4L60E Clutch Drum 1993, new and ready to install. Fits the 4L60E. Ships fast from the USA.
This listing is a Raybestos Powertrain friction and steel clutch plate kit for the GM 4L60E, built from the components of the Raybestos RCP96-087 clutch pack module and catalogued for 1993-on units. Despite the drum wording in the product name, you are buying the plates that go inside the drums and the case, not a housing. If your 1993-or-later Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe, Suburban, S10, Blazer, Camaro or Corvette slips into 3rd, flares on the 2-3 shift, smells burnt, or drops out of 4th under load, worn plates are usually what you find when the pan comes off.
The 4L60E uses five multi-plate clutches plus the 2-4 band. The forward, overrun and 3-4 clutches live in the input housing, the reverse input clutch has its own housing at the front of the unit, and the low/reverse clutch sits in the case. Each pack stacks splined friction plates against steel plates, and a hydraulic piston squeezes them together to lock a planetary member. Raybestos lists the RCP96-087 friction set as 2 overrun, 5 low/reverse, 4 reverse input (2nd design), 5 forward and 6 hardened-core high energy 3-4 frictions. The high energy 3-4 material is the important part: the 3-4 pack is the clutch that fails first in this transmission.
Check fluid level and condition first, then note exactly which gears slip. A 3-4 burnup almost never happens on its own; Sonnax traces most cases to low line pressure and 3rd-gear oil leaks in the interconnected 3-4 circuit, so new plates alone will burn again if the leak is still there. Our 4L60E 3-4 clutch pack diagnosis guide walks through the pressure checks and teardown findings, and the 4L60E common problems guide covers the sun shell and valve body failures that can look like clutch slip.
The listing is catalogued for the 4L60E from 1993 on, and the RCP96-087 friction set it comes from is listed by Raybestos for 1987-on 4L60 and 4L60E units. Plate counts and 3-4 stack-up changed over the production run, especially on late units with thicker apply plates or extra 3-4 plates. Before you order, count the plates in your old packs and compare, or send us your year and VIN and we will check it. Browse the full 4L60E parts collection if you need other internal parts for the same rebuild.
| Fits | 4L60E 1993 |
| Part type | Clutch Drum |
| 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.
It is a set of friction and steel clutch plates made from Raybestos RCP96-087 components. It does not include an input housing, reverse input drum or any pistons. If your drum is cracked or the bushings are worn, buy the housing separately.
The kit is catalogued for 1993-on 4L60E units, which covers the early trucks. Count the plates in each of your old packs and compare them to the kit, or send us your year and VIN so we can confirm before it ships.
Usually because of low 3rd-gear apply pressure from leaking sealing rings, worn input housing bushings or valve body bore wear. Fix the leak and check line pressure, or the new high energy 3-4 plates will burn the same way.
Use Dexron VI ATF, which replaces earlier Dexron specs for these transmissions. Soak the frictions in the same fluid for at least 30 minutes before assembly.
At minimum the piston seals, sealing rings, gaskets and filter. Most builders also replace the 2-4 band and inspect the sun shell, input sprag and bushings while the unit is apart.
