41TE Planetary, new and ready to install. Fits the 41TE. Ships fast from the USA.
A whine from a Caravan, Town and Country, Sebring or Stratus that rises and falls with road speed, metal glitter in the pan, or a 41TE that suddenly loses a gear usually means the damage has reached the gear train. This is a new aftermarket 4-pinion rear planet carrier for late 1991-and-later A604, 40TE, 41TE and 41AE all-wheel-drive transaxles. It is the late design with a 1.125 inch (1-1/8 inch) spline length measured from the step to the end of the shaft. One carrier is included. The thrust bearing kit is not included, and on this unit it should be replaced at the same time.
The 41TE gets four forward speeds and reverse from two planetary gearsets controlled by five clutches and no bands. The rear carrier holds four pinion gears on steel pins and comes as one assembly with its splined shaft. In each gear a different combination of clutches drives or holds the sun, ring and carrier members, and the rear carrier is loaded in every one of them. Thrust bearings on either side of the carrier set its position and take the end load. Transmission rebuilders point to the number 7 thrust bearing in particular: when it fails, the carrier faces and pinions get damaged and the carrier has to be replaced. The carrier also has the transfer speed sensor reluctor wheel, 24 teeth on the 41TE, which the controller reads to calculate gear ratios.
Drop the pan first. Fine gray paste is normal wear, while chunks of steel or needle bearings point to the gear train or thrust bearings. A ratio code with normal clutch volume readings can be a mechanical slip, but it can also be a sensor or clutch problem, so read the codes and CVI values and rule out the electrical faults covered in our 41TE limp mode and CVI guide. If the complaint is slipping under throttle rather than noise, our 41TE slipping under load guide is the better starting point. On teardown, check pinion end play, rock each pinion for looseness, and look for blued or pitted bearing races before you decide the carrier is the part to replace.
This carrier is listed for late 1991-on A604, 40TE, 41TE and 41AE all-wheel-drive transaxles. It is not listed for 1989 to early 1991 units; owners of those should compare their old part against our 1989 41TE planetary listing or send us the year and VIN. Measure the spline length on your old carrier from the step to the end of the shaft and confirm it is 1.125 inch before ordering. Do not swap in a 62TE carrier: it uses a 48-tooth reluctor and will not read correctly in a 41TE, and the 24-tooth 41TE carrier will not work in a 62TE. It also does not fit the rear-drive 42RLE. If you are unsure, send us your year and VIN. More parts for this transaxle are on the 41TE collection page.
A pan full of metal usually means the frictions are contaminated too, so many rebuilders install the carrier alongside our 41TE banner rebuild kit.
| Fits | 41TE |
| Part type | Planetary |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. You get one new 4-pinion rear planet carrier. The thrust bearings are separate, and because a failed number 7 thrust bearing is a common reason this carrier gets damaged, replace them together.
Measure the shaft spline length from the step to the end of the shaft. The late design this listing covers is 1.125 inch. If yours is from a 1989 to early 1991 unit or measures differently, send us your year and VIN before ordering.
No. The 62TE carrier has a 48-tooth speed sensor reluctor and the 41TE carrier has 24 teeth, so the controller will not read output speed correctly with the wrong one.
Yes. The listing covers the A604, 40TE, 41TE and 41AE AWD transaxles from late 1991 on.
Thrust bearing failure, low or burnt fluid, and high mileage under heavy load. Once a bearing comes apart the debris and lost end play damage the pinions and carrier faces.
Refill with ATF+4 only, then clear the adaptives and run the quick learn with a scan tool so the controller relearns the clutch volumes.
