Rebuilding a GM 4L60E Transmission for a Chevy Silverado - Truck Tech S1, E12
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- What you need to know about how to rebuild and upgrade GM's 4L60E four speed automatic overdrive transmission.
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TCI Automotive: Automatic Transmission Rebuild Kit, Lockup, Chevy, 4L60E, Kit
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Every time I watch a transmission rebuild, I realize that I don’t ever want to tear into one.....
Lmaoo same yo
Worst case you screw the entire thing up and end up wasting a bunch of money and time and you only get to find that out after you put it back in
They're really not bad. A weekend and some good music, as long as you have the tools.
Damb, mine just went out, and since I'm kind of goid at maintenence work, by trade, but now coming to the realization that I don't have all the necessary tools.
Super easy. Do some homework it’s not too bad.
Transmissions have always been a real mystery to me, but I am tempted to try rebuilding one myself.
Same here, it's a fun challenge for the mechanically inclined. Very easy job to mess up though even when you feel like everything's going great. I'm very by the book with clearances but I know there's so much more to it.
It's a puzzle for sure but not something a good mechanic can't do. I went to transmission school 42 years ago but never got into the field, opting for HVAC as a career instead. I have however rebuilt a few and they all came out better than stock and for 1/4 the cost of what a rebuilt one would have cost me.
I always loved Power Nation's definition of "low buck" and "budget", they say as they're carrying $2500 heads around they just got back from a $900 visit to the machine shop
Still cheaper than building Ferrari or Lamborghini engines.
@@basshead. still cheaper than building a Space X rocket...
It looks straightforward
Feel like they are using "low buck" a little loosely.
Travis E veerrrryyyyy looossllyy
Rebuilding a Transmission is probably a lot cheaper than just outright buying a new one.
When you're sponsored by Summit and pretty much get everything for free you could too
Uncle Tony is low buck these guys are no limit bucks lo
Me toooooo
I remember when shows used to focus on fixing cars and not being one giant commercial for their sponsors. Leave the ads for the commercial break.
Yea. Used to love shows like this but its like one long add you can't skip.
Why it's just better to watch the smaller guys on this. Shit I learn more from james taal and Jeremy on fasterproms ... the overextended commercials on these shows gets really old you dont learn shit.
@Theodor Geisel yup, I'm a subscriber, good show
I love when they said the parts were cleaned and reused. The literally showed the sun shell which is a must replace in a 4l60e lol.
Listen 63biscayne...ur thinking about a slipping power glide.....2pumps...a 4l60e only has one....
You realize they upgraded the sun shell right?
YEP, because mine broke and wouldn't go in reverse
All the takuaches right now:
“Write that down, write that down!”
The Phantom wei me😂😂😂
Me😂
Thats why im here mane 😈
Transmission Bench on youtube shows exactly how to rebuild one with no special tools
Minus that TP50.. pretty critical for most people who might find themselves at the start of a 4l60e build.
I'm 15 years old and rebuilt mine with a few wrenches and a pair of pliers 😂
@Jake Bass how much did it cost u in parts 2 rebuild it
@@garyrobinson3735 I just used impact T50 and a couple minutes with a torch.
They need door pins and bushings and new cab mounts and need to ditch that ugly lowering job
This video, as well as other videos and parts schematics will be very helpful when I convert my 4wd 4L60E into a 2wd. Of course it will be rebuilt with new components.
I trust transmission shops as much as I’d trust a stripper with my credit card.
Just like any tech gotta find a good one. Back when I had a carburetor in my truck I found only one in Albuquerque that could be trusted to rebuild it.
I'll only fix one thing and I will charge at least $1400.
NO Exceptions. If you can do it yourself then you wouldn't be talking to a Builder. So you deserve to be charged every dollar.
And I will tell the customer the same thing. So what's not to trust?
@@garyrobinson3735 not going to lie what you said is some shady shit!...im not saying your wrong at all,but it is like charging someone $300 for a gallon of gas...of course most of us cant make or source our own oil to make gas but do we deserve to get overcharged?
@@garyrobinson3735 mechanic shops these days hardly bother with repairing the actual transmission though usually if the price of repairing it is just a little lower than throwing a reman might as well do that instead
Jamal J.H yeah but for how simple it is to fix anyone not willing to put in the time ABSOLUTELY deserves to be charged for their own short comings.
As for Herpy's comment mechanic shops will. Transmission Shops with real builders will build it. Why would I spend $2100 on a factory replacement when I can rebuild it for less than $300. And then charge $1000 for labor? Not only does it make more money but it's ALOT quicker too.
hey all look start at $2100.
Here is the proper way to fix a 4l60e: Sell it for scrap or core and buy 4l80e and install.
ZE_GERMAN hell yeah brother dido😆
100% agree, why waste your time on a 4l60, which even when upgraded is weaker than a 4l80
Exactly! Don't even crack the case open..scrap it!
Facts
You can dump $5,000 into a 4L60 and run 2-3 tenths faster or use a 4L80 with $5,000 and run 2-3 tenths slower, the choice is yours
“Without you a couple of hours.” He’s a funny dude.
Disneyland garage, the 4L60E in my 1999 Astro van blew up and I started to go back down the ramp. Some Disney guys helped push me into a parking space. I got lucky and found a GMC truck service center that had it in stock. The Service guy said it looked like a hand grenade blew up inside it.
That's went from a Chevy video to a damn commercial real fast
At the rock garage we used to pull them in including the time to Jack them up and put them on jack stands we didn't have lifts we'd have them on the floor in 20 minutes before the front wheel drives started coming out on the bench and rebuilt in an hour and a half or less including sanding all the steels to get a better bite on the clutches
Master of his craft.
I'm sitting here like, damn man, i wish i could be that good at something. then I remembered I am, automotive locksmithing. It takes a long long time to get so good at something that you dont have to think about it when you're doing it.
Don't think that's comparable to being able to tear down and rebuild a transmission
Remember when shows like this used to be about fixing every day cars, tips and tricks and ways to save money?
Pepperidge Farm remembers.
from my knowledge the 4L60E started out as the 700R4, production began in 1982 and lasted until 1991, in 1992 the 4L60E was introduced along with the 4L80E, the 4L60E is mostly used on Gm cars, trucks and vans for the civilian market, the 4L80E was used for heavy duty, GM pickups and Vans made by GM, starting in 2005 GM started replacing the 4L60e and 4L80E with the 6L80 and 6l90E. the last 4l60E's and 4L80's where made in 2013, they where ONLY available on the Chevy express and GMC savanna work vans. that's a full 33 production years.
howtobebasic 2 years are a bit off but yes started as the 700r4
i bought a 45$ 2009 sierra and it's got a 4l60e, biggest junk box i've ever seen
They were still available on the half ton trucks in 2013 if they had the 4.8 engines.
TV is dead!!!! This show is proof!!!! The way the hosts speak is beyond comical!!!!!
This is mandatory watching, especially if you running twin Nagasaki noisy bois, and a 100 shot of carberator cocaine on their junkyard LS. It's inevitable, you will turn your 4L60E into a powerglide with too many neutrals.
this is my favorite comment
Same thing happened to my Silverado lost 3 and 4 but reverse was fine.
As a contractor; I've lost a few 4L60E's ...It's nice that there are many Reman units online now; Back in the 90's you had to get them rebuilt by the shadiest of shops; Transmission shops...
A contractor slamming a transmission business.
HEY POT, THIS IS KETTLE, YOU ARE BLACK!!!!
@@casualobserver620 Ah, come on; I wasn't "slamming" them...You must be a Gen Next'er...Back in those days; in philly, transmission shops were robbers..They'd fix something that cost 10 bucks and charge you 1000...I'd only charge 500!
@@godbluffvdgg ....Gen Next'er???
Yeah, I know whatchumean. When I started building in 1977, we only charged for what was needed.....not like those contractors who would charge for an entire roof and only replace a few shingles.
@@casualobserver620
HOW DARE YOU CAST ASPERSIONS AT THE MOST HONORABLE OF BUSINESSES; The U.S Remodeling Contractor! Why, we're held in the same regard as Those that sell the cars which have been used!
@@godbluffvdgg Yup....
These are the companies that should be building vehicles, they know the best option for every part and piece... and the major truck companies don't seem to care about this knowledge...
Oh no they do brother that's just the plan working the way they want. Everything made to break to cause more money
@@corbincollins2029 that's kinda what I was getting at lol you're right
I liked a 700r4 trans that I had with my 1988 RS Camaro.
Best way to get more life from a 4L60E, tie rope around that GM designed piece of shyt and use it as an anchor for your fishing boat, that's the only way you'll get bulletproof reliability from that trans.
This episode felt like one big commercial for Bully Dog.
Timmy MacGruber it pretty much was. And it’s rather amazing they were able to grow that fast in 15 years.... Daddy must of had deep pockets.
"now" and "well". I'm gonna replay this and count them.
Best way to upgrade a 4l60e throw it out and start with a 4l80
Stovall's Garage most honest true comment
Looks to me that fur normal hp the 60 works.
Step one: Throw it in the trash.
Step two: Buy a 4L80e.
Love it! 😆👍
They can be built, but it takes someone with competent skills something today everyone says throw it away (parts changers) - no skills.
@@mt1885 or you can do some valve body work to a 4l80 and handle metric shit loads of power wayyyy cheaper
Yes sir
@@kennyfontana2445 Only if needed, most of the time it is not. It all depends on the individuals skill sets. Today it is mentality of throw it away (buy this new) whatever.
Ole buddy cleaned him up when he said without you ida been done 😂
Maybe i was lucky but my old truck had a 4l60e and i had zero issues only reason i sold it was it was a 2wd and i needed a 4wd.
My transmission belongs here it needs to be here 😍
Richard owner of percission transmissions in texas could learn you boys some tips
Lol..You can tell
Jamie is a funny knowledgeable guy!lol
I saw a transmission once!
I rebuilt my 4L60E trans from my old 94 V6 camaro in a morning with no special tools with a watchful eye of a Ford Master tech, all for $80 for the rebuild kit.
CamaroAmx There are at least two special tools you need. One which you can make with a bolt and some pieces of flat stock. Simple, but it is a specialized tool.
Then there is a special socket needed to pull the bell housing off the newer 60e’s
The vacuum tool this guy used is also a specialized tool. One you don’t know you need till you run into a trans you rebuilt that gives you probes
The Beast sun shell is NOT an upgrade. It's is just as bad at breaking as the factory one.
The Beast is junk..the "smart shell" from Sonnax is a true upgrade.
Sonnax or die lol. Good shit their brother. I have tried to kill my 4L60 with sonnax goodies and can't, but...i spent A LOT of money on it too
As a Transmission builder myself, this was hard to watch. Please don't narrate anything like this again.
Oh man!!!that was BEAUTIFUL!!!!REALLY SATITFYING!!!😎😎👍👍👍👍
This video should have just been an elaborate contraption that ends with the transmission been dropped into a dumpster fire
The most critical area of this transmission was completely overlooked. Oh well, it IS, however, Coleman - Taylor.....and that assembly lube is actually nothing more than vaseline petroleum jelly.
4L60e; just a good-ol 700R4!!!😁
Glad I watched this I’m just gunna pay the man 😅
And what you do "is" rocket science
So heavy duty planets, Corvette servo, shift solenoids, wiring harness, but not new bonded pistons which is the #1 problem of the 4L60 causing 3-4 failure all the time?
And why go with a 10 vane pump rotor? Should have went with a 13 vane one, especially when upgrading the booster valve. And I'd swear that was a narrow band, not a wide one, but IDK.
The comments about you guys slowing him down are hilarious. I work in sports television production and numerous others have felt his pain. You should try getting in Nick Saban’s way while working on an interview the week following a loss… I’ve done exactly that and it isn’t fun :)
The only upgrade is a 4l80e
Dont you know that the only difference between 4l60e and 4l80e is just more heavy duty parts in certain areas.
@@JM-yx1lm im well awear but the only reason i would remove a 4l60 is to throw it in the trash.
@@JM-yx1lm That's completely wrong. The 4l60e is based off of the extremely flawed 700r4 where as the 4l80e is based off of the TH400 even going as far as to share parts between the 2. You need to do more research.
Exactly
@@Lordspaghett the TH transmission was even used in the M3 Stuart says a lot about how robust it is.
The marks on the sun shell are a giveaway as well. You can tell someone has taken a 3m pad to it
Roughly how much for this build ?
Great video thanks.
13:19 "Things can get designed in a week..." That sounds like adequate R&D. I'm sold.
He made a Christmas tree out of transmission parts .lol
I’m from American Falls and it’s sad to say they bully dog has closed.
Awsome i like to learn especially on classic trucks :):)!!
Hola papa
Beasts cause vibrations in 3rd because they aren’t speed balanced nor are they heat treated, ive seen them strip out on stock vehicles. Aftermarket 5 pinions fail faster then factory 4 pinions.
Would it have killed you to put on a deep pan for extra cooling? Would it have killed you to clean the case better?
They said they used the same sunshell lol
WELL DONE
"Most guys refuse to build transmissions". Really? I've rebuilt a few myself and actually I would rather rebuild a transmission then an engine. Transmissions are only scary until you get involved rebuilding them. They are actually built in sections. And then each section gets installed back in the case in order and really isn't hard to do or scary either. It just looks scary because of the part count. But if you go about it in any type order, you'll see there really isn't much to them. When you rebuild a valve body, as you remove the pistons, plugs, pins, springs, valves, balls and such, you lay them out in the sequence you removed them. And clean the individual parts and lay them back in the same order for reassembly. JMHO
Whats that blue called I want to paint my truck like that one, it looks so beautiful!
I've got a 1994 4L60E that's never been taken apart ever to fix and it's just now running the torque converter out, 3rd gear shakes the whole truck if you slightly apply throttle but if you romp on, it smooths out.
I’ve got a 2001 I’m at 190k with no rebuilds before me it’s hunting gears so now I’m going to rebuild it
Sounds like the uh…. Transmission is bad.
Might have to hit up a junk yard for another one
I did a th400 just for fun only to find out it was no fun😕 now I just get my trans from AutoZone. Comes w 3 yr warranty, unlimited miles and it’s remanufactured. Not rebuilt. All I do is swap it out for less than the shops.
9:16 (translation, they got yelled at for getting in his way and slowing him down) lol
When they say low buck they mean that's what the script says
that faro software is ancient. Laser scanning is how its done now.
I was always under the impression that Bully Dog was a bit gimmicky when it came to a plug in tuner, but this definitely makes me think otherwise now.
Thats trans case would have fit in the parts washer i know i been in the industry
I dunno...Looks like rocket science to me!!
Joe Smith rebuilt a 4l60e before
@Greatest Evar come sub and join Joe Smith's fan club!
Scrap the 383 and go with an Iron Duke to make people stop and stare.
Jamie, could make some REAL MONEY if he would teach a weekend Seminar on how to rebuild transmission.
You did put a 13 van pump in that thing you guys are under building that transmission
I caught that too. He only used a 10 vane.
BTW, I built my 4L80E for a total of $2,425.00, INCLUDING the $900.00 converter. This would be a $5,000.00 build on a 650 hp 4L60eeeee build, and you better pray your car is hella light.
Same here and I used AN fittings, braided SS lines and a true cool 40k cooler..miles ahead of the 60eeeeee(the sound they make when they hit that mystery neutral lol)..use that 60e as a wheel chok or boat anchor..
@@spyderlyf3 Man, I like you already!!! I also use the same big ass Tru Cool 40k cooler.
Is that really what's all in a transmission Is those clutches and other things that fit together like a puzzle
Soaking your hands in transmission fluid 8 hrs a day for 20 plus years can't possibly be good for your health.
I knew a older guy who was full of heavy metals in his body from doing this his whole life
I read am article about mechanics having cancer...it was from the fluids they came in contact with
@MONSTER ENERGYDRINKS Nah, most of what mechanics come into contact with ARE carcinogens, and DO give them cancer. Look into the statistics, of how many career techs wind up with cancer
MONSTER ENERGYDRINKS that’s about as goon an argument as the government saying the earth is round to sell globes
@@wills.5762 3 guys i know died from cancer for not protecting themselves from petroleum based products. It so much safer to where gloves.
Doesn't have to be new to be fun to mod a vehicle..It's always fun regardless of what it is,how long you have owned it,or how many owners it has had..That comment has to be as smart as stickers add horse power
Kevin Tetz is a paint master, he's on eastwood's channel also.
I think he did autobody collision in a life prior.
Thank you for the video.
That Toyota needs a frame upgrade next.
to all you driveway guru's as well as myself I'm sure the cars that have a 4l60E is a bone factory stock car/light duty trucks that you're working on and if you need more than 275-300hp to beat heavy ford/rebuilt dodge😂 there's a problem.
I got one from AAMCo that had the 1-2 accumulator upside down.
stephen R when they use Gil Younger shift improver kits. Thats how they have them installed.
I can take any transmission apart but won’t have a clue into putting it back 😂
The Beast sunshell does break.The 5 black springs in the direct drum,tossed in the trash can.They restrict the clutches from floating burning them up.Aftermarket says to do that finding this out and GM says to put them back in.Don't ever get a Monster transmission,junk.No upgrades done,mismatched clutches doing bad work.I know a transmission repair shop in my area that hates these,they fix their screw ups
Need corvette servo
El pequeño detalle que no me gusta cuando van corriendo es la gran cantidad de humo negro que sueltan.
I need mine rebuilt
High quality shop that didn't steam the case lmao solvent tank isn't good enough. Glad to see they actually check the valve body though. Most trans shops just throw it back together
Well deserved rewards
Why are you not presoaking the clutches?
400 turbo was the best !
lee santos the overdrive version of the TH400 is called the 4L80E. The 4L60E is an electronically controlled version, with minor updates, of the 700R4 which is the overdrive version of the TH350.
@@CamaroAmx Thanks bro, i just wish GM never stopped making the turbo 350 and 400. They were bullit proof . I never had issues with them.
lee santos I’ve never had an issue with any of my 4L60s that wasn’t caused by outside issues.
@@CamaroAmx Good to hear, i recently bought a 97 Tahoe W/it and a lot of people say they're no good ! 137k and shifts good!😎
Did you guys see him hammer the reverse piston in? OMG terrible.
Where are the low
everse turbulater steels? Awful.
Why are you even checking for TCC valve? A real shop just makes sure it's a new updated valve.
The only good thing I seen here was the case being cleaned.
This video is aimed to scam people.
Do a nv3500 next!
was just thinking of that. I run a factory 96.. and there is no end in sight approaching 400k miles in a5500 pound 4x4. Just bizarre. An incredible race whining noise since day 1. I then learned their last versions are setup for the engines that gained 60hp over 1995. would love to see the differences... they even changed gear ratio and casings for sensors. etc etc.
Yeah there heavy duty.. I have one factory in my 88 4x4 Sierra
Why not go to a 4l80e since you have added a lot more power.
Because they get to make another show about how to rebuild a rebuild after this one blows up..no money in the cure lol..
Plus the 4L80E is not a direct bolt on in that truck. The 4L80E is bigger dimensionally so modifications would have to be made to the trans tunnel and exhaust routing. Plus it’s not a direct bolt on to the engine they are using.
@@CamaroAmx highly unlikely Mods are needed in a truck that came with a 60e..
the tacoma sounds like a 3800sc lmao
Don't know why the shop didn't use some kind of pressure washer to clean the transmission case.
Would have been better than the "solvent cleaner" they used that didn't really do a whole lot of good.
If I am gonna pay $1000+ for a transmission rebuild, I want it to look like new when I get it back.
Wish I can join
I didn't read all the comments but why not go with a 13 vane pimp? What year is the Silverado?
Didn't see him put the ball bearers back in
outstanding!!!
@16:20
With regular transmission servicing. How long between overhauls like this? Provided stock engine and light loads.
im following you guys but its sad cause you guys dont show everything low and reverse spring was left out and for anyone trying to get an idea on how to rebuild i recommend watching someone that has a longer video
Hey how r u. I have a 2002 base camaro with a 4L60E and is the internals different then the one that came in the ss camaro
The 4L60e in your vehicle has a removable bell housing, and a few other things that are different but it's pretty much the same.
If mark walburg was a machanic