41TE Input Drum 1990, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 41TE. Ships fast from the USA.
When a Caravan, Grand Caravan, Town and Country, Voyager or one of the Chrysler and Dodge sedans with the A604 transaxle drops into second-gear limp mode, slips under load or loses reverse, the input clutch drum is one of the first places a rebuilder looks. This listing is a complete A604/41TE input clutch drum assembly described for 1990-up Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth front-drive applications. It is cleaned, inspected and built ready to install with new friction clutches, new lip seals and new O-rings; the steels and pressure plates are good used originals. The photo shows the drum, input shaft, hubs, pistons, springs, frictions and sealing rings.
The A604, later renamed 41TE, was Chrysler's first fully electronic four-speed transaxle. It has no bands. Three of its five clutches, underdrive, overdrive and reverse, sit in this input drum and are driven by the input shaft; the 2-4 and low/reverse clutches are holding clutches in the case. Underdrive drives first through third, overdrive applies in third and fourth, and reverse applies only in reverse. The TCM controls each apply directly, so a leaking piston seal, a worn hub bushing or glazed frictions in this drum shows up as a gear ratio error rather than just a soft shift.
With a scan tool, read the clutch volume index values. ATRA explains that the CVI rises as a clutch wears, and its 41TE bulletin gives the normal ranges. A high UD, OD or reverse reading with matching slip points to this drum; a high 2-4 or L/R reading points elsewhere. Sonnax notes that a worn input clutch hub bushing leaks underdrive oil and burns that clutch early, so a repeat underdrive failure often means a bushing or stator support problem too. Our A604 Ultradrive problems guide walks through limp mode and CVIs, and the 41TE slipping under load guide covers pressure causes.
This assembly is listed for the 1990 41TE and described as fitting the A604/41TE from 1990 on. Chrysler made running changes to the input shaft, hubs and pistons over the years, so compare the shaft length and splines, the drum and piston design and the hub style with your old assembly before you install it. It is not for the rear-drive 42RLE. If you are unsure, send your year and VIN and we will check fitment first. Later-year drums and other parts are on our 41TE collection page.
| Fits | 41TE 1990 |
| Part type | Input Drum |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| Brand | OEM |
| Reference | A604 |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
A complete input clutch drum assembly built with new friction clutches, new lip seals and new O-rings. The steels and pressure plates are inspected good used originals.
It is described for the A604/41TE from 1990 on, but Chrysler changed shafts, hubs and pistons over the years. Compare it with your old assembly or send your VIN before installing.
Second gear is the A604 limp-home mode. The TCM drops into it when it sees a gear ratio error, a slipping clutch or an electrical fault. Read the codes and CVIs before replacing parts.
Underdrive, overdrive and reverse. The 2-4 and low/reverse clutches are separate holding clutches in the case.
Use ATF+4, check the level hot, then reset adaptives and run the quick learn so the TCM learns the new clutch volumes.
