10R60 Pump 2017

A Ford ten-speed that has picked up a rattle or grinding noise from the front of the case, shows gear debris on the pan magnet, or has lost line pressure after a pump drive failure does not always need a whole front support. This listing is the pump drive gear set used in the 10R60 and the 10R80 from 2017 on: the converter-driven sprocket gear, the drive idler gear, the pump driven gear and the bearing the idler rides on. Four new pieces, no pump body and no front cover, so you can rebuild the gear train that turns the pump without paying for an entire front assembly. It suits the 10R60 in the Explorer, Aviator and Bronco as well as the 10R80 that went into the F-150 for 2017 and later Mustang, Expedition, Navigator and Ranger models.

What the pump drive gears do in a 10R60

Ford's ten-speeds do not mount the pump on the converter hub the way older Ford automatics did. Every 10R unit uses an off-axis pump that sits below the input centerline, and a short train of straight-cut transfer gears carries engine speed down to it. The converter turns the drive gear, the idler on its bearing carries the motion across, and the idler spins the driven gear on the pump. If any one of those three gears chips a tooth or the idler bearing loosens, pump speed and line pressure suffer, and every clutch apply, solenoid feed and converter clutch command in the transmission goes with them. GEARS Magazine notes that most of the internal parts are shared across the 10R60 and 10R80, which is why one set serves both; the heavy-duty 10R140 uses its own drive gear arrangement and is not covered here.

Symptoms of a failing pump drive

• A grinding, rattling or growling noise from the front of the transmission that rises with engine RPM, not road speed
• Delayed engagement into Drive or Reverse, worst once the fluid is hot
• Slipping or flare in several gears at once instead of one bad shift
• Low line pressure on a gauge, overheated fluid, and pressure or gear ratio codes
• Gear-tooth fragments or bearing debris on the magnet or packed into the filter

How to confirm before you buy

Do not condemn the gears for whine alone. Ford's straight-cut transfer gears always make some whine, and GEARS Magazine reports that Ford treats that noise as a normal condition that does not affect durability. What points at this set is physical evidence: tooth chips or bearing material in the pan, or a gear train that shows wear once the torque converter, valve body and pump are off the front of the case. Before ordering, rule out the 10R60 and 10R80 harsh-engagement software updates and the 10R60 7-6 downshift snap ring problem, which our 10R80 vs 10R60 comparison walks through, and use our 10-speed whine and clunk diagnosis guide to separate gear noise from converter and driveline noise.

Fitment

This set is listed for Ford 10R60 and 10R80 ten-speeds from 2017 up, with the 2017 F-150 being the first production application of the family. The 10R60 itself arrived in the 2020 Explorer and Aviator and the 2021 Bronco. It is the Ford straight-cut design only. Transmission Digest compared the two makers' parts and found GM's 10L80 front cover uses helical gears, so these do not mix with a GM unit. Lay your old gears next to the photos and count teeth, or send us your year, model and VIN and we will check the application before it ships. Every Ford ten-speed part we carry is in the 10R80 collection.

Install notes

• The pump drive is at the front of the unit, so the transmission comes out of the vehicle and the converter comes off to reach it.
• Inspect the converter drive hub and the idler bearing bore; a worn bore will loosen a new bearing in short order.
• Replace all three gears and the bearing together so the new teeth wear in as a matched set, and clean every trace of old debris from the case, cooler and lines.
• Fit a new front seal and filter, and if the unit is apart for debris, a soft-parts kit such as the 10R60 overhaul kit is worth doing at the same time.
• Refill with Mercon ULV only, check level hot with the engine running, then let the TCM complete its adaptive relearn. If pressure is still low after the gears are replaced, the main regulator bore may be worn; the Sonnax 10-speed Zip Kit addresses the valve body side.

Is this a complete transmission pump?

No. It is the pump drive gear set: the drive sprocket gear, the drive idler gear, the pump driven gear and the idler bearing. The pump body and front support are reused from your transmission.

Does it fit both the 10R60 and the 10R80?

Yes, the set is listed for both Ford ten-speeds from 2017 up. It does not fit the 10R140, which uses a different gear drive setup, or GM's 10L80 and 10L90, which use helical gears.

My 10R80 whines. Do I need these gears?

Not necessarily. The straight-cut transfer gears make some whine on every unit and Ford considers that normal. Replace the gears when you find chipped teeth, a loose idler bearing, or gear debris in the pan.

What fluid does the 10R60 use after the repair?

Mercon ULV. Do not mix in Mercon LV or a multi-vehicle fluid. Check the level hot with the engine running once the job is done.

Should I replace anything else while the front is apart?

Replace the front seal and filter, inspect the converter hub and idler bearing bore, and flush the cooler and lines so old gear debris does not return. A soft-parts kit is worth adding if the unit is fully apart.

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