4L60E common problems

Three of the most common problems of a 4L60E transmission

[@angelobovara317]

This is how a vid should be made. No BS, no silly music, no talk about the dog or whatever. No bull. Thank you Sir.

[@BEYONDVINTAGERESTO]

Angelo Bovara - WELL SAID! I couldn’t agree more. All that other garbage is beyond annoying. Everybody’s a hot shot producer. I can’t watch certain channels because of the nonsense...

[@chuckcrandell6929]

Agree. No these are my friends Abner and Wilber bullshit.

[@malcommooney8086]

right on, or the videos where they include their imodestly dressed tramps as if they are showing off what problems they got

[@oculophilia2130]

a masterclass

[@daisylou2000]

I just wanted to let the people at transmission workbench and everyone know that this was a really detailed and easy to follow 4l60e course! I followed from start to finish and today test drove my Chevy Silverado and my transmission shifts FANTASTIC! Thank you guys for the easy to follow 4l60e course !

[@luisviescas1084]

Was it simple like in the video thinking of doing it my self on my 09 trailblazer

[@luketimberlake7722]

You Sir are the Bob Ross of transmissions they went from scary to no problem thank you

[@tylerdurden1526]

Your voice is really listenable. Like I feel like you are Johnny Cash, teaching me the ins and outs of trans repair.

[@JS-pv5xx]

why would any asshole give this a negative rating? Flipping trolls. Thanks for this video!

[@monelfunkawitz3966]

I wish transmissions were this clean and oil free to work on.

[@michellegrone7131]

Monel Funkawitz I know rite!!

[@donrutter6765]

Monel Funkawitz Than you need to work on a top fuel dragster, there is no transmission fluid in them, just clutch packs.

[@davedzone]

Clean it and it will be.

[@damiencook4298]

After reviewing your tutorial over the 4L60E rebuild for roughly 2 weeks I decided to tackle mine. Prolly watched each video at least twice and a few even more. I had severely burnt the frictions in the 3-4 clutch pack, broken rear output ring gear teeth that chewed up it's planetary, as well as basically overrun the entire hydromatic system with both chunks of gear teeth and lots of debris from frictions and steel flake. You sir are very organized and meticulous. Very precise and clear instructions along with explanations and examples. Thanks to your video production along with a few technical guides I am stoked to inform that having never began to consider anything transmission related. I have successfully in my first attempt 💯% broke down, cleaned, inspected throughout and replaced all broken &\or suspect components and reinstalled a badass New to me 4L60E with some upgrades. She's shifting better than ever and stronger feeling torque then prior without a doubt. Such an amazing personal victory, my hats off to you and your team. For nearly $800 I'm cruising a 2800$ 4L60E in my 04' Yukon! Many thanks!

[@davidbarlow7955]

i have a 04 silverado with 5000 hrs and 131,000 miles. how long should i expect the tranny to last

[@lukesturbo]

I have an 03 yukon xl. How hard was it reaching the top bellhousing bolts? Ive heard its an absolute nightmare. Thanks in advance

[@FORFHOON]

Well done my man 👍🏻👍🏻

[@kingcobra6049]

@@davidbarlow7955 I have a 04 Silverado and it broke at 320000 miles.

[@jamescapodanno1861]

best video I have seen in a while,and I was a mechanic for 21 years,I tip my hat to you.

[@gnc1962]

Well Jimmy, we did it. Thanks a million, actually $1938.00, because that is what I actually saved by ordering your basic rebuild kit plus your additional recommendations (drive shell and a few other items). The local transmission shop wanted $2373.00 CAD and your parts with shipping to Canada and taxes was $435.00 CAD (not including fluids). This was the first time I did a tranny rebuild, and with your video's and excellent technical support line it made it a lot easier than anticipated. The hardest part that I encountered was the lip seals in the reverse input clutch housing. I ended up ruining the first set. I picked up another set at the local gm dealer ($12) and found it easier to use a bright light to shine it down along the piston to see where the seal was hanging up and then gently tuck it in at that point with the feeler gauge you recommended. Second time around was a snap compared to the first try. I had a couple other minor issues, but with the online video's it made it easy to go back and review, not to mention the few calls I made to your help line, and this put us right back on track. Thanks again Jimmy, from Noel in Canada.

[@blackericdenice]

I read 3 books, a lot of blogs from Google and watched every 4L60e video on youtube. I reuse my old reverse lip seal because the new one wouldn't go n. It was a 96 4x4 Tahoe with 285,000 miles that had no engine braking and slipping going to 2nd and 3rd gear but only at heavy throttle. The band was fine and the 3-4 clutches had normal wear. The problem was the forward clutches was burnt. The 96 aluminum forward clutch piston was cracked and loosing pressure. I upgraded to a use 99 steel forward clutch housing. It's been 18 months and 15,000 miles.

[@jacobdavis1979]

I just sat through your entire teardown and rebuild videos of the 60e and this one. I was scared to death of them. But after seeing your video set, it doesn't look bad at all. Thank you for your time to teach us.

[@AP-bo1if]

the other videos seem to do much more than necessary. all I want to do is replace the 3-4 clutch pack and piston, other videos give me the impression I have to do a complete disassembly.

[@RizwanKhan-lx4tn]

Malibu Jak

[@robertmahaney7650]

I agree

[@davidmunoz2079]

@@RizwanKhan-lx4tn No

[@stembelemaxinyekelo1009]

Malibu Jak nice man

[@MrMkeiling]

The most professional well presented 4lL60E problem video I’ve found . Very well done . Ty

[@darkwolf06vheb5]

I am an average DIY guy. Trans work is always so mysterious. This was an awesome explanation. Thank you!

[@carlosmoreira779]

This guy really knows his shift!

[@rickg-funk3144]

Lmao

[@jordanedwards1501]

Three years later this is a good fucking joke

[@qnotes13]

Excellent cause-effect instructional video. Direct, broad, and solution-based.

[@bojk13]

This is probably the most orchestrated and well put-together video I have ever seen on KZbin. Thank you

[@flierbill]

I had 1600 miles on this Pro rebuild, and symptoms of worn TCC regulator valve, Thank you so much!

[@kerrysmythe4506]

Sir, thank you for your willingness to share with us the problems that most affect our transmissions. You have saved me a lot of expense. My mind was spinning in circles wondering why I was having the problem that you spoke about. My problem is number "3" You expressed all three symptoms exactly as they have occurred in my Astro Van Transmission. Mine is the TCC. I received all the three issues as described. I changed out all the kick-down solenoids anyway. Problem still there. Then I found your video. PROBLEM SOLVED. Thanks greatly. Sincerely, Kerry Smythe

[@juandoe195]

I have a 93 astro van was yours doing a hard shift from 1-2? I also replaced the solenoids, 1-2 and EPC even the TPS sensor and Servo. Did yours also have a little bit of slippage? I'm going to try this soon, BUT before I do that wanted to ask that when you removed the valve body did any of those track balls off? I've hard some of those have to be in a specific area. I'm scared if I drop it that I'm not gonna be able to catch one of them and not know where to put them. I heard there's like 8 of them. Let me know when you get a chance.

[@ProBuffMaintenance]

Make sure you have a big pan underneath to catch any falling parts along with the fluid. Yes, there are usually 7 check balls contained in the part of the valve body you remove and another one once you take the separator plate off. (There are also one or two "captured" in the case side of the body although they shouldn't fall out - usually) Although you don't have to remove the valve body separator plate to do the TCC valve in the valve body, I highly recommend doing it because you will likely find some of the check balls have worn into the plate. I recommend replacing the plate and gaskets but make sure you get the specific plate for your model of 4L60e - plates for '93 are different than for other years. Make sure you know where the checkballs go when you put it back together! Use some assembly goo to keep them in place when you re-assemble. Watch lots of videos on this rebuild before you attempt it! Also look for Hiram Gutierrez's Automatic Transmission KZbin channel for another great teacher.

[@JohnDoe-jj8sp]

your a bad man, you sure know your stuff Buddy, my respect to you. Keep up the GREAT work. 👍

[@madnesshero4675]

Simple straight forward information with good visual aids. Not full of slowly removing bolts and imparting personal opinions while I watch. Just good solid info. A+

[@rokeemosbourne3621]

Hello I enjoy watching these videos as a young youth 24 year old these videos motivate me.

[@REPOOCNITSUJ]

Love your videos. Please do more of the diagnosing videos.... thanks for all that you do!

[@anthonyflorence4389]

That was one of the best video about 4l60 I have ever seen

[@wot3675]

Excellent! My 4L60E has a very hard shift into 2nd and slips when shifting into 3rd at moderate revs. Now I know why (problems 1 & 3). Thanks for a professional and informative video!

[@aaroneadens6866]

I wish this guy made all repair videos he is very precise and to the point. Most videos skip parks. I am a back yard or drive way mechanic and work on my own vehicle, so I like things real simple

[@donpritchard6161]

I just sat through this tutorial and all I have to say is thank you. This is by far the best most descriptive video I have ever watched. in just a few minutes all I needed to know was explained.

[@ApexDubb]

94 Tahoe LT 4 door.... You sir just showed me what is probably wrong with my truck..... Let the "fun" begin

[@WeekendWarrior604]

ApexDuBB 02 GMC Yukon... I lost 2nd and 4th gear

[@WeekendWarrior604]

ApexDuBB 240,000 km

[@joannalara4573]

DuBB

[@adventuresofwillandshelby6013]

ApexDuBB did you get it fixed?

[@andybub45]

I have a 99 Tahoe. No major problems until it wouldnt go into reverse at 100,000 miles. Had it rebuilt and it drives great once again. Now at 106,000 miles and still going great.

[@TheTwistedPixel]

One of the best produced and most informative videos I've ever seen on KZbin. Thank you sir!

[@jmm1000]

100% !

[@2URLex]

I don’t even have one of these and I sat through the whole lesson. Very well done.

[@mohammedomerabu-talib6294]

i hate driving a car with automatic transmission, but since I am a mechanic, I see you are doing great work fixing transmissions. keep up the good work.

[@transmissionbench7842]

+Mohammed Omer Abu-talib Thanks.

[@redmustang03]

+Transmission Bench , what's the quickest time you have rebuilt those types of transmissions when you have all the parts you need to replace?

[@transmissionbench7842]

About an hour.

[@mr.h254tx2]

i have a question my transmission is having the 3rd problem were it shifts hard in 1st to 2nd gear were can i get that spring in the video the one you replaced in the valve body ?

[@haroldthomasthomas9414]

Mohammed Omer Abu-talib

[@harrisondodge6956]

Your microphone is so good I can hear the gum you're chewing.

[@daveg385]

Yupp Trident definitely

[@loveofchrist5808]

Thank you thank you once again I find this channel to be so exciting just to learn new ways on fixing my trucks. I have I think six or seven Chevy avalanche all the way from 2002 to 2005 I don’t know why but I love those trucks they look so cool I’ve always wanted one when they came out brand new but I could not afford $70,000 that’s what they were valued at that time now if you shop around pretty good you can pick up a pretty decent Chevy avalanche for about $3000 to $6000 which I have purchased. But I know that three of them need a transmission overhaul and I find out that people are selling these next to nothing when the transmission goes out because most shops are asking about $3000-$4000 just to rebuild it and if I can learn how to rebuild them I can get some that are in excellent shape next to nothing. So thank you so much and God bless you and your family and friends and don’t forget Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior is coming back to this earth very soon you can actually see the pre-tribulation times happening all around the world. So my brother please repent so one day you and I can meet in heaven and talk about transmission repairs thank you once again and stay safe we live in a crazy world now and it’s going to get a lot worse. God loves you Jesus loves you and my brother I love you as my brother take care see you soon ✝️✝️✝️🇺🇸

[@tomallen100]

Watched this series of videos when they first came out and rebuilt my 4l60 myself, also bought some of the parts from him, been a couple years and it's still running fine. Thanks very much!!

[@scottwelinski8500]

4L60E is a very durable transmission as far a the cost to repair, rebuild vs how many applications it's used in. On average I overhaul 3-4 a week and have for a dozen or so years. Quickest I've assembled one once it's been properly hot tanked and cleaned is 1 hour 3 minute that's including all clutch pistons including the Low Reverse.

[@RobertLock1978]

Damn... wish I'd met you back in 2006 when I sold my pickup

[@alexsbikesandmotors]

excellent video and commentary

[@sashadvolinsky2596]

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[@sashadvolinsky2596]

як усипити дівчину

[@chucklaneChuckylane]

I have a 4l60e that shifts fine when it's cold but after 10 or so minutes when I leave from a stoplight, it will be stuck in 3rd, so I try to put it in 1st & shift through manually after stopping again, but can only get 2nd then 3rd again, no fourth gear at all. Either way, it's the same each time, all 4 gears work fine until it has a few miles on it. It was just rebuilt last summer, at least that's what I thought I was paying for.

[@thinkjeremiah]

Fantastic video. Smooth and slow enough for me to absorb everything you were saying and showing. Thank you very much. Keep up the good work.

[@BEYONDVINTAGERESTO]

WOW! That video was not only incredibly informative, but also the best video as far as none of the NONSENSE the others put in theirs. Thank you so much for both! 99% of these videos people think they’re a successful comic. Everyone seems to think we want to hear them talk. And the music! Not only don’t we want music, but we definitely don’t want music so loud we can’t hear the actual content. Then there’s the 45 minute introduction. All I can say is dousche-bag to that!

[@SuperEastcoast]

Thank you for the knowledge!

[@susdad]

Damn.. I feel like I can fix anything now... I’m about mess some stuff up

[@Trapper50cal]

Top notch answers and info - this should be the template for all videos of it's kind.

[@joesquatch]

wowI have been searching for repair and rebuild videos for about two weeks now and this is absolutely the best one so far it makes a difference when you know the name of the parts

[@kellyburch3041]

Dang! THIS was a very good and thorough, easy to comprehend vid. I'm subscribing.

[@bstrdbss]

Great video! It is for representing the problem and should not be used as a instruction video for disassembly however.

[@CTX50]

Why not?

[@davewolf8869]

Simple, no bullshit video with easy to understand and easy how to's, thank you, very much for this! I wish all youtube how to's were this good!!!

[@JonDevlin7]

Thank you sir just popped my first 4l60e about to dive in and tear it down I got no third so you pointed me in the right direction

[@22AMOPRO]

you make me want to rebuild my right now

[@bwdaswon]

Over 310,000 miles I'm happy with the 4L 60 E

[@johngeise1806]

Sevenpiece what is the secret?

[@Chase499]

John Geise he's on his 3rd that's the secret lol

[@WeekendWarrior604]

my Yukon failed after 240,000 km 😭

[@mars188]

LOL Darn funny

[@mars188]

Well lose some weight at 400 pounds stop eating at MC-Ds all the time

[@michaelguilas4057]

This kind of video is what I need, so clear my brain absorbed the informations easily with no questions whatsoever.

[@wills.5762]

ah shit I dont think Ill ever be able to wrap my head around an automatic transmission. Excellent video though, to the point, concise, clear, and no going off track. Beautifully done.

[@morrisl7]

I say we take the engineers who designed this thing and hang em in town square we can all throw broken clutch plates, faulty drive shells and fried tcc regulators at them.

[@illduitmyself]

things are invented and updated and become better. that's how we have cars in the first place. everything has a weakness

[@ninjagodzilla6402]

Luke Morrison id like to find one of them dam engineers on a dark alley 😀.

[@FernandezCycles]

jay blue it would be nice, but probably too dark... 😂🍻🤙🏽

[@ninjagodzilla6402]

DimebaggDaniel right on 😉

[@FernandezCycles]

jay blue my tranny is slamming into second, gonna have to try that long spring trick. If that doesn't work I'm gonna have to rebuild the old thing. 93 GMC Sierra, which is soon to be bagged and dragged once the tranny is shifting proper.

[@dalewhitmore143]

Great video and awesome advice. But what could cause 1-2 delay and flare at WOT only. I need to lift off yhe throttle to get it to change some times?

[@joshuakeith8710]

you ever figure out your problem? I have the same issue. 2002 trailblazer

[@dalewhitmore143]

+Joshua Keith Throttle position sensor believe it or not. Had me worried but shifts good now

[@shanecheek5107]

Awesome video! I'm very thankful for the simple straight forward way you talk and show how to in the video

[@Gen01Lee]

I used the teckpak fitzall tcc valve repair. Fixed it from going in and out of od and fixed hard 2nd gear shifts. Been a few years now and still works.

[@thevacuumtubejunky9774]

I have a question. I have a 1994 Chevy Silverado 1500 series truck with 235,000 mi on the original engine and transmission. Like a dummy I thought I would change the transmission fluid and do my truck a favor. prior to changing the fluid, the truck/transmission shifted flawlessly but, the fluid clearly needed changing, NOW my transmission slips in first gear and slips upon shifting in all gears. Is does this mean my transmission is FRIED or can I adjust something to bring it back to its previous condition?. This is the first vehicle I have ever owned that has an automatic transmission and are not familiar whatsoever with these transmissions.

[@frenchfrysz6695]

removing the old trans fluid, which probably had fine particulates in it, gave the worn clutches enough friction to function. adding the new transmission fluid (which has detergents and such) probably scrubbed your worn clutches clean, thus making them start to slip. i think thats what causes it, im not a mechanic man lol and probably why its important to change the fluid and filter like every 30-40k miles to make sure all the components wear correctly with well performing fluid thats not burnt up or has any contamination.... or never do it and wait until it needs to be serviced/rebuilt lol

[@thevacuumtubejunky9774]

peter frysz : Thank you for your reply Peter. I kind of figured so. Kind regards Eric Dee

[@brandonquintero2519]

Eric Dee it dead dude .

[@marklester7034]

Eric Dee ;7

[@donrutter6765]

Good stuff right there. Searching for common problems of newer vehicles is the best thing you can learn .

[@sxs4l245]

Who is chewing the gum? Man that grinds my gears. Helped me fix my hard shift issue. Thanks!

[@edenmcarthur6857]

what a great series transmission bench produces , well thought out, and very detailed information , i assembles my 700r4 trans using these videos exclusively great job and thank you

[@EarlyIronAddict427]

Excellent, easy to follow and understand. Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge with us all. 👍🏻✌🏻

[@jorgejnoguera3510]

How this takes me back to my trans shop days. Started on rip and replace, became a builder, then co-owner. I retired 14 years ago. I must say that I miss those days. Young, stupid, competitive, willing to work hard. Now I am older, and broken. No more benching anything. I remember benching 1970s Pontiac 350 heads. Monsters, they were, heavy, cumbersome. Retirement can be a bitch.

[@tonymaglio9376]

Awesome video. I've seen each problem in real life. One of my favourite transmissions to work on being a Chevy mechanic of that era.

[@SGBigboy82]

Yes the builder did add a heavy duty driveshell and a corvette accumulator. Thanks for your videos they are very good. If I HAD KNOWN ABOUT YOUR VIDEOS I would have rebuilt the transmission myself.

[@cynthiahilderbrandt6619]

Thank you for getting straight to the point and I'm going to recommend you videos everybody that I talk to

[@mhsamri]

Hello, i am from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 , i did overall to my 4l60e transmition depending on your vedios. Thank you so much 👋

[@mitchellr.edwards381]

Well done.Really understand the walk through with the narrative done.And i as well have the dreaded No 3rd gear.And you just helped me out learn something new today.Thanks

[@jasonwolfe7213]

Also want to thank you. One of the most useful videos I have ever watched.

[@OldSchoolNoe]

Hmm, Hard shift going into second gear and hard shift when moving from park to drive. Also have a p0748 code. This video was helpful in giving me confidence to solving this issue.

[@peted11956]

Great video! Thanks... I first thought maybe it was the solenoid but now I'm leaning more towards a fried clutch pk. and piston

[@hilarydekker7413]

Really nicely done! I enjoyed watching that - you make it look so easy.

[@tedsevilla1487]

Very impressive you took me to directions I did not know as a mechanic you are a great teacher thank you very much for the video

[@Gamer-rj2jl]

Awesome video, no fluff, just business. Thank you

[@craigcarnachan7153]

Thanks Heaps , One Off the Best explanatory Vids I have seen , an Nice Narrating Too ..

[@valhallakustom5307]

Great video. Great narration. Well done and easy to follow and understand. Thank you for posting this!

[@flyfisherman4184]

Outstanding presentation. Clear, concise, and to the point... Thank you!

[@tracylittonflores8578]

Shifting problems 2002 gmc sierra

[@TiborRoussou]

Enjoyed your video! I also enjoyed the video on differentiating between the different models of 4L60E transmissions; thank you for posting these videos, they were informative :)

[@cwal505]

I am letting you know once I replaced my 1-2accumalator with a spring it shifted so much better thank you for your help.

[@Wildkat-1]

Very good explanation ...Thanks ! I put the " Corvette " servo, the Sonnax 1-2 pin-less accumulator piston, and a 11" x 9" Fin & Plate Transmission cooler ....230k on my 2001 Silverado 5.3 LS works great...!

[@edrake1989]

Assume thanks for sharing your experience!

[@MrConstant1]

This, was very well done video. You sir, have a future in automotive education. Keep them coming.

[@stevesjca]

Excellent video. Well prepared, good camera angles, good narrative.

[@tyroneharris1548]

I appreciate you dearly for this video I was having a problem with my transmission after it ran low on fluid it stopped going to 3rd and 4th gear I will only get first and second so now I know what to look for thank you

[@stateofwander6963]

Absolutely incredible video and series! Thank you!

[@titaniumgrayson]

Symptom #3 was my issue. Thanks for the info, you saved me a lot of time and money!

[@rsanchez7111]

Gray Staley how long did it take you to get this done. Once the oil pan was down? Thanks in advance

[@SubieRow]

Wow. Im going to be digging in to my 60 soon. Its clunks a little when kicking down.. Thanks! This is 👍

[@wasabifiend]

You make all this look SO easy! Thanks for posting!

[@trackerrrr]

One of the best videos I've ever seen on this transmission, good job!

[@fastrivers812]

Thanks so much for this. I'm hard up on money right now and my transmission is not working right. Going to try to watch some more videos and tackle this myself.

[@sramack718]

You Sir are a genius. I have never seen such a smooth, easy-to-follow, informative instructional video in my life! You just earned yourself a new subscriber.

[@MauricioProfessor]

Thank you for the video, very good explanations and clarifications! God bless you. I wish you a Happy 2021!

[@chuckkillawood8229]

Thanks for a great video, easy to understand, gives me new hope for my old chevy.

[@arlenegartin3049]

this was a perfect video for these transmissions , wish you lived close to answer, why one would act like its being held back when shifting to reverse and making a clinking noise , thinking it could be #2 problem...

[@melvinnoble8552]

Strait to the point! No BS! Very informative! I'm subscribing! THANK YOU!

[@johnvillagomez637]

No hassle, straight to the point. Love this. Thank you sir.

[@ZalienZemei]

So I've seen alot of videos where you'd have to remove the valve body to remove the drums. You did it without taking the valve body off and I saw the metal steel rod still in place. I was like 😱🤯 mind blown. Haha thank you so much. Now I know it's possible to replace 3rd and 4th without removing the valve body.

[@JuanVasquez-yh9wu]

If it wasnt for ur video i would of spent money i dint have too,thanks for ur time to share this.thank u very mutch from mr noodles from el paso tx

[@surfingtexas]

Hoping for a video on a 3-4 clutch pack re-install. excellent videos, keep em coming!

[@PRSQUAD88]

I love the video he explains it thoroughly couldn't have said it better myself thanks a lot he's a true professional

[@ericmcclintock6254]

wow . what a great video . direct and straight to the core of problems.i feel smarter already . thank you

[@codyyellott117]

this helped me so much my 3/4 pack was burned up and a transmission shop was gonna charge me a fortune just too change it now I know how thanks again

[@mcpkjp]

Awesome !! The truck I'm checking out all gears good except no 3rd gear. Thank You very helpful !

[@va13nciajv]

Thank u so much for your videos in specific problems how to fix them thank 😊 it help me alot save me a lot of time and money thank u

[@tomwilson7514]

My 2004 Chevy Express has 290K miles on original transmission. Problem 3 is mine! Thank you!!!