4L60e removal information

[@MrJokster]

I'm laughing my ass off over here because you didn't use a single tool, absolutely NO mechanic work, just a video of everything already installed on the vehicle, yet I learned more in this video than I did watching 4 other videos of DIYers not knowing what they're doing 🤣 GREAT video. Simple and straight to the point. THANK YOU!!!

[@michaelmancini4195]

This was a good laugh haha. I originally planned to take this video down after my class project was over but I saw how many people were viewing and commenting, so I figured why not leave it if people are finding it informative? Glad I did. Pretty sure it’s up there on one of the most viewed 4L60 videos at this point. 😂

[@leeann4574]

thank you for this video. I watched it in prep for my job. I removed a 4L60e to R&R a leaking rear main seal on an 04 GMC Savanna. Although there were some differences, namely the exhaust system, your information made it easier for me to complete the job...better yet, it started when I was done. PS-I believe the transmission that I pulled out of the '04 was a remanned older version from '97-'99. The bell housing and the body were one piece.

[@bigamemphis10]

great video, I'm pulling mines out this weekend to replace the rear main seal and gasket. hopefully buy putting it on a lift and using this video it won't take me two days. 2005 Chevy Tahoe 2WD 5.3

[@lm7bird680]

Thank you. I was trying to figure out how to get the torque converter bolts

[@michaelharris6840]

This wouldn't happen to be Michael Mancini from Cheney tech would it? and if so this is Mike Harris from Cheney diesel great video man it helped me out

[@michaelmancini4195]

a year late on the reply, but no, not from Cheney Tech, sorry! Whoever he is, he has a great name! ;)

[@1k_zeph202]

This video really helped thank you for this upload🖤💪🏼

[@michaelmancini4195]

1k_Zeph💔🥀 glad it was good information for ya! Initially I was going to take the video down after using it for a class project years ago but people all over the world were viewing and commenting, so I decided to leave it up. 👍🏻

[@thomashickle3754]

Michael, your video makes it look easy, I have a 64 Olds Cutlass with a 6.0 LS motor. I need to install the 4l60E in it. All rebuilt and ready to go. I'm not a mechanic but I'm willing to try any more things I might need to know before I start ? Thanks for your video !

[@splash5974]

Not sure if you still have the truck, but with that many trans, may i ask if your flushing the trans cooler lines? Alot of people dont bother to flush out the 2 lines going from trans to the cooler. But if you have a bad trans, those lines are holding contaminated fluid, and friction materials in them, and they get recalculated into the new trans... Very important step that too many people miss

[@michaelmancini4195]

splash- thanks for the comment! Yes, lines were flushed every time. 2 of the replacement transmissions were boneyard units that failed after low miles. Another was a faulty rebuild. That is the reasoning behind me replacing the trans on this truck so many times haha. But I did sell the truck earlier this year. Was long overdue for an upgrade!

[@splash5974]

@@michaelmancini4195 Nice Ya its so hard to gamble on used trans...ive have good luck a couple times, and had one that wouldnt even leave the driveway on its own power...thats a kick in the nuts!! Lol

[@nnfefe9451]

Removing the bolts attaching the torque converter to the flywheel through a bigger opening below the bell housing should have been a better engineering option by GM than going through the starter opening.

[@MrDjC5]

can you please give me the list of tools and sizes needed to complete the job? Planning swapping my 99 tahoe 4x4 5.7 trans this weekend. First time doing this job. learning from your video. thank bro!

[@bryanmartinez6600]

Have to swap mine eventually I got 270k miles out of mine it was originally a fleet truck for our roofing company and has a custom flatbed hopefully get a new trans and torque converter in by the end of next month

[@laneoliver469]

Did you mention anything about how to remove the dipstick tube... Getting access to the bolt that holds the dipstick tube in place is damn near impossible

[@SedatedByLife]

Should have upgraded the band and frictions as well as the accumulator springs and servo. Could have saved one or two transmissions at least. A stage 2 rebuild kit is directed toward hauling and towing.

[@mariop3519]

Mike, Great vid, one question and it's around the Bell housing bolts and in particular the top one. I've watched out 5 vids now on the Tran s removal and not one shows "How" they got it removed, plenty have the great music with the Trans coming out but not one shows "how" they go to that bolt, Any Tips on how to get to it?

[@michaelmancini4195]

Mario P it is the hardest one to get to for sure. I used a bunch of extensions with a long handle ratchet for more torque. Using wobble extensions are your best bet. You can easily grab a set of wobble extensions from harbor freight if need be to get the job done.

[@thetrollwhoknows9928]

@@michaelmancini4195 remove your passenger side plastic inner wheel well and Wheel and Tire . Your welcome.

[@albertoescobedo9648]

Would you say you had and easier job starting with the upper Bell Housing Bolts or the lower ones? I ask because I did a Silverado and the little hang or misalignment movement made it pretty hard for me to unbolt the uppers although I had already loosened them in advance due to the misaligned transmission as it came looser and looser considering the room one has on the uppers. The rest came off by hand.

[@shonalex]

How did it go? I'm starting mine today

[@sacagaweaandthehunters8195]

How do you change the trans fluid if you have that crossmember in the way without bending anything from trans weight?

[@svg09851]

Great video looks just like mine, just curious where would you support the transmission with a wood piece?

[@owentimo]

Great info!!!! Thank you!!! Can this be done in my driveway on jack stands on my Yukon? What about the transfercase?

[@michaelmancini4195]

Sparta, you can do this in a driveway if you have HD 6 ton jack stands to get the truck high enough off the ground. It'll be a bit of a struggle, but it can be done. Tricky part will be supporting/lifting the trans back into place. Transfer case will have to be removed as well when doing the R&R on the transmission. My truck is RWD, so that's why you don't see a TC in my video. Look up your fluid capacity specs for your truck specifically--being that it's 4wd, yours will take more ATF than mine when filling it.

[@owentimo]

Michael Mancini Thanks so much! I already have the taller NAPA 6 ton jacks and I plan on getting a low profile transmission jack from Harbor Freight for only $130. Any advice for installation? An problems getting the Torque Converter or flex plate in place?

[@carlton997]

Great video. Easy to understand

[@towguy5150]

So what vehicle are you working on?

[@richardwilber9463]

Can you tell me the tool sizes you used,I'm going to junk yard ,pull one but I dont want carry ,whole tool box

[@thomasanderson9933]

I'm trying to pull mine out its been 3 days lol and she's still in any friendly advice

[@michaelmancini4195]

Hey man, didn't see this comment until now! Sorry! Any luck? Where were you stuck at?!

[@michaelmancini4195]

Doing these are a piece of cake. I've done tons of them and can have the old one out, new one prepped and back in and on the road in about 3 hours total. How did yours go? L

[@RONPAULBABYANGEL]

Your kidding right ?

[@joshuaedmonds7205]

hey. I'm up to taking off the 3 bolts on the torque converter. how do you stop the shaft from spinning when taking off the bolts. I've put it in park but it still spins. I'm stuck lol cheers mate

[@michaelmancini4195]

Still need help?

[@joshuaedmonds7205]

I got it out mate thanks video helped me out a lot

[@michaelmancini4195]

Awesome! Glad to hear it!

[@aosrk_]

When you did the installation with the new transmission, did you reprogram it?? Have that question because when I did mine it won’t grab right and won’t shift at temp

[@joelsalazar3332]

Did it fix itself? I've heard you should reprogram it after overhaul/repairing it

[@jss6060]

My trans went out, started fine still though, pulled the trans, had it rebuilt, put it back in and it has no crank, no start. I have all the wiring plugged back in, checked the starter, it's good. Thought the neutral safety switch might have been damaged while taking it off, replaced that and still no crank/start. Checked the fuses/ solenoids and all is good! I'm stumped and going crazy now. Any ideas?

[@jss6060]

JT Money I ended up taking it to the dealer after a few weeks of frustration trying to figure out what was wrong. There was a short at the ignition relay that had nothing to do with the trans. It just happened to become a issue at the same time as the trans. Thanks for the idea though, I tried everything I could think of

[@gavinbalajadia8697]

damn! That transmission is so clean, giving me hard nips!

[@betoext829]

Let's say u put a new tourque converter in do u install it without atf or is there a certain way to fill it?

[@jsauerii]

Fill it up about half or so in so that it is not running out when sideways, otherwise you would start the vehicle for a few seconds, 3-5 seconds and shut it off to recheck the tranny level as it will keep going into the TC leaving the tranny low each start till its caught up.

[@timbarnett5244]

nice instructions

[@andysolano7170]

Hey the black line that's is coming down the transmission we're is the one is gonna connect

[@jorgefonseca9225]

hi michael nice vedeo really i need a help on my suburban 6.5 turbo diesel i change a automatic transmission 4L80E to full manual transmission NV4500 and now not working the dam speedometer!!! before everyting is working and after this modification not working a speedometer and a ABS light is one also you know where is a solucion for fix this type of problem? thanks bro. best regards from norway

[@michaelmancini4195]

What year?

[@jorgefonseca9225]

my suburban is 1995 model

[@michaelmancini4195]

To my knowledge in that early of a year, the 4L60 & 4L80 transmissions were not equipped with a VSS, so your speedo should be getting a reading via the wheel speed sensors within the hub bearings. I would have to look into how the data is communicated from the EBCM to the PCM on that particular year in order to give you a more thorough answer. GM had a lot of problems with their EBCM's over the years and are known for various parts inside to fail.

[@jorgefonseca9225]

thanks mate for all information amanzing this the fanny is before is working and after never more working dam speedometer i check one by one conectors and wires everyting all right strange really who going one on it put me crazy this problem and here in norway no one understend nothing on american cars just i try see and check a GM electric chanel or other vedeos will see i hate a dam electronic

[@kevinyourk9688]

Influenced my trans build for the best

[@michaelmancini4195]

Kevin Yourk glad to hear it!!!

[@michaelmancini4195]

Kevin Yourk if you don't mind can I make a suggestion for your rebuild? (If you're the one physically rebuilding it)

[@Erklzanderz]

Michael Mancini what suggestion were you going to make on the rebuild for these units? He said he has put in 5 transmissions in just 300k which seems horrible. I dont care how hard you drive they should definitely last more than 55k each time. I have 300k on my tahoe and just finally broke the sunshell housing which caused no reverse, no 2nd and no overdrive....otherwise in great shape inside and we tow and offroad all the time.

[@DougScott11812364]

how did you get to the top 2 bell housing bolts?

[@michaelmancini4195]

Doug Scott- a realllllyyyy long extension with a long handle ratchet/breaker bar to break it loose. Gotta go from under the truck and over the top of the transmission. It's a straight shot.

[@DougScott11812364]

thank you. with the cross member down, and then sagging, it was accessible but still a bit*h. lol. thanks for the response!

[@joshuapaisley7289]

You can loosen engine mounts to get more angle

[@WallaceRoseVincent]

Do you think a 4x4 1995 suburban 4l60e is a one man job?

[@michaelmancini4195]

Wallace Rose sure, as long as you use appropriate tools & jacks/stands in order to lower and raise the unit(s) in and out of the truck. I've done several of these by myself, both on a lift & also on the ground.

[@lizzyliz333]

Wallace Rose. yea does are the easy ones bro if u wanted to be more easy for u take the transfer case of and put them on seperate even ..tell ur friend to come over for a cook out and have em help u put it all on at one time really easy he wont have a choice ..thats what boys are 4.

[@randallstewart8487]

Even more on a four wheel drive!

[@MrByrd404]

Does anyone have advice on how to get out the very top bell housing bolt??? Im removing from the bottom at home and its the last piece, 7 out an 1 to go!!! Its a B to get to though...

[@ThePlatinumChild]

how did you get it out?

[@MountVernonPolitics]

great video

[@notinservice1278]

Is this transmission the same as the trailblazer?

[@Gage777]

Not in service yes

[@manuelfernandez862]

Not in service is same this is the same .

[@bobblack3870]

I found this difficult to watch. First issue was the drive shaft. If I am removing a transmission, I don't need so much time or detail telling me how to remove the shaft. I also don't care how it works. Second issue was the exhaust. I don't need to know how it all works, but only that it must be removed. Third issue is the starter. I don't need to know how it works. I need to know if removal is a requirement. You say to remove it but don't say why. Fourth issue is the trans lines. I don't need to know how they work, but I need to know how they are removed. I have looked at mine and the design is unusual. I watched your detail about clips, but did not understand. And you said nothing about the line nuts - they are not 18 or 19mm and not Imperial. Then then end came prematurely with no detail of how the transmission is to be separated from the engine.

[@michaelmancini4195]

Bob Black-the intended purpose of this video was actually for a class project back in college. It was only to highlight certain aspects of the job as I was giving a speech to educated individuals. I was asked to be specific on certain key factors, which landed me an A on the project by the way. The video just so happened to blow up on KZbin, so I left it up as other people found it to have useful information. If you aren’t mechanically inclined, maybe have an actual mechanic R&R your trans instead of tackling it yourself?

[@bobblack3870]

@@michaelmancini4195 Glad you got the grade. However my point is that the video was wandering, whereas a good video would stay on topic. At 0:12 you state this this video would be step by step. What means you should not wander into side topics not relevant to the actual subject matter. When you become better at that, your videos will increase in value to others.

[@osiris122cf]

This must be for a automatic?

[@owentimo]

Hello, do you have the Link to Powerpoint presentation?

[@carlhelmick8104]

Hey anybody still out there I got everything out and removed bolts and what not everything's undone and the transmission still won't slide acts like something's holding it am I missing something and somebody out there help me

[@robertklawitter1411]

If its a work truck why don't you put in a 4l80e trans.

[@tombeardsley3935]

Too many mods if he's not working it really hard

[@bishop5166]

Try 4x4..it's fun.

[@jorgepizarro3327]

will this work on a 99 escalade 4wd?

[@lm7bird680]

jorge pizarro the SUVs and trucks are more or less the same. Just remove the transfer case first

[@ironman332]

Want to change mines for a video I wont charge any thing 😬

[@MrSparkums]

Dude, upgrade the build kit on the next tranny, and install a tranny cooler.. 5 Transmissions?..lol

[@michaelmancini4195]

Mark G Iol I know. I took the trans before this one in the video and built the hell out of it. Sold the truck earlier this year and still have the trans sitting in my garage. $1500 + in parts. Trying to move it

[@CharlesMantia]

I bet your oil leak is the intake manifold.

[@Summernightsandneonlights]

having a hard time remembering how the vacuum lines go ?

[@JT-cw8tk]

im having trouble with my 1979 gmc high sierra.

[@acprice6635]

can u give me sum advice im trying to install the new one in but having trouble

[@michaelmancini4195]

Ac Price what's the issue?

[@acprice6635]

im haveing trouble getting tork converter and flex plate off my gmc 2000 sierra

[@acprice6635]

got the trans off but. think i missed a step with the tork converter and i got my new one today but. cant figure out how to get tork converter off to install it

[@michaelmancini4195]

Ac Price you have to remove the torque converter bolts. There are 3 or 4 bolts. You have to access them from where the starter motor is. Remove the starter first, then you can gain access to the torque converter bolts. Use a flathead screwdriver to carefully rotate the flywheel so you can gain access to all of the bolts.

[@acprice6635]

yes ive removed starter but still cnt seem to get them loose or turn it the rite way im not really sure why i cnt get it do u use the flat head as lever so you can unbolt it also? nd i appriciate ur help man

[@buzzworthyfpv3520]

prendal switch hahahahah park neutral switch....