42RLE Clutch Drum 2003, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 42RLE. Ships fast from the USA.
A 42RLE in a Jeep Liberty, Wrangler or Dodge Dakota that flares on the 1-2 shift, slips in third and fourth, or will not back up is usually telling you the input clutch drum is worn out. This listing is a complete 42RLE input clutch drum assembly for 2003-up Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep applications. It has been cleaned and inspected and is built ready to install with new friction clutches, new lip seals and new O-rings, while the steels and pressure plates are good used originals. The photo shows the drum, input shaft, hubs, pistons and return springs, frictions and sealing rings that make up the set.
The 42RLE shares its clutch layout with the 41TE. Underdrive, overdrive and reverse are the input clutches, all housed in this one drum assembly on the input shaft, while the 2-4 and low/reverse clutches hold parts of the gearset. Underdrive drives first through third, overdrive applies in third and fourth, and reverse applies only in reverse. Because three clutches live in one retainer, a cracked drum, a leaking piston seal or a worn hub bushing can show up across several gears at once. Sonnax also lists the 42RLE among units where excess clearance between the input clutch hub bushing and the stator support leaks underdrive oil and burns that clutch early.
Read the clutch volume index for each clutch with a scan tool. The TCM learns how much oil each clutch needs to apply, and ATRA explains that this number climbs as a clutch wears. A high UD, OD or reverse value together with matching slip points into this drum, while a high 2-4 or low/reverse value points elsewhere. Rule out low fluid and line pressure first. The Ultradrive problems guide explains reading CVIs, and the slipping under load guide covers pressure and bushing leaks that can burn a good drum.
This drum is built for the 2003-up 42RLE, the rear-drive unit in the Jeep Liberty, Wrangler, Dodge Dakota, Durango and Nitro. The listing is filed under 2003, but the assembly is described for 2003-up units. It will not fit a front-drive 41TE. Compare the input shaft splines and length, the drum and hub design and the piston layout with your old assembly before you install it, or send your VIN and transmission tag and we will check it first. Other years are on our 41TE and 42RLE collection page, including the 2006 42RLE drum.
| Fits | 42RLE 2003 |
| Part type | Clutch Drum |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| 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.
A complete input clutch drum assembly built with new friction clutches, new lip seals and new O-rings. The steels and pressure plates are good used originals that were inspected.
It is built for the 2003-up 42RLE used in the Jeep Liberty, Wrangler, Dodge Dakota, Durango and Nitro. Match the input shaft and drum design to yours or send your VIN to confirm.
The underdrive, overdrive and reverse clutches. The 2-4 and low/reverse clutches are separate and are not part of this assembly.
Yes. Reset the adaptives and run the quick learn with a scan tool so the TCM learns the clutch volumes of the new frictions.
ATF+4. Check the level with the engine running and the fluid at operating temperature.
