How to tell if frictions/steels need replaced?
08-07-2012, 08:12 PM
#1
How to tell if frictions/steels need replaced? Just like the title says....
I would like to know how to tell if the frictions/steels need replaced.
Im guessing you just measure the frictions and/or entire clutch pack with dial indicator.... but idk.
Obviously, more often than not you can tell immediately (black frictions and hot spots on steels, most common in the 4l60e).
The reason i ask is i bought a junkyard 4l80e and everything looks great! I can still read Borg Warner on every friction and there are no hot spots on the steels.... I normally just always replace them since im already in the trans, but it just seems crazy to replace them if its not needed.
Thanks for any info!
I would like to know how to tell if the frictions/steels need replaced.
Im guessing you just measure the frictions and/or entire clutch pack with dial indicator.... but idk.
Obviously, more often than not you can tell immediately (black frictions and hot spots on steels, most common in the 4l60e).
The reason i ask is i bought a junkyard 4l80e and everything looks great! I can still read Borg Warner on every friction and there are no hot spots on the steels.... I normally just always replace them since im already in the trans, but it just seems crazy to replace them if its not needed.
Thanks for any info!
Last edited by 1BADLS1tuner; 08-07-2012 at 08:28 PM.
08-07-2012, 09:55 PM
#3
I am just use to the 60e and always have to replace frictions and steels, hahahahaha....
It will be going into a 68 GMC stepside with a turbo 5.3, Dave at yank is building a converter for me
08-07-2012, 10:13 PM
#4
When i bought the 80e I ordered new steels/frictions, bands, gaskets, seals, ect...... and a transgo HD2 kit.
I am just use to the 60e and always have to replace frictions and steels, hahahahaha....
It will be going into a 68 GMC stepside with a turbo 5.3, Dave at yank is building a converter for me
I am just use to the 60e and always have to replace frictions and steels, hahahahaha....
It will be going into a 68 GMC stepside with a turbo 5.3, Dave at yank is building a converter for me
Yeah 60's definitely burn up clutches faster, and there's more of them in there to sift through
Look into making a few hydraulic improvements to the trans while you have it apart, that will definitely help improve the power capacity of it over a stock 80 setup. I don't know your building experience so sorry if that kind of advice offends you.
08-07-2012, 11:54 PM
#5
Ah, well if you already have the new frictions and steels, definitely go with them.
Yeah 60's definitely burn up clutches faster, and there's more of them in there to sift through
Look into making a few hydraulic improvements to the trans while you have it apart, that will definitely help improve the power capacity of it over a stock 80 setup. I don't know your building experience so sorry if that kind of advice offends you.
Yeah 60's definitely burn up clutches faster, and there's more of them in there to sift through
Look into making a few hydraulic improvements to the trans while you have it apart, that will definitely help improve the power capacity of it over a stock 80 setup. I don't know your building experience so sorry if that kind of advice offends you.
Im still waiting on the 34 element spag to get here....
As far as hydrolic modifications all i am doing is what they reccomend you do for the transgo kit.....
Do you have any other suggestions?
