Joining the 4L60E Club

[Armalite15]

Just over 181,000 miles my 4L60E started whining in 2nd gear and grinding in reverse. That wouldn't be terrible but actually when I bought the truck the transmission had already been rebuilt at 97693 miles. While it's been being rebuilt I had them replace the valve cover and intake gaskets(coolant leak) and change the oil. I believe the orignal rebuild was due to the previous owner towing a fifth wheel trailer with the truck as it has never had an under bumper hitch mounted but did have fifth wheel mount holes in the bed. The last rebuild was 3/07 and cost $1808.68 parts and labor, guess I'll find tomorrow what it will cost me.

 

[kennythewelder]

I just had mine rebuilt with H D master rebuild kit. Corvette servos, hardened sun shell, new torque converter. They also added a shift kit and turned the line pressure up. Well it was to much for the trans, and my lead foot. I blew it again. So this time, they redid it all but left out the shift kit, and put the line pressure back to OE. Its been 1 week since I got it back out of the trans shop. They gave me a 24 month, 24,000 mile warranty. They did all of the work. I just brought the truck there and handed over my keys, both times. It cost me $2800 the first time, and nothing the second time.

 

[96TahoeDoug]

Time to service mine. 97k on a 96. How can one tell when the converter hits lockup and runs coolest? Is it that cruising sweet spot like 1500 rpm at 65mph kinda just purrs?

 

[kennythewelder]

Its set to hot lock up around 45 MPH on light throttle. I never feel mine do that. LOL but of course, I dont drive on light throttle very much. I really notice it at WOT at around 80 MPH. Its almost like it hits another gear in OD. If you really pay close attention, you should notice a slight difference at 46.

 

[Armalite15]

Well looks like $2300 for the intake and valve cover gaskets and oil change and the trans rebuild so I believe he gave me a pretty good deal.

 

[kennythewelder]

Well looks like $2300 for the intake and valve cover gaskets and oil change and the trans rebuild so I believe he gave me a pretty good deal.

Yes, that a very good price.