TURBO Trans Am 4L60E this is why we don’t do carry outs... We just did it ZERO miles.
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- Опубліковано 5 лис 2020
- Turbo Trans Am this is why we don’t do CARRY OUTS... Sucks redoing something you just did. Lucky it didn’t do more damage and we were able to get it back together in a timely manner. Thanks for watching hope everyone enjoys. 👍🏼❤️🙏🏼
Links to parts that we install in this unit we built. 👇👇👇
4L60E Transmission Level 2 High Performance Rebuild Kit 1997-2003
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GM 4L60E Remanufactured Transmission Master Solenoid Kit Fit For 93-02 EPC Shift TCC 3-2 PWM
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TRANSGO Transmission kit 4L60E, 4L65E, 4L70E and 4L75E 93-07 Except Hybrid units.
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WARNING: DO NOT USE 2-4 BAND APPLY GOLD RING WITH WIDE BAND WILL CAUSE TRANSMISSION FAILER
Hi-Performance Servo and Pin Kit Fits Corvette Transgo TH700R4 4L60E 4L65E
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4L60E Forward Accumulator (1.770"OD) (.230"OD Pin) 1993-Up Aluminum Transgo
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Aftermarket K77998A Piston, 1-2 Accumulator
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Aftermarket K77998 Piston, 3-4 Accumulator
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Sonnax 4L60E Boost Valve and Spring Kit .490''
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Transmission Parts Direct (K65927B) 4L60E Pump Rotor Kit (13 Vane) (1997-Up)
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Lubegard 19260 Dr. Tranny Assemblee Goo, Blue, Light Tack Lubricant, 16 oz. amzn.to/3klbJ9C
Some tools you will need links below. 👇👇👇
Streetside Tools SST-0151 - GM - Rear Clutch Spring Compressor Transmission Tool (Low & Reverse) amzn.to/35vFHnj
E-cowlboy T-0220-700R4 Bushing Driver Kit/Tool for GM 700-R4 4L60 4L60E 4L65E Transmission (13pc)
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Streetside Tools SST-1574-Long - GM- Turbine Shaft Teflon Seal Installer/Resizer Transmission Tool
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Streetside Tools SST-1503 - GM - Stator Shaft Teflon Seal Installer/Resizer Transmission Tool 700-R4, 4L60, 4L60-E, 4L65E and 4L70E
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Streetside Tools SST-1097 - GM - Front Pump Alignment Band Automatic Transmission Tool
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Bonbo T-0158 Universal Clutch Drum Spring Compressor Transmission Tool Heavy Duty Steel
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ACDelco ARM601-3 3/8” (3.7 to 37 ft-lbs.) Digital Torque Wrench with Buzzer and LED Flash Notification - ISO 6789 Standards with Certificate of Calibration
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Didn't knew the first thing about transmissions.... Now I'm addicted to these tear down vids... What kind of sorcery is this??
Lol. Sorcery. It must be.
I’m with you! These videos are amazing! I watched one a couple days ago and now I’m hooked. I liked the first one so much I subscribed immediately.
Same here!
Same dude this shits wild
I mean automatic transmissions are sorcery to begin with sooooo....
Inside a manual transmission, sees gears and levers and oil. Inside an automatic: witchcraft
You know he does everything correctly becuase he is not afraid to show you the teardown.
Very very very simple reason why. They do it right, once, and only once.
Dude used a nut instead of a bushing. Yeah it may work but it definitely ain't right.
@@codemang87 lol really...when you read your own comment and take a step back do you think your logic makes sense? Because he used a nut as a spacer its not right? If it could hold 500 hp for 300k miles thats what I'd consider built right lol...
@@cregxy maybe it can. Maybe it can't. Alls I'm saying is I would be concerned about the threads chewing away material inside your trans.
@@codemang87 lol well what solves the maybe it can or can't question is that the proof is in the pudding...the man has 500hp all the way to 3000hp builds all over the country. I can promise you if that nut was the cause of anyone's issues he wouldn't be buying them by the bag.
I’ve watched about 15-20 of his videos. And the knowledge this guy has is priceless! Schools can’t teach it, money can’t buy it! And he’s gotta son that’s eager to learn and preserve this kind of knowledge! That’s just awesome!
Thank God he’s passing on his knowledge.
This guy's encyclopedic knowledge of transmissions is mind boggling .
He has some kind of Knack or God given ability/gifting to do that. It's given to a man to find out what he has been given and use it for mankind.
Probably forgotten more than the transmission guy down the road has ever learned! This guy is meticulous. I'm here for it
My wise old man, God rest his soul used to say "Some people can F'k up a solid steel ball" and he was right.
"You could f&!k up an anvil, couldn't you?"
Some people can BREAK a BALL BEARING,
in a SANDBOX,
using a RUBBER MALLET
@@crazyrat51 lol yep!
Best one I've heard is someone getting told they're so dumb it would take them 2 hours to watch 60 minutes.
@@crazyrat51 i was going to use that exact saying! We must be from the same area. Lol
No need for blindfold tear down. Richard has nothing to prove. We all know he's the best!
I agree but it still would be cool to see him do it blindfolded. Not a doubt in my mind that he couldn't do it!
I'm an auto tech of 20 years. Rebuilt transmission only in training. This is insane. I want to know how fast he can do apart and back together. would be cool to see.
I used to know a cat back in the late 80s who worked for Texaco research building engines.
The dude was blind.
And he was known all over the area as the guy you go to in order to have an engine properly built.
@@MrTheHillfolk Not sure if you're trolling. Please elaborate. I really want your story to be true. Lol
@@TheBockenator
Texaco research in beacon/glenham NY.
The place is folded up now for 20yrs probably.
He has a small engine repair place at his house near rt55/82 junction in LaGrange near pages landscape supply.
I just looked to see if he has a site or anything and nothing.
This is the type of professional you travel across continents to have work on your stuff.
I can't imagine the time and effort it took to get to this point of skill. I pray I'm 31 and I'm a tech for Subaru dealer. I pray I can learn a fraction of what this man has forgotten before I die. A true expert and professional.
Big difference between a custom builder playing mechanic and a mechanic playing custom builder.
Richard I hope the owner appreciates a valuable lesson of why you don’t do carry outs anymore. I cannot believe how gracious a guy you are when it comes to your livelihood. You share a lot of what you’ve learned, I am a big advocate of paying good money for things done right, pay the man to do what he does best. Additionally, you are getting paid by the big man for being such a gracious man, the difference between a “bleeding deacon” and the “elder statesman”, you are truly here to help along with making a living, you aren’t here to tell everyone what a bad mistake we’ve made, you are here saying here’s a way of avoiding these mistakes. Love you and your sons work.
Very good word...
I have never seen somebody take apart a 4l60e this fast. It took me 3 or 4 days to do what he just did in 15 minutes. Absolutely incredible
My dad and I had a transmission shop in the late 90's. The family owned and operated for 45 years.
We had the only trans dyno in the city possibly within 100 mile radius. We tested each transmission on the dyno.
We had the exact problem with carry outs. We finally had carry outs sign a waiver stating that there is no warranty.
Keep up the good work, it sure brings back memories.
This is why savages shouldn't work on cars. All of that damage is done by brute force.
Richard was so serious that I even got scared! I was like damn, better take in the truck too or I am gonna get yelled at. LOL!
The way he shakes his head after 20 seconds tells you all you need to know.
It's like a Doctor that gives you that LOOK!!
You can tell Richard is _pissed._ He's just too pro to be cussing and shouting.
Oh yeah I know before he was saying no carryouts on TV cable transmissions. Now he’s just sick of it in general on everything else. I definitely can’t blame the man.
@@RHamill7 I don't either, I'd be upset too. But people like this guy have ruined carryouts for those of us who aren't stupid.
Save up money and let the pros do it. This must be a 21 yrs old that messed up this transmission.
Even though this transmission was shot and had to be torn down, this is the CLEANEST opening of a rebuild I’ve seen of all your videos. Obviously, it’s because YOU all rebuilt it. From the fluid being cherry red and not that dark plum red, the seals looking great, the drain pan actually being clean without metal shavings, the metal not being scratched all over, and no damaged or flared out parts, you all do amazing work.
Ever hear the comment "It was fine until you worked on it" ? Another one is there will be a problem the customer knows about but he does not tell you and then blames you for it and wants you to fix it for free.
That's usually the guy that complains about his brakes, when you changed an air filter
My personal "Until you worked on it" story is a guy who came in a service station for a tail light bulb in a '64 Dodge dart or some little similar grocery getter. Tail. Light. Bulb. A week later it comes in on a wrecker with a leaking fuel pump and him demanding I replace it free because my changing that bulb was obviously what made it go out. Seriously? Literally at the opposite end of the freakin' car. Get a grip.
...He left quite disappointed, with much gnashing of teeth and talk of legal action, and actually called a lawyer. After talking to said lawyer, three days later he meekly agreed to pay half again the normal price for a new fuel pump and installation. We were so nice we didn't charge him the three days storage on his boat anchor while he played "gonna sue your ass off" games.
Mess not with the technicians, for when riled up we are devious little bastards.
Been down that road.
That's why as a gen service tech ,I go to a site and see some old derelict unit that's been sitting for years , and I hear it worked when it was shut down.
we won't take em on anymore, and we used to be the ones to do alot of that work.
You had your hands on it last ,so it's something you did or didn't do.
Don't need the headaches.
@@UTubeHandlesSuck
Like the time I had a dick customer at a tire shop I worked at, so I did the brake job like the boss wanted but when it came time to "bed the pads" on the test drive ,I came back and a few of the other techs were laughing because they could smell brakes.
Funny how they did'nt bring the Converter with them, just happen to forget, now that would have told the story!!, bet the end is dinged over, Yes, i would have been pissed off to having to redo the job all over again, Thanks Richard & Trent .
If he got paid, why should he really care? It's another job for him.
@@Cheepchipsable You just dont Get It do You??????
@@jamesorr2404 Well count me as another who doesn't get it. He's getting paid whether it's this transmission or someone else's.
@@dchawk81 Who wants to do a job twice? Money or not. It must be frustrating..
@@digi3218 Revenue is a good thing.
This guy is a "Transmission God". He knows all the secrets and performance tricks. I really enjoyed watching this video.
I’m pretty good at most things mechanical, but the way he tears it down and doesn’t even need it organized from remembering every detail is mind blowing. Definitely a god
No. They only do American rear wheel drive auto transmission. Bring him a 722.6 , then what?
I love working with mechs like this. Very confident just matter of fact. Explain the what and why of things.
Thanks to PT, I'm encouraged to tear down my very first transmission ever and rebuild my 4l60e.
You can tell Richard is pissed the f**k off by his voice and his comments about the 2 stage dump kit but then his attitude dose a 180 when he gets to show off his work. I did a c4 carry out in oregon and had a national chain install it and had a leak and ended up fixing it up myself due to both shops blaming the other. This video shows both how Richard builds seals and modifies his transmission and why you have the shop that builds it needs to install it. Keep up the good work and if I need to get the transmission on our truck rebuilt your going to have another Arizona customer.
Its a little hard to flatbed my truck 900 miles to have the builder install as well. Especially after paying the money for a POS 4L60E but I totally see his point.
I have watched several of your videos. And I appreciate how you dont run anybody down for making mistakes you keep it professional and diplomatic.
Watching you tear these down is mesmerizing. Your dexterity and efficiency is amazing.
I really enjoy watching your father tear down and build these transmissions. Glad you are documenting your fathers knowledge as soon this will be a lost art. Learn well.
Holy crap you finally got a Lavalier microphone!!! Thank you and well done as always. Best wishes from Spain.
I have seen a automatic transmission that was rebuild and had maybe 200 miles after the rebuild.
I actually had to install the transmission and make sure the vehicle moves with the newly rebuild one. But someone in his great wisdom decided to tow the vehicle for what ever reason over 50 miles. Without taking the the driveshaft off or butting it onto a flatbed with the rear wheels. Just towing it behind another vehicle without any real speed limit. End result was the transmission stopped shifting and if it did shift it was really rough and the oil turned odd color. I don't know what happened to the vehicle but it was sure a disaster.The vehicle in question was a 1988 Ford Scorpio.
Burned the bearings in the tailshaft and anything trained to it, because there's no fluid flow without the engine running.
Sir, I know this video is 3 years old and I have watched several of your videos over the past few days. What a pleasure it is to watch good people doing pristine work. Over the years I figured out that I would much rather change a transmission than replace a vinyl top. I leave rebuilding transmissions to guys like you, whom by the way, are becoming fewer and further between. I have a 97 Cutlass with a 4T60E that did something strange this morning. AS it shifted into 3rd at normal speed (35-40 mph) it sounded like a small explosion, engine revved and no power to wheels. Rattling like a bucket full of bolts. Will only idle along in first gear. No reverse. After sitting overnight at work and preparing to load it on a trailer, started engine, put in drive, and it drove itself up onto the trailer. Still no other gears and only rattles when not in drive foot off the gas. If you touch the gas it rattles. Any thoughts? (Converter?)
I must say I am a new fan to watching your tear down videos. Holy smokes there are literally a thousand parts and the way you break it down makes you the conductor or the transmission orchestra. I don’t normally throw out that WOW factor but w/out a doubt you have shown that WOW factor and that sir is commendable. I can see you are someone who takes great pride in building a quality transmission and you’re not afraid to video the teardown. I am a Journeyman electrician and I know the feeling of taking pride in ones work. Thank you for the videos they have become my new addiction in life….
Can you do a video on how to properly install the converter onto the transmission? With all the damages that was done to this transmission there is obviously a right way and a wrong way to do it. Would make a great video. Also a proper install back into the chassis would also be great!!
This is a great idea!
@@SmittySmithsonite how do you keep the fluid in the torque converter when installing it? If the trans is up on its end the torque converter then needs to be upside-down to be installed...
@@SmittySmithsonite did a quick search to verify, and well I just learned something today. I was taught and have always seen putting a qt in the converter when installing.
spin and push.....
@@SmittySmithsonite I recently bought a reman Pro king TC but I ended up taking it back and they almost were about to give me a hard time because there was fluid already in it. I never took it out the box.
Precision Transmission videos are so good, I like the video before the pre video ad even finished.
Me too.
I'm amazed by Richard's manual dexterity. Also, judging by the way he just dumps the parts into a pile, he must have an amazing memory in order to get it all back together in a reasonable amount of time. Bravo!
That's the best thing that you guy's could have ever done. Record everything that you do, from the disassembly to the final assembly so that the customer can see that his transmission was re built correctly the first time. It still gets on my nerves when customers return a unit to my friend's shop with water damage. What is a guy suppose to do? Do as you are now doing and refuse to work on ANY carry-ins/outs. He learned this lesson the hard way too!
My hope for Precision is that the warranty is void because of the self inflicted damage. That is the hill I would stand on. "Sir you voided your warranty because you failed to install this transmission in the proper manner.
Of course it would be.
I would hope, but we have done warranty work on similar customer abuse (not a trans shop, general auto) just because it's not worth the fight we know we have coming otherwise. Things like a customer coming back with a burned out clutch after 5k miles saying they have no idea why it did that, told us they tried to teach their daughter how to drive stick but she didn't abuse it of course... So we eat the couple hours and throw in a new clutch, surface the flywheel then kindly tell them not to teach anyone else to drive stick on it.
@@2009dudeman How? I am flying at a private airfield and we teach the 14 year olds to drive stick on on private property and yet no car got burned up.
@@dranoelr my only guess is that they rode the clutch hard. Or they were lying to us.
I wouldn't even offer warranties on carry outs cause you don't know how it's going to be installed. it's your word against theirs. How do you prove that it didn't fail cause of something you did. You could install everything correctly but there could be a defective part that you had no way of knowing cause you couldn't test the trans before handing it over to the client.
I can see this guy now. “ it was cracked when we got it back and never work either” the usual BS people give
and Richard being in the business as long as he has been, can probably look at this and know EXACTLY what happened, regardless of what the customer said.
He didn't put those aftermarket fittings in so He couldn't have cracked the case. And there is external damage to the pump caused by the torque converter and he never installed the transmission so he couldn't have caused that damage either.
So no matter what a customer says, it would be easy to disprove them
The only way to fuc up that bushing in the pump is from having it bolted up away with a poor alignment and or no dowels and running the bolts in it. My neighbor just did this on a truck.
Your not supposed to tighten those lines like an idiot no more than 10 to 15 NM with one 90 degree turn. The pump bushing is destroyed because of the alignment. Never have an idiot install a new transmission.
I totally understand the frustration. I don't mind doing the job once. I hate to do it twice. Especially when the fowl up was somebody else's. We really appreciate the honesty. Thank you for that.
Richard you are a true professional, I don't think I have ever seen anybody like you who knows so much about an automatic transmission. Keep up the good work buddy I love your videos.
I worked on a school bus with an Allison a while back that had a busted pump. Apparently the guy at the bus barn didn't know you have to unbolt the torque converter and pull it out with the trans. When they tried to put It back in they broke the pump when they bolted it back up 🤣
Wow!
Love the look of a valve body I was amazed how caked up the small screen on mine was with clutch debis
Fascinating stuff! Truly a craftsman of the trade. Wish there were more people around with this level of expertise and commitment.
Great videos big hello from London uk I’ve been a mechanic for 28yrs and I can’t stress how much I love seeing professional work done even now I’m amazed at the work that goes into a automatic transmission I can’t understand why people mess with stuff they don’t understand reference to your latest video lol take it to a specialist I’ve rebuilt gearboxes and auto boxes BUT I have a friend who does it for a living and I would not rebuild a auto box without his help lol thanks for the videos I really enjoy professional work stay safe god bless
Thank you for getting a mic. Your videos are amazing, and I really enjoy watching them. But it was very difficult to hear you in some of your earlier vids when you weren't mic'd up. Keep up the hard work and the great content!
I would sooooo watch a blindfolded timed teardown video. Sounds absolutely wicked!
So refreshing to see a technician like you after all the hacks I have to deal with around my home town.
It's funny how much this rhymes with my own frustrations as an independent data scientist...clients and customers want to compartmentalize us and tell us to put our heads down, stay in our lane, cut our prices. And then they go out and take our product, wreck it immediately, and get no joy from it. To set boundaries like "we don't do carry outs" can be remarkably hard, taking years and decades of handwringing and arguments and lost sales. Good on you for doing it.
I'm assuming he didn't have the converter all the way in the pump. And cross threading those fittings and cracking the case is just ridiculous.
And it's for a turboed car?
He must have bought it , because judging by this trans he sure didn't build it !!
It was for a trans am turbo. 1989. TTA. They came that way from the factory. It was a grand national engine with different heads
He is the guy wandering around with the big S on his forehead.
They are tapered pipe fittings. He just put them in too far.
No you can't just weld anything and "fix" it. Cast parts with a need for precision are not going to be fixed by tapping it with a hammer and throwing slag on there. The guy in the video did the RIGHT thing by re-casing it.
You can feel how frustrated he is to have to tear that thing down again.
I can feel his frustration through the screen. I worked with my dad on cars alot and remember making mistakes that made him frustrated and he wouldn't be as happy about doing the work but still doing it nonetheless
Wow.
Seeing someone disassemble the valve body on a Transmission like you is amazing.
After the bellhousing bolts are tight you have to make sure the converter spins nice and free before bolting it to the flex plate. I have R&R'ed many in my dads trans shop as a teen. Nice to see people who build them right.
Man I can understand your frustrations really stinks that the few ruin for the many.
Torque wrenches are a waste of money.... More fun to tighten it till it starts to loosen off again
Take your business to a company not on a high horse.
A few digital photos of the trans prior to sealing and shipment is all the proof they need in court. There is no reason to honor a mfg warranty in this case. Simply poor management decisions brought about by the inability to stand firm on company policy. This guy lets idiots ruin his business out of frustration.
That mic is on point!! great job!
I was just thinking that not only is the transmission guy a beast, but the camera work is not too bad either!
My dude man your awesome, soon as you panned over I knew it was a 2 speed powerslide, but good job you do great work.
I feel you pain brother, some people don't understand the time and effort is takes to become this good.
“Now you notice I also had a nut in here to shorten my stroke on my piston” lol
I understand that part but I don’t know what effect that shortening that piston stroke has. Faster shifting?
I don't blame you for not doing carry outs. That was definitely not your fault. They should have brought you the converter. Thanks.
By not bringing in the converter pretty much tells us the converter is the issue Not Richards work.
Carry out means what exactly?
@@dancarlos1216 i think they mean no just dropping off and carrying out the transmission to reinstall in the vehicle it belongs to. I think they mean they want the vehicle the transmission belongs to so they can reinstall it in said vehicle to avoid any possible problems or stories.
I can sure understand not doing carry-outs as there's a lot which can easily be screwed up. My trans guy wanted $2500 for a full job on my work van which I couldn't afford. I convinced him to do a carry-out for me (which went well since I know how to do that much with a trans) and that was $1500 which I had to borrow and that was all I could get at the time; lacking my van meant no income so I couldn't wait and save up more. OK, no real beef with the price as I've gotten my money's worth or more but in all honesty the R+R was worth at best a few hundred yet he charges a thousand for it? I don't know what Precision prices it out at but in my case you can see why so many of us want carry-out. I'll have another trans job soon on a project vehicle even easier than my last one, and I'll ask my guy to do a carry-out again- hopefully he will.
Hi, New sub, Back in my R&R days we had a '70 Cuda Race car with Built 727
come in with problems. Mike the owner and Rebuilder went through it and
found a similar problem. after install mike tested the car hard and brought it
back and said pull it back out. Well what we found was after the engine came
back from the machine shop someone forgot to reinstall the dowell pins in
the back of the block, and our green R&R guy didnt catch it. those dowell pins
can really reak havoc on a race car let alone a daily driver. thanks for all your
honest and valuble info, really awesome work.
I work as a mechanic...engine work, electrical, electronic...but I don't know how to rebuild a trans...I can remove em and install em but not open one up and try to even rebuild it as the auto's are complex beasts. When my own truck decided to break it's 4R70W...I sent the entire F150 to the trans shop my shop uses...they did the re and re and built the trans...works flawlessly.
The first auto trans I ever rebuilt is still in use over 30 years later... it was a C6.
Y'all are so damn humble and professional it just doesn't make sense nowadays lol everyone is either overconfident or just clueless y'all are great
Let me guess. The guy probably blamed you guys for that trashed bushing? Great video👍
I greatly admire his professionalism and attention to detail. I would be just pissed if someone had my ruined my work of art by them trying to save a few dollars. Love the videos they contain some great information. Thank You
Great video, love to watch a true master at work. Your knowledge is remarkable. Caring shows with everything you do.
I can definitely feel your frustration... even though I do electronic repair (more than auto) I dread every time something goes out & the idiots get hold of it. As I've heard before, "the more idiot proof you make it, the more creative the idiot".
In the Army our saying was "nothing is fool proof until tested by sufficiently motivated fools."
@@mfuchs2004 When I was in (25V, Combat Camera) we used to say, "If it ain't broke fix it till it is..."
Really tired of this? Shoot double the money on one trans. Nice and clean, no smell. Keep it up, love the videos.
There's a difference between doing a job, and putting love and dedication into the final product.... When that is wasted it's tiring, even if you are paid
While I can certainly understand the frustration, you can’t warranty stupidity or improper installation. Pretty obvious they cracked the case, and then tried to “fix” it with JB Weld.
I have been building transmissions for about 20 years, and have had a couple come back due to install mistakes. The damage from converter insulation mistakes is pretty obvious, same with low fluid.
This one clearly hasn’t had any run time. The assembly jel hasn’t melted yet, so the pump damage occurred on startup.
Charge the customer for the core, charge him labor for cleaning and recasing the unit.
I tell all my customers that the converter HAS to spin freely while tightening the bellhousing bolts. That way, you can catch the converter not seated before startup. I have a converter hub, along with driveshaft yokes to verify bushing fit and pump assembly.
The only issue is a reusing a junk converter, trashing a fresh trans. That’s a potential headache.
I can certainly understand the frustration I paint for a living. I don't like painting a wall and then have it all messed up because I got to install tile carpet trim so on so forth. And then call me to come back and fix it. I would rather be the last person in and cover things up. When I walk out it's looks fabulous in the customer gets a great job. So I totally understand your frustration
@@andrew3088 If he blamed Richard he would not have brought it back.
I'm glad that Richard has a UA-cam channel. He puts his work out there. If the customer files a lawsuit? "Go here, tell me what you think?"
The lawyer will advise the customer "Eat the money..."
Still, the possibility of that customer saying "this guy sold me a dead on arrival transmission!" is not worth it
You can see just how clean that gearbox really is great job
I've rebuilt car and trucks for 30 years but the one thing I always leave to the pros is the transmission. I'm amazed at how fast he tore that down and gave descriptions as he was doing it...craftsman.
Those 2 dislikes must be the customer and his buddy that installed that transmission
Omg it woulda taken me 2 hours to tear this transmission down lol. Im always scared im gonna break something 😂😂
It would take me 2 days to tear it down, and 2 years to rebuild. Haha!
It is tough to pour out everything in your work, only to have it... disregarded. Beautiful work is evident in the teardown Richard. Thanks for the great videos guys! --Fink
I watch him all the time this guy is the best transmission man in the world hands down!
I accidentally messed up the pump one time on a 700 R4 installing it never forget that sound
Once bitten Twice Shy. When He Brings the Converter, Make sure it comes with a car.
Its amazing to c a master at work. Its obvious he knows his craft like the back of his hand. Salute!!!
I worked as a skilled service tech in Aerospace installing/troubleshooting CNC robotic machinery holding very tight machine tolerance of .0002” and then performed laser feedback of 40-60 millionths. I was fortunate to have trained a good number of years in a machine shop. Lastly, I was blessed to have worked along side my father for years on automobiles who always seemed to amaze me with his talent -
Watching this gentleman (in the video) perform transmission rebuilds and modifications tells me he has all the perfection and talent of a great man who holds only the highest standards. I tip my hat off to you sir.
Was a transmission builder for 25 year's and I always HATED carry outs😒. They'd pick it up on Friday and Monday morning yelling you didn't build it right it won't move a wheel. Broken pump gears or the wrong fluid or not enuff fluid.
You reckon they used an impact to screw in the attachments? Oooops, the case is busted!😮
INAPM (I’m Not A Professional Mechanic), but I think using an impact wrench would just strip out the threads. I think they either cross threaded and torqued down with the bolts at an angle or tried to use bolts that were too big for the holes.
no, those are just NPT fittings (National Pipe Thread.. the part of the AN fitting that screws into the case). They're shaped like a 'V', in other words the diameter of the fitting is smaller at the end than farther up the fitting... the more you tighten them in, the tighter they get as the diameter increases...they're designed to deform slightly as they get tighter and seal fluids very well, especially higher pressure fluids. The problem is when you use them on something like a cast transmission case, which is quite fragile. When you screw in an NPT fitting too far, it will easily crack a case. It's akin to using a log splitter wedge. So when you install them, you have to be careful to not tighten them too tight or else... crrraaccckkk. It happens all too often.
Redlined my blazer 1500 miles home rebuilt the 4l60 with the cheepest kit I could and the cheepest torque converter and drove it for 4tears before selling..maybe not done right but it worked glad I even gave it a good it’s still on the road
Richard you went above and beyond for this. I don't blame you for not wanting to rebuild carry in transmissions.
Man your so professional lol id have been steaming and saying I told you so ...I hope your making them let u put it in this time
I bet my next paycheck that he told the customer - "If you let me put it in I'll fix it. Otherwise see you." Richard might have offered the customer's money back then fired them.
I've fired customers.. you can do it. "Here's your money. Nothing personal". Later you're just too busy for them.
@@jamallabarge2665 dude I totally agree I turned 30 the other day and im building my own shop as we speak iv been so blessed this year honestly and I totally agree cuz I to have fired customers lol mainly the ones who haven't had something running in 20 years and want it to start but cheap so I get it to fire and run as good as possible then a week later they call cuz they now have a oil leak after you work on it and want u to fix it like u broke it when really there 50 year old car thats set has been being driven when u told them it needs x before its driven lol
@@themfnnitrorooster7619 I look at Rich's face. I've felt the same way.
Customer does something dumb, blames me for it, whines and then I have to make it right.
Cost me grief and aggravation and i don't want to see you any more.
@@jamallabarge2665 I've fired customers as well and hate it. I hate giving the competition business for any reason.
@@chrismc410 Yeah, but maybe your competitors DESERVE these kind of customers?
The only thumbs down must be from the Transmission owner lol 😂
Family and friends too
The transmission owner, and now 43 of his friends and family.... Though, a person that ruins a transmission like that and doesn't own up to it, something tells me he does not have that many friends or family to do this... maybe the other 43 so far are people whom have done the same stupid thing?
And one from Cody Hopkins (see above)
The thumbs down is from the competitors transmission shops, that are not able to do proper work.
No a bunch of people just have what they like to call dislike bots to stop people from having a hundred percent likeability
You guy’s are true pros, thanks for the high quality of craftsmanship, just saying motor on.
I live in amarillo and did not know about this guy I will be taking all my transmissions to him he's legit!
Looks like they had the converter on the engine first then installed the transmission. I installed the converter and wired it in using holes drilled into the bell housing.
yup, or didnt fully seat the convertor into the trans then bolting it in tight.
@@desertbrewcrew1974 ngl as a dumb 16 year old i tried that and than realized what was wrong
Dealing with the public over the years I have seen some of the best acting outside of Hollywood. Literally crying to get their vehicle repaired under warranty after they screwed it up.
One customer submerged his Jeep and almost had a nervous breakdown when he was told it was not covered under warranty, he flushed the engine oil multiple times and denied it had been under water, but the factory service rep found evidence to the contrary . Two weeks after he picked it up, [still smoking from the sand going thru the engine] he had an accident where he went off an embankment and totaled it, later his buddy told us he pushed it off the cliff since he had full coverage insurance.
At least he had a backup plan lol
You guys rock, you can always recognize good people by their character. God bless you all.
He's all professional! Takes great pride in his work, and it shows!!!
I hope they're bringing the car in this time! Hate to see hard work flushed down the toilet.
I'm betting it never even left the driveway. As soon as it was put in drive it was done
This failed at first startup and didnt even make it to test drive or even put in gear before it failed from improper install.The second the starter engaged it failed.
@@tryduck5571 yeah didnt even think about it like that, as soon as it spun. I was giving it the benefit lol
i enjoy seeing how transmissions are torn apart and the difference between early and late models
they started the engine with no fluid in the transmission.. the converter spun without lube in the bushing till it melted the surface of the bushing.. so many people do that by mistake..
That would explain why the transmission fluid is so clean. It was already frozen before the fluid was put in it.
Aren't those cooler fittings sealed with an O-ring?...
That alone should tell you NOT to crank down on the fitting....
AFAIK no O rings, it's a cone metal to metal connection. Also some fittings are taper thread and some are parallel thread. I cracked the housing of my pressure test kit by screwing a taper thread fitting in too tightly :( I did manage to fix it, the sort of pressures I use it for are only about 10 bar. (oil fired boilers)
Like the other comments says depends on fitting style. The outside is JIC. The threads for the trans I'd assume are ORB but may not be. Either way they over tightened them.
Maybe he put Teflon tape on.
I completely understand and I don't blame you guys.
Every time I think he’s done taking parts out of a transmission, he reaches in and pulls out even more stuff!
Looks like the converter was put in crooked to destroy the bushing that badly. I wonder if they filled up the converter before installing it or put it in dry? Probably will never get the real story from the owner, but the cracked housing doesn’t speak well of his mechanical skills.
Have trent weld that case up!
I’ve been building transmissions for 40 years, stopped doing carry outs years ago, people will always find a way to mess things up, even guys that are techs.
Totally understand the frustration of a redo on a unit someone jacked up from not knowing what they doing after you putting in all the time and effort and pride
By the way, I dont know about you but it just seems like he kinda knew his way around during the tear down of that 4L60E. Im no genius but I suspect he has done this before .
He's still the nicest guy on UA-cam even when he's pissed off, and you can tell he's really pissed off. lol. The disappointment in his voice makes me pissed off for him!
I always enjoy watching a master of their craft work and you sir are one of them. Big ups for sure 😎👍👍
I say the converter wasn't new from the start and I'll bet they didn't flush the cooling system either, they just slapped an old torque converter in and hooked up the cooling lines, started the b up and ruined it right off the bat...
I took Auto Tech in college and have rebuilt a few transmissions but never knew a lot of what Richard is teaching. I am very glad a grand master is sharing his knowledge and doing it for free, it is priceless!!!
"He's got an aftermarket converter he didnt bring and we dont know why, but thats probably why." i always love catching customers when they lie. favorite is when they reverse polarity jumpstart it and blow the fuse or ecu, then say "idk it just wouldnt start one day. i had the battery replaced a couple days ago and it was fine until yesterday." lolz, im sorry man but there are only 3 ways you blow that fuse and two requires a seized motor or starter. both of those are fine so im pretty sure you just jumstarted it wrong and if you told me that in the beginning it would have saved you 3 hours of electrical diagnostic.