4L60 Transmission, No 3rd Or 4th Gear, Disassembly And How To Diagnose The Problem 

I’m a little OCD I just wish they’d clean up around their workbench it’s killing me

Do yourself a big favor and buy more tools other than a hammer and screwdriver. You can’t be beating on vane pumps like that, you’re sure to crack something. Put the hammer down! Next time pull the bell housing off before you destroy a pump. I’m not going to sit here and point out everything you did wrong, I’m sure that over time you will get better at it. A couple more things, you might invest in a garbage can and a way to capture fluid that doesn’t involve oil dry. That was one dirty video!

I really hope people wanting to fix their 4L60/E units do not use this as a guide for how to do transmission work is just so painful to watch. Should only be used for basic info

As one of the other posters mentioned. Take the bellhousing off first, then use a pump puller. Proper tools would make your job easier and not damage the transmission. Just saying.

😳🤨🤢 not a bushing it's a thrust washer

3-4 actuator? Hahah bro that's a 1-2 accumulator

This comment is for the camera guy or girl who knows nowadays no offense. Anyway stop now this guy has no business showing people how to build a transmission just for the simple Fact that he did not so much clean one part of that before throwing it back together. Shit you didn't even know it the clutches was new or the old ones because I heard you ask. I mean good God man he could have at bare minimum thrown a $3.00 can of brake clean in that drum to get the burnt fluid and grit out. Not cleaning parts and inspection is pure laziness and I you can't at least try to do the very best you can just don't do it and especially showing people the wrong way. Sorry for the negativity but I spoke the truth.

This makes me sick

Clean up your area dude . wtf and never leave those load springs out .

Y'all should strongly consider the oil leaks along the way from the oil sump all the way to the devices that actually apply 3rd/4th. This transmission is known for having several (leaks) that end up adding up as one big pressure loss; then burnt 🔥 brand new clutches. 🤔 1 input shaft sealing rings 2 check ball/capsules 3 worn valve body bores/valves

Why am I watching this? I will never take a transmission apart.

Those little springs that your didn't have is probably why your clutches are done. Those little springs keep the plate from engaging the clutches when they are free and not being used. Any old rebuilder will never remove those if they want the transmission to last. If you are looking for a firmer shift than do it in the Accumulators in the valve body and drilling larger holes in the valve body plate where the check ball valves are.

trash everywhere doesn't clean anything didn't check if check balls have any leaks i don't understand how anyone could say this is a good rebuild this is horrible work.

My truck is not shifting in 3rd or over drive after the Transmission guys rebuild my Trans and than rebuilt one of there’s and put in my truck. Seems like the rpm’s have to be way at 4,000 rms for it to shift and also the Transmission Fluid Hot light comes on.

Lmao that was the forward piston. Dude didn’t even take out 3/4 piston or change little green o ring underneath. Hell I should make u tube videos.

I rebuild a lot of transmissions and that pump will slide out a lot easier if you remove the bell housing 1rst

This reporter finally got to tell t He truth

Always pray forward towards pump not towards case, you will damage case at valve body vanes Incase.

INSTALLING THE PISTONS WITHOUT CLEANING THE PART IT GOES INTO ??? YOU SHOWED SOME METAL FROM THE GASKET, DID YOU CHECK THERE WAS NO PIECES LOOSE THAT COULD GRIND LATER ON AND RUIN THE CLUTCHES ? GOOD EXPLANATION VIDEO BUT PLEASE CLEAN PARTS BEFORE YOU INSTALL NEW ONES !!!

Good basic video, did anyone else notice that they did not remove the pump until they finally removed the housing bolts ? Good piece of info that this video is missing is that you MUST get a Torx Plus t50 socket for those housing bolts. It’s a must. A regular t50 will not do.

Why not check the sun shell to see if it's cracked. heck, you got it half baked. keep digging and fix it right. hope fully you put a indicator on the input shaft to check the end play.

That's not right😐

You could've used two small slide hammers to get the pump out. There's two treaded holes in the pump housing to screw the slide hammers into. Great video!

Dont do what this dude did! WTF

I guess it would be safe to say, if you are slipping from 2nd to 3rd, change out the shift solenoids... This is a GREAT video guys. I would hire you as well ! Keep them trucks on the road ! Nice job !!!

I can't watch this anymore I can't tell if this is some parody or if this guy is just joking or not but do not listen to anything that this video is saying

Buen trabajo muchachos , gracias por el vídeo.

How very informative sir this is my next project. Wife's suburban. Thanks keep these videos coming. Be blessed

Are you in Miami ?

A sledge, a screwdriver, and vice grips. I wouldn’t trust that guy to build a sandwich.

I am having the same problem I am so mad that I got Reed of my ford and got this pice of shit chev nothen but treble with this chev tran junk...

None of these idiots commenting told you you're replacing the wrong piston for 3-4

So how do u put the clutch back together.. straight ignored a very critical question. Wtf 😂

New clutches in with all of that trash 🤦🏾‍♂️ NOooooo almost like cross contamination

Where are y'all located at? Looks like y'all know what you are doing. I would hire you to rebuild mine . I have a 2000 silverado with a 4.3L

Mines wouldn't shift out 2nd would that be my 3/4 clutch

You can take a tap and thread opposite holes and gently thread a bolt into the pump to push against the case and pop that pump out really easy.

Take bell housing off first. For pump removal.

Take bell housing off and it will come right out you will need to remove bellhousing to install pump seal

hey man wondering if you could help me out I have a 2011 Silverado with 4l60e I have first and second gear doesn’t catch 3rd or 4th. What could he the issues I was thinking about replacing the shift solenoids and the torque converter solenoid

Let’s just dump all the transmission fluid directly on the floor. Good job.

Im surprised if it worked and lasted, IMHO

a sticking check ball is common for causing those clutches to cook! (one of the 7 will stick, causing the sun gear to do so at well, burning the clutches.

Thats called an "oil bath" transmission. 😅

I suspect the water got in from being either in a ditch or boat ramp.

I have got to say awesome job!I almost pissed myself laughing because I know the struggle lmao it couldn't come out like some easier ones for filming purposes 😂

Oh my God it is so painful to watch how dirty it is in that work area. I can’t even pay attention to the transmission work.

my reverse is out on my 04 suburban but have all other gears but they are feeling held back any help would be amazing

My 2nd gear goes out after like 3k revs and 3rd and 4th is non existent

Or take off bell housing

There is an either check ball that will cause the trans to fail if it is not in the fluid valley under the valve body it is close to where the plug goes you don't see it cut it is under the fluid you use a magnet to remove it. Seeing as you think it has been rebuilt whoever rebuilt it might have put silicone round the pump body they should pop out fairly easy otherwise or really tight seal...I used a big pry bar and MI e came out real easy barely had to pry it

Great video. Next time try taking the bell housing off and the pump will come right off

How many gears does that tyranny have ?

7:32 into the video, that's the 1-2 accumulator. I'm sure you knew that, probable just got it mixed up during filming. Thanks for the video.

LOOSE BOLTS, POSIBLE LEAKAGE OF OIL AND BURNED THE CLUTCHES

Bro somebody taught you very well, keep up the good work, nice informative video, stay blessed!

My silverado has it were as soon as you hit 25 mph the rpm goes up. Feels like I'm in neutral. Reverse is fine. When u start it and are in park rev is slight high. When shift to drive or reverse rpm is normal. Then if you shift to neutral rpm really goes up.

my 2001 Suburban 4x4 just today started not wanting to upshift, no SES, no codes that I can see. I've already had intermittent service 4WD, and was going to get to that, unfortunately today when I went to go see neighbor it was in 4Low, and after the offroad portion ended of my run ended and I got to pavement I noticed high rpm's, drove to Post Office trying to Isolate symptoms other than the transfer case not shifting, it was DRAMATICALLY HANGING IN GEAR BETWEEN SHIFTS, and would only upshift after coasting, but mostly hanging in 1st too long and 2nd too long, not sure if it was getting into 3rd and4th at all, kind of hard when in 4Lo. Any clues as to where I should start?

Oh man, I could've rebuilt it myself, shop is charging $1100.00 to rebuild

Why would say you want to make your transmission shift harder you don't want it it shift "harder" only faster smoother.. not hard.. you meant to say strong shifting with stronger springs right

Remove the bellhousin before removing the pump. It will slide right out with out banging or prying on pump.

Hi, did you rebuild the whole transmission or just replace the clutch pack? My truck has a worn 2-4 band and 2-4 clutch pack and im looking to get it shifting again as cheap as possible. Did you end up rebuilding the whole thing or just send it with the new clutches?

I work on my vehicle and pretty much have success..however the 4l60e scares me..way too many parts to deal with.

Spacer plate

I have a 4 year 60 transmission in my GMC my first deal with pool then, if I change my gear shifter to lower gear then it will start to pull in the second and third gear what's my

Is the 93-94 4l60e with the single piece cast case/bell housing the same? My brother in law fried his 3rd gear and had. Shitty slipping 4th gear. We got a pick n pull replacement with similar issue. Pick an pull won't shift into 3rd or 4th his old would shift and bounce Rev limit cause there was nothing left of 3rd ( unfortunately he also cracked the case on old one)

Lucky the case didn't Crack, removing the bell housing on these eases pump removal

clean your parts and use new fluid when you reassemal

You aren't worried about the ATF covering your hands?

jjjjjjjjjjjj🤣

buy the pulley that will pull that item out with out problems.

You didnt replace the 3-4 clutch piston just forward and over run.

What trouble codes show up to get to the point where rebuilding is necessary? I got shift solenoid codes, I replaced 4 solenoid and still got trouble codes for solenoid.

a pair of the cheap walmart extra large c-clamps work great to compress the spring cages.... FYI...

Have you got any videos of how well it shifted once reinstalled in vehicle? Before and after videos are awesome if when not faked. Lol

Sir the car transmission is making whinning noise, and delays in shifting. I checked for the fuel level is Ok, I checked for the oil still fresh not burned, I checked for any leaks no any leaks, I open the pan, but there were no any metal shavings on the magnets no any particles on the fluid, I decided to change the transmission filter, I checked and open the valve body no any clogs on the passages, I removed all solenoids I tested them all, and one was not working, I changed it with new one, I put back everything I test drive the vehicle no more whinning noise at all and shifting gears smoothly, but after two days as i drive reaching speed of 100 mph, the whinning noise started again, and the car struggles to exceed speed of 100mph, the RPM goes high and the speed is not achieved, what can be the problem, and what can be done sir? Kindly help with ideas.

Use a feeler guage on piston seals

I'm just waiting for him to crack that case

U get what you pay for and if it works out even better.....

What year 4l60 is this? My check valve balls are a little different

You all need to learn which accumulator is which. How to use the proper tools for the job. And a whole lot more. Good luck.

I have a 04 Yukon with the 4l60e awd 5.3 my 3rd and 4th went out I think because I had a leak from the gasket were my trans and transfer case meet and my pump went out is that a typical issue with them it was running fine and then went out would you recommend changing the pump because it wines when it's gets into a higher rpm when in second and if I put it in 3 or 4th from a high sped after second itl downshift or swap it out for a used one or rebuild

Nice video... i have a question my trans cooler line came out of the radiator dumped abunch of fluid while driving .. replaced the connecter and filled the transmission back up and wont shift into 3rd just revs.. shifted manually and no third ... would you think its the clutches?

Where do you stay at man?? I have the same one I need help with that slips the same

Maybe use a socket to get snap ring on

How would I go by knowing who I want to rebuild my transmission cuz you you said got to be careful who rebuild your transmission and I want to make sure the person we do my transmission right

🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

It's a band nut and you do not need to remove it first to get the band out

It's not a snap ring, it's just a clip. I've been building transmissions for 40 years. That thing is burnt up.

Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge you ever need any electronic advice I am an electronic technician and an electrician

Sir would you say 1800 to 1850 is a decent price to pay to have a transmission 2011 LT rebuilt for that amount of money

Is it not like a 700 r4. Where you can stand it up on its ass and pull its guts out without dropping the valve body.

So what is that from dogging it out cause my son's transmission seems to have the same issue no 3rd or 4th

Who dufuq decided to sit down one day and build one of these damn transmissions!??? I mean it blows my mind how the human brains can come up with this stuff!!

Only have reverse, no forward at all. Any thoughts? Thanks

You do realize there is a toolvfor pulling that pump out.

My 3rd and 4th work sometimes and don't sometimes like it doesn't shift sometimes

Do I have to remove all that stuff to remove the pump and get to the shell?

how much you charge mann

Don't know if you will see this but I'm have one that needs rebuilt are you interested