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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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Re: What broke in your 4L60E?

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WOW, I would have thought Dana's stuff would have lasted longer then that, what did he do to it? Was it a completely new one from him, or a rebuild of yours? What clutches are in it? Do you have a parts list that I can compair to CPT's to see why Frank's stuff hold up better?

How many n2o Passes on it? I know the 4l60e can handle bigger shots of N20 and faster times then that. There are a lot of guys I know taking the 4l60e into the 10's and a few more in low 11's even 11.0's on 150 - 175 shots for years with no trouble, when built right.

Is Dana doing anything to help you out with this?

It was his limited street build top of the line whatever he offers. Yeah he supplied the core and everything. maybe 15 nitrous passes street and strip combined maybe a couple more then that but nothing outrageous.

I don't know I haven't bothered to contact him yet. I know there was a 1 year warranty on it but thats over and passed now.
Old Aug 20, 2006 | 05:48 AM
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Re: What broke in your 4L60E?

Call me on this, and I will see what I can do for you, ok?, at 909 7951876 anytime past 12 noon PST.
Old Aug 20, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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Re: What broke in your 4L60E?

Mine was going 11.3s @ 123 on a 200 shot with no problems with my rebuild kit from Dana. Yours might have just had an issue.
Old Aug 20, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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Re: What broke in your 4L60E?

Originally Posted by 94irocz
I've gone through 4 4l60e's now. We broke the stock one while installing the converter. Broke the 2nd in 500miles (trans started slipping it would shift fine through all gears just if you went wot it would run right into the limiter). Broke the 3rd in about a thousand miles (same problem and 2nd tranny) prolly cuz the same local guy built it. Got fed up and ordered a built limited street 4l60e from dana and pro built (the 4th tranny) and now a year and a half later and about 2 thousand miles on it and 3rd and 4th gears are about as usless as a football bat. Needless to say I'm pretty pissed I paid that much for this built tranny and its now as good as a paper weight.
Call rossler
Old Aug 20, 2006 | 11:07 AM
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Re: What broke in your 4L60E?

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Call rossler
...And spend 3 X what you need to? Yes, carl builds a great transmission, but he's priced way too high. Comparatively, we build the same transmissions for far less money.

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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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Re: What broke in your 4L60E?

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...And spend 3 X what you need to? Yes, carl builds a great transmission, but he's priced way too high. Comparatively, we build the same transmissions for far less money.

Frank
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last i seen you don't have a trans brake do you carry one now?

and i did call you and you blew me off, with the V6 can't be fast attitude. you was not at all willing to biuld a V6 tranny at all... i left 3-4 messages with no return calls

not saying this is wrong or your not a great company

carl talked with me for about 1 hour explanling stuff for me and even found me a core. all you had to do was call me back
Old Aug 20, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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Re: What broke in your 4L60E?

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last i seen you don't have a trans brake do you carry one now?

and i did call you and you blew me off, with the V6 can't be fast attitude. you was not at all willing to biuld a V6 tranny at all... i left 3-4 messages with no return calls

not saying this is wrong or your not a great company

carl talked with me for about 1 hour explanling stuff for me and even found me a core. all you had to do was call me back

Um...In our last conversation, you were supposed to be finding a core. I never gave you any negativity about building a V-6.

As for nor returning your calls??? You know we were down for 3 months while looking for/moving into our new shop, right?

TransBrake? I don't believe a 60E will survive a transbrake for long. It's still in the testing stages. Yes, Rossler is currently the only company making a t-brake for the '60E.

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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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Re: What broke in your 4L60E?

http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread...=rossler+4l60e

he has had his for a while and some low 10 pass's on it

there are over 50 4l60e trans brakes out there now


if you shut down for 3 month you could have called and told me, my 5 speed had 1-2-4 left i needed a tranny i called you cause i found a core withc is the one rossler used
Old Sep 3, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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Re: What broke in your 4L60E?

No idea what broke, if anything, or is it just time for a rebuild? Hopefully you guys can help me out with it. OK its my Silverado in my sig. It has an LT1/4L60e from a 94 z/28. It's been in there, and working great for about 2 1/2 yrs. or so. I think I have a little over 30,000 miles on it ,since its been in the truck. The rear in the truck is a 3.07:1 ratio, which is alittle off from the 3.23:1 that was in the Camaro. I used a hypertech to get the shift points where I felt they should be. It's been working great till just the other day, on my way to work, about half way there, when I noticed it had no 3rd, or 4th gear. I take off, and everything is ok at first. It goes in 1st gear like normal, then shifts to 2nd no problem. Then it goes from 2nd like its going to shift, and it feels like its shifted into nuetral! It also still has reverse. I'm basically screwed now, as I just spent a boat load of $$ on fixing the GF's 4l60e in her blazer. I can not afford to do this more than once, or I might as well do it myself & learn something doing it. Anyone know what went wrong here, and willing to shed some light on this for me. It would be greatly appreciated. What does it cost for a good rebuild? The truck is mostly stock, just some shorty headers, CAI, no major power adders. I had no overheating, but it was doing a bit of rumbling sometimes, when I'd get on it, which only happened a few times recently.
Old Sep 3, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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Re: What broke in your 4L60E?

sounds like the 3-4 clutches are wasted. Very common on a stock (or mismodified) 4L60E.

Frank
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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Re: What broke in your 4L60E?

Cracked band drum?! How can this have happened...




Look at the band wear on this baby

Old Sep 3, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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Re: What broke in your 4L60E?

I need to add the wobbly 1-2 accumulator piston:


Old Sep 4, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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Re: What broke in your 4L60E?

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Cracked band drum?! How can this have happened...




Look at the band wear on this baby

Wow haven't seen many like that. Few things that might have been the cause. If you look at the drum where is splines into the sunshell it looks worn. Look at the sunshell as well. It looks like you might have some issues there. Also how hard does this trans hit second gear? Are you running a billet second gear servo? It looks by the picture of that drum that you 1-2 shift is very abusive! Might want to alter the second gear accumulation,feed hole size,servo, or all of the above.
Old Sep 4, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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Re: What broke in your 4L60E?

Originally Posted by 12SCNDZ
souns loke the 304 clutches are wasted. Very common on a stock (or mismodified) 4L60E.

Frank
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Thanks! So, sounds like you guys are the ones, I should have do it. Judging by what I've read on the board so far! I guess I'll give you guys a call, when I'm ready. How much time will it take, once I drop it off to you? Also I have a 94 s10 blazer 4x4 ( besides the GF's blazer that's a 95, and I'd have had you guys do that too, if I'd a known about yas), that needs a 4l60e rebuild, any difference on prices for the 4x4 version? I'll probably have you do that for me too. It may take me a little while to come up with some $$ for it. I guess I'll be driving the Camaro again for a while. I just bought a block, and was going to start on an LT1 stroker, but I guess I'll need a good trans first. I was actually thinking of doing it myself (would be my first trans rebuild), but your prices are reasonable, and it seems you know your stuff. P.S. Not so sure it was "mismodified", all I did was lower the shiftpoints, as it was staying in the gears way too long, letting the engine wind out too much, if that helps any. If it was from that, I doubt it would have lasted this long. Thanks again!

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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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Clutches likely, started tyo vibrate, then it felt like you went into neutral whenever you took you foot off the gas



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