4L60E Clutch Module 1987-2000, new and ready to install. Fits the 4L60E. Ships fast from the USA.
This listing covers a long stretch of GM's four-speed overdrive automatic: the late hydraulic 700-R4 (renamed 4L60 in 1990) and the electronic 4L60E that replaced it in 1993, through the 2000 model year. If you are rebuilding one of those units out of a C/K or GMT800 pickup, a Tahoe or Suburban, an S10 or Blazer, a Camaro, Firebird or Corvette, and the old clutches came out glazed or burnt, this new BorgWarner clutch module gives you fresh friction material to go back in. It is sold new with a 1-year warranty.
The product photo shows a BorgWarner carded module with several stacks of plates in different diameters, which is how friction modules for this family are packaged: one group per clutch. We do not publish a plate-by-plate count for this listing, so treat it as the friction side of an overhaul and plan on seals, gaskets, a filter and any hard parts separately. If you need the exact contents before ordering, ask us and we will confirm against the box.
The clutch packs in this transmission changed very little when GM added electronic shift control. Raybestos catalogs the matching friction sizes with long start dates: the overrun and 3-4 plates from 1982 on, the forward from 1985 on, and the second-design reverse input from 1987 on. That 1987 reverse input change is why modules like this one start at 1987 rather than at the 700-R4 launch. The electronics, valve body and case changed around these plates, but the plates themselves carry across.
Five wet clutch packs plus the 2-4 band do the work. The forward clutch is applied whenever the selector is in a forward range, the 3-4 clutch applies on the 2-3 shift and holds through overdrive, the overrun clutch gives engine braking in the manual ranges, and the reverse input and low-reverse packs handle reverse and manual low. The 3-4 pack takes the most abuse because it carries engine torque at highway speed with a small plate count.
On 1993-2000 4L60E units, also scan for codes first. A worn EPC solenoid (P0748) can cause soft shifts that cook clutches, so fix the cause along with the plates.
Check the fluid, drop the pan and read the debris. Brown or black lining material means clutches; shiny metal means hard parts too. Once it is apart, air check each drum and look at the reaction sun shell splines, which strip and mimic a burnt 3-4 pack. Our 4L60E common problems guide sorts the symptoms by cause, and the forward clutch and sprag guide covers the engagement complaints.
Listed for the 4L60E family from 1987 through 2000. Early units are hydraulic 700-R4/4L60 transmissions, 1993 and later are electronic 4L60E, and V6 and V8 applications did not always run the same 3-4 plate count. Count the plates in each old pack against what is in the box before you build, or send us the year and VIN and we will check it. Browse the rest of the parts for this unit on the 4L60E transmission page.
| Fits | 4L60E 1987-2000 |
| Part type | Clutch Module |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | BorgWarner |
| 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 listed for 1987-2000, which covers both. The clutch plate sizes carried over from the late 700-R4 into the 4L60E. Count your old plates to confirm the stack.
Plan on it being the friction side of the job. Get seals, gaskets and a filter from an overhaul kit. Ask us if you need the exact box contents confirmed.
The second-design reverse input clutch frictions started in 1987, so modules for this family begin there. Earlier 700-R4 units use a different reverse input plate.
Often, if the 3-4 frictions are burnt. A stripped sun shell gives the same symptom, so inspect it during teardown before assuming clutches alone.
Dexron VI ATF, and soak the frictions in it for at least 30 minutes before assembly.
Yes, the module is sold new with a 1-year warranty.
