Need 4L60E tools # Where can i get them?
02-01-2012, 08:04 AM
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Are you planning on rebuilding just one trans or many?
Just I'm just rebuilding a few personal units, here is what I did:
I already had these kits from Harbor Freight for installing seals and bearings:
Bearing and Seal driver set:
http://www.harborfreight.com/10-piec...set-95853.html
Jumbo 3/4" Socket set:
http://www.harborfreight.com/21-piec...set-40996.html
Combined with the larger Craftsman 1/2" sockets, I had a driver for every bushing.
Two big hose clamps from the hardware store work perfectly to align the oil pump.
There are three spring cages that need to be compressed. I found new compressors for two of them on ebay. Everyone carriers the compressor for the rear case as I think it is the same for the TH350. I found a similar compressor for the input drum on ebay. For the reverse drum, I bought $6 worth of "L" and "I" brackets at the hardware store and welded them up.
I can post pictures later today.
The seal installers/resizers are expensive and critical. Therefore I paid my local trans shop to install and resize the teflon seals for me. Best is to install an old stator shaft on the input drum seals to keep them resized; and the reverse drum on the oil pump seals to keep them resized.
The last tool I do not have and is useful for installing the reverse piston into the reverse drum. I tried to use feeler gauges but cut the inner seal.
After replacing that I finally got it installed without any tools, but if anyone knows where to get a seal installer, I will buy it too.
Just I'm just rebuilding a few personal units, here is what I did:
I already had these kits from Harbor Freight for installing seals and bearings:
Bearing and Seal driver set:
http://www.harborfreight.com/10-piec...set-95853.html
Jumbo 3/4" Socket set:
http://www.harborfreight.com/21-piec...set-40996.html
Combined with the larger Craftsman 1/2" sockets, I had a driver for every bushing.
Two big hose clamps from the hardware store work perfectly to align the oil pump.
There are three spring cages that need to be compressed. I found new compressors for two of them on ebay. Everyone carriers the compressor for the rear case as I think it is the same for the TH350. I found a similar compressor for the input drum on ebay. For the reverse drum, I bought $6 worth of "L" and "I" brackets at the hardware store and welded them up.
I can post pictures later today.
The seal installers/resizers are expensive and critical. Therefore I paid my local trans shop to install and resize the teflon seals for me. Best is to install an old stator shaft on the input drum seals to keep them resized; and the reverse drum on the oil pump seals to keep them resized.
The last tool I do not have and is useful for installing the reverse piston into the reverse drum. I tried to use feeler gauges but cut the inner seal.
After replacing that I finally got it installed without any tools, but if anyone knows where to get a seal installer, I will buy it too. 
02-01-2012, 09:06 AM
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Are you planning on rebuilding just one trans or many?
Just I'm just rebuilding a few personal units, here is what I did:
I already had these kits from Harbor Freight for installing seals and bearings:
Bearing and Seal driver set:
http://www.harborfreight.com/10-piec...set-95853.html
Jumbo 3/4" Socket set:
http://www.harborfreight.com/21-piec...set-40996.html
Combined with the larger Craftsman 1/2" sockets, I had a driver for every bushing.
Two big hose clamps from the hardware store work perfectly to align the oil pump.
There are three spring cages that need to be compressed. I found new compressors for two of them on ebay. Everyone carriers the compressor for the rear case as I think it is the same for the TH350. I found a similar compressor for the input drum on ebay. For the reverse drum, I bought $6 worth of "L" and "I" brackets at the hardware store and welded them up.
I can post pictures later today.
The seal installers/resizers are expensive and critical. Therefore I paid my local trans shop to install and resize the teflon seals for me. Best is to install an old stator shaft on the input drum seals to keep them resized; and the reverse drum on the oil pump seals to keep them resized.
The last tool I do not have and is useful for installing the reverse piston into the reverse drum. I tried to use feeler gauges but cut the inner seal. After replacing that I finally got it installed without any tools, but if anyone knows where to get a seal installer, I will buy it too.
Just I'm just rebuilding a few personal units, here is what I did:
I already had these kits from Harbor Freight for installing seals and bearings:
Bearing and Seal driver set:
http://www.harborfreight.com/10-piec...set-95853.html
Jumbo 3/4" Socket set:
http://www.harborfreight.com/21-piec...set-40996.html
Combined with the larger Craftsman 1/2" sockets, I had a driver for every bushing.
Two big hose clamps from the hardware store work perfectly to align the oil pump.
There are three spring cages that need to be compressed. I found new compressors for two of them on ebay. Everyone carriers the compressor for the rear case as I think it is the same for the TH350. I found a similar compressor for the input drum on ebay. For the reverse drum, I bought $6 worth of "L" and "I" brackets at the hardware store and welded them up.
I can post pictures later today.
The seal installers/resizers are expensive and critical. Therefore I paid my local trans shop to install and resize the teflon seals for me. Best is to install an old stator shaft on the input drum seals to keep them resized; and the reverse drum on the oil pump seals to keep them resized.
The last tool I do not have and is useful for installing the reverse piston into the reverse drum. I tried to use feeler gauges but cut the inner seal.
After replacing that I finally got it installed without any tools, but if anyone knows where to get a seal installer, I will buy it too.we are doing a bit of racing so we need to refresh a lot.,
we where hoping we could buy all these tools at one place
we are shipping it to Iceland
thanks for your input BTW ...
Baezi
02-01-2012, 09:43 AM
#6
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There are some good deals on used tools on ebay.
However, when it comes to new tools, parts and almost anything marked "Buy Now", the prices are often higher than elsewhere.
Most of the tools you are looking for are available here:
http://www.transmissionpartsusa.com/...ols_s/5553.htm
It will cost $500+ though. You do need the expensive seal-ring installers if you are in Iceland.
They only list seal drivers for the tricky bushings; use the cheap Harbor Freight kit for all the other bushings.
I purchase most of my trans parts here; excellent pricing, free shipping (over $60) and fast service.
However, when it comes to new tools, parts and almost anything marked "Buy Now", the prices are often higher than elsewhere.
Most of the tools you are looking for are available here:
http://www.transmissionpartsusa.com/...ols_s/5553.htm
It will cost $500+ though. You do need the expensive seal-ring installers if you are in Iceland.
They only list seal drivers for the tricky bushings; use the cheap Harbor Freight kit for all the other bushings.
I purchase most of my trans parts here; excellent pricing, free shipping (over $60) and fast service.
