 transmission but I backed out after reading online.
or you totally lose reverse....sunshell snaps
@@restopesto9448 my sunshell went on my astro few years back...had everything but reverse...my trans guy was two weeks out to rebuild so it was a fun two weeks...still had to work planning every route going only forward was fun lol..
jesus h in a chicken basket. i am retired and just want the equal of a 1951 chevrolet truck that i can work on but with remote start to preheat in northern minnesota. the 2018 ram is adequate but all new trucks run great and are time bombs when the warranty dries out
Well If you are buying Fiat Chrysler products largely built in Mexico... Yeah.
All manufacturers have issues and it varies year to year, but I have yet to see a dodge ram post '80s that hasn't suffered some significant defects early in their lives. (I am sure it doesn't help that the company is constantly cutting corners and going out of business).
Remote start is pretty easy to install (or have installed) so if you want to build an antique truck, I would do that.
(...I also plan to do that, but I have too many projects at the moment).
Monster Screwed Us!! They are liars and do not stand behind their product. Maybe they did right by you but could care less for the average person!! Monster should advertise "BUYER BEWARE!!!"
Duck them, got me for 3k losing my work truck over then, 10k into the truck and scraping with their junkyard paint job trans. Class action lawsuit Time..... they can't keep doing this to people.
Ive been building the 4l60e for over a year now and its not a really complicated unit, couple of things you don't wanna skimp on are the apply pistons and frictions. I only use hi-per blue pistons and raybestos GPZ100 frictions for 3/4 and give it .030 to .035 clearance (the book tells you between .060 to .086)I also use pinless accumulator pistons (less leakage) one thing that people miss when air checking the 4l60e is where the input shaft is pressed into the input drum that can cause 3/4 to go out too.
The old "project car" law.... Once you think: wow, its drives great, no problems whatsoever, something breaks. :D
If you own an (older) stock VAG car, you have the same feeling...
@@blockbertus is 2010 'older'? Because man that thing is a piece of junk.
@@Oblithian 2001. Audi A3 8L 1.6l
I was looking for 700r4 to replace my bad one and found a Monster Transmission unit for cheap. Seemed suspicious and I did some research and a lot of people did not have a good experience with their transmissions.
Informative. The company did right by you but likely for all the wrong reasons. A lightly driven new transmission shouldn't fail and it shouldn't require 1.5 million followers to get action. Not responding with what failed makes it worse. The result certainly did not improve my with the product or company.
That was a big 3/16! 😂😂
LOL, he probably meant to say 13/16".
@@michaelblacktree or 1 and 3/16
It's super nice to be able to unbolt stuff YOU put in.. clean, not garfed up. Relatively speaking, a pleasure.
I was researching Monster trans for a 4l60e, glad I came across your vedio and have decided not to buy from Monster, thanks buddy.
Send it to precision transmission to rebuild
If it fails again, send it to Precision Transmissions (they have a RUclips channel) and have them pull it apart and figure out what was done wrong. They build 4L60s all the time. They might cut you a deal.
I live this channel. I learned a lot from just watching the teardowns. Good stuff.
If it fails again, I'll rebuild it myself. Not that Precision Transmission isn't awesome.
@@prototype_0xD1 I live it too.
My nephew got screwed from monster as well.
From my understanding, they just started a company with
No previous experience and just had a great marketing dept.
Locals only isn't just for surfing.
The time lapse music made me feel like I was watching Miami Vice again (TV series not the awful movie) :)
yeah , deffo early 90's vibe .. matched to the age of the truck ??
Wow monster transmission already down that sucks @EricTheCarGuy
I've heard so many bad things about monster. Glad I didn't buy from them. 90 days is a joke
The only time I have gotten break clean in my eyes is while wearing safety glasses.
Same, actually.
@@godfreypoon5148 Also same. Riqoucheted off two surfaces and nailed my eye at the perfect angle. was epic.
'brake'
@@Dave.S.TT600 oops. Thumbs up.
probably was monsters screwup that they aren't willing to admit.
You need to send it to precision transmission in Texas and let him do his magic. He’s on RUclips
How did they do a full rebuild with out even washing the transmission body? They did this knowing how many people watch your channel and they still could not be bothered to at least do a decent job on your transmission, i will not consider them for a transmission.
From what I'm told, Monster does not use a transmission Dyno to test their transmissions after a rebuild. They put them into test vehicles and actually drive them.
Surprise surprise. I've read a ton of negative reviews about Monster Transmission all over social media and the internet. Also, stay away from Blueprint as well.
I have a91 silervado with the 700r4 and it always shifts too soon. I adjust the tv cable and it would shift later. Closer to when it should but then the shifting gets harder. I have it adjusted now by the book but the shift is around 8mph but smooth as glass thru all gears
I've got that same o-ring kit. I originally bought it for things in the restaurant I work at, but have found I use waaaay more for all of my old cars haha.
Eric get one from proformabuilt transmissions they make 4l60s and 4L80s that live and last behind power
I can tell you were laughing inside after that 1-2 chirp! 😁 You make slapping in a Trans look so easy and straightforward. How long did the removal and install take you?
That 2nd gear chirp tho
Sounds like the rpms are kinda low when ya shift into first Gear like maybe you need a Different Torque Converter Eric @EricTheCarGuy
I think the TQ is fine. I actually set the idle speed with the Pro Flo 4 controller. The transmission is shifted by the electronic controller.
@@ericthecarguy awww okay the controller has the control over the shift points makes sense
90 days is a joke for a costly transmission
Monster transmissions are terrible,they are a terrible company and they sell junk.The truth is you rarely get an actual transmission they built unless it’s custom.all stock or slightly modified is coming from up north.
If this transmission feels better on every gear than previous one it only means that they f...ed up previously.
You welcome Eric 😃
If the input shaft o ring wasnt changed was anything else?
Keep going eric! I like this build so much, and I love to see how you fix every problem you run into.
It's just so easy to think in your head how you wanna do a project, but doing it in real life is a whole other level.
Greets from the Netherlands! Geert
Indeed it is. Thank you for the comment!
Maybe they didn’t rebuild it and just slapped a note that they did. 90 warranty 😠
@@HotRod-wv4vm 90 days... I expect that from used parts. If they had confidence - 12 months
Better call Trent @Precision Transmission down in Texas...
Got a lot of Precision Transmission advocates on this thread! :-D
I just started look for a new 2004R to put into my '69 Chevelle. I was looking towards Monster because of the good price, and I live about an hour away; expecting to be able to pick up the new and drop off core. After this video, reading reviews, it's not just a no, it's a hell no.
If and I mean if monster transmissions were used at the gas monkey shop or whatever they said it was probably a favor so they could get free transmissions but I'm sure they quit after the first one or two it's junk they're junk then you got to send them all the way over to Florida God I hate ripoffs and I blew it it's my fault. My wife said you know what I looked at the reviews and I know it's already shipped to you but it's not looking good Dan! She was right
In this episode....Eric learns what the entire internet already knew....MONSTER SUCKS
If they did anything, they probably pulled the input drum dropped a new 3-4 pack in and sent it back.
3-4 failure is the most common failure in these units, and a stock clutch pack simply will not live long behind that engine. Theres various ways to go about upgrading that, but I doubt they did.
After doing my own research into transmission I've determined that Monster Transmissions are just not what they used to be and should be avoided at all costs. You might pay for a really great warranty but you will be using it seasonally.
Maybe I read that wrong, but how is 90 days a “really great warranty“?
They use to be a garbage company and they still are. They haven’t changed at all by the looks of things.
@@rcrites haha yeah I didn’t elaborate enough on that, you can pay them for longer than a 90 day warranty but you will PAY. Probably at least another grand or two and then still be stuck shipping it back and forth every time it breaks
I wish I knew all this when I was 25 and installed 3 transmissions in my 67 Dodge Charger I never had a Lift so I lay down my back and bench press the transmission with my wife putting the starter bolt.
I wasn't as sanitary that's why it keept going out but just reverse.
Wow Monster! Step up your game. This is not good to see. Still dirty with same contaminates as when it left...And sent to customer with damaged o-ring...SMH
Next time, Richard from Precision Transmission. New harnesses, valves, actuators. He's good!
The fact they didn't even clean the case and obviously, the innards, shows a lack of professionalism. Did they just spray some brakeclean and call it a day?
Please please take care of your back, coming from someone who has had back surgery and needs another, you WILL regret lifting things like that later in life.
I'm sorry- this doesn't smell right.
Whenever I have ever had to send something out- I'd always mark a fastener,
or clock it's hex, so I could tell if any work was actually done.
That fatigued TCC lockup O-ring showed me a lazy tester; throw it
on, test it, ship it. I was waiting to hear you say they were "shorthanded cause COVID"
that we're ALL sick of hearing by now- especially as a scapegoat for slipshod
service. Yes, I sound jaded. I've been burned before by "tell him what he wants to hear"
more than once. I don't trust anyone, anymore. Trust is for suckers.
having watched pretty much all the precision videos on the 4l's... ehhhhh.. i'm not feeling this. i got red flags going all over the place. it may turn out fine.. dunno.. but i'm already putting a postit next to my monitor to watch for a later video on this.
It may have been NPF, it may have been BEPF (Big Embarrassing for them Problem Found).
Monster Transmission 👎🏻
10:02 I see a factory 5 (yush!)
Definitely send it to Precision Transmission. Even their dog can rebuild your transmission better than Monster.
Best part of a 700r4 is when the transmission goes it starts with 3rd so you still have 1st and 2nd gears so you can kinda limp home
Thought this was gonna be a 700r4.. turned out to be a 4l60e
@@rustynail9793
Close enough 👌
@@Jerkwad152 true. Same thing. It's just one is now electronic
Unless it's a broken shell. Then you loose reverse, 2nd and 4th
That final run through the gears in your outro was a great look of contentment on your face driving that damn fine truck....
If you have problems again look up "Precision Transmissions" on RUclips they are awesome! I'm sure they'd love to help you
If it happens again, I'll rebuild it myself. Not that Precision Transmissions isn't awesome.
@@ericthecarguy more than likely they never replaced the encapsulated check ball in the case for 3rd gear. It's a common failure point.
@@ericthecarguy also check for leaks between the input shaft and drum that houses the 3/4 clutch as small leaks there can cause failure.
Precision Transmission
depending on the transmission, I put 6 to 10 quarts in then start it and add a quart at a time tell it starts to show. lol, other wise it will overflow and pure out everywhere!!!
If this doesn't work out this time I would send that transmission to precision transmission in Texas, check out his RUclips channel, very smart guy that has been building very strong transmissions for over 40 years
If it goes out again, I'll rebuild it myself and make a video. Not that Precision Transmission isn't awesome.
Imagine getting work from a real mechanic with millions of subscribers and half assing the customer service and technical service. Eric didn't even express his apprehension with rudeness and I get tense just thinking about what NPF most likely means for the future. Hard to trust anyone these days ain't it?
Seems I spoke a bit soon. Glad it's working like it suppose to. Presentation and communication matters too however, especially with a untrusting, anxious generation where more things tend to disappoint than not. Happy for you Eric
Monster transmission can't be trusted. I've never heard a good thing about them. Anymore I rebuild them myself.
Sorry, Monster is living on mythological reputation from years ago. And TV, media & RUclips plugs. They don't build high quality transmission anymore. Maybe high price but not the build quality you'd expect for the price. Got to be a few local guys who care more, know more & build better trans than Monster. Especially for high torque & Hp engines. Disappointing to say the least. But I could be wrong, power nation seem to get great units every time & I doubt they're paying retail...
The higher the profile, the more dedication put into the parts.
anything with the name monster should be a red flag. live and learn.
Monster couldn't tell you what the problem was wow that is interesting 🤔 wouldn't be shocking if No Problem Was Found @EricTheCarGuy
Or problem was found, they were aware of the issue but don't want to acknowledge it publicly. Which would suggest they would be liable for something major.
@@Oblithian he still had a right to what the problem was so if it happened again he knows how to fix it most companies are required to state major problems especially if it can kill or harm somebody going down the highway at 70 plus would be bad if the transmission fails in a catastrophic manner
Mad dog transmissions here in Georgia gives 1 year warranty!!!
The two best most honest GM trans builders: Precision Transmission ruclips.net/user/PrecisionTransmissionfeatured and Hiram Gutierrez ruclips.net/user/AutomaticTransmissionfeatured - You get what you pay for.
Well, all I paid for was the round trip shipping for the rebuild. They initially sent me the transmission as a promotion. Thanks for the comment.
I feel like the viewers forget how good of a wrench you are when they’re all saying “ go to precision “ like yeah an auto trans may be complex but with the proper information Eric the car guy no doubtably could take the trans apart and rebuild it himself . -just my 2 cents from a long time viewer . ;)
Agreed
Thanks for that. If it fails again, I plan to do just that and show the world what actually went wrong. Then I'll fix it and hopefully, it will stay fixed. Thanks for the comment.
Do you not need a Honda unit in it.? And do you think they would be looking at it if you did not have this channel.?
Why do u have to thank monster? They sent u a junk and made u pay for the return and reship
14 quarts probably is with transmission cooler and all the lines full @EricTheCarGuy
With the cooler, it was full at about 9 quarts.
Those hydraulic wheel dollies are exactly what I need. However the price makes my vision blurry and my posture a little hunched over. I think I'll pass.
I don't recommend the hydraulic. I recommend the mechanical like I showed in this video. Hydraulics have a higher failure rate and are more expensive.
Forward clutches smoked. Or a cracked drum.
We have had to rebuild several transmissions from said company and many others they dont replace everything. They only replace "worn" parts. When it happened to me I learned to rebuild them and never looked back.
A 90-day warrenty on a transmission sounds ridiculously pessimistic. Is that a normal guarantee in the US? 🚘🚘🚘
It's normal for performance parts, especially transmissions. It is assumed that you're going to abuse it unlike you would with a daily driver. At least that's my thought. Hope you're having a good weekend.
This is some next level shtuff going on here! Can we now have some shirts with Eric’s meme phrases ? “I know you!” , and “I hate to be that guy, buttttt im that guy.” Or the infamous “well that went allot quicker than I anticipated.” Seriously awesome video🤘
Should have sent this to Richard over at Precision Transmissions. He'd put it up on a vidjayo and we'd all see what the issue is/was. Clearances weren't checked, or inferior parts? That transmission has quite a few upgrades that Richard would do to it as matter of course that makes it even better.
If it fails again, I'll rebuild it myself. Not that Precision Transmission isn't awesome.
@@ericthecarguy been seeing that reply. I get it. Would love to see a collab there none the less.
almost wonder about using a manual transmission.
Ericthe-Dropping Everything-carguy
If I have any transmission issues, at least I have an idea of what company _not_ to deal with. I'd just do the dang thing myself.
GM has always had a 1-2 shift issue on the 4L60-E
This makes me glad I have a manual transmission.
Do any of your videos touch on SMOD in honda ridgeline and pilots? Which radiators brands do you recommend to avoid SMOD in the future? Which brands to stay away from?