4T60E Sprag Clutch 1996, new and ready to install. Fits the 4T60E. Ships fast from the USA.
A mid-1990s Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Chevrolet or Cadillac with the 4T60E that pulls fine through the first two gears and then slips or flares on the shift into third often has a worn third clutch sprag. This listing is a new third clutch dual sprag for the 1996 and later 4T60E, industry number 84724C, interchange GM OE 24204036. The 1996 date matters: this sprag is cataloged for the 1996-and-later dual-sprag input housing, not for the earlier 4T60E sprag parts.
The 4T60E sends third gear torque from the third clutch through a one-way sprag. The sprag is a cage of wedge-shaped struts set between an inner and outer race; spin it one way and the struts wedge tight, spin it the other and they lean over and slide. In third the sprag locks and drives. On the 3-4 shift the fourth clutch applies and the sprag overruns on its own, which gives the 4T60E a clean upshift without any clutch-to-clutch timing. In the 1996-up dual design the third sprag sits stacked with the input sprag, sharing the input housing.
The same dual-sprag layout continued into the 4T65E until some 2003 units changed to a sealed pawl-type clutch, according to Transmission Digest. That carryover is why this part is cataloged for both the 4T60E and 4T65E.
On a car this age, start by checking fluid level and condition, then scan for codes. Low line pressure can make several clutches slip, so check the pressure control solenoid with our EPC solenoid guide; the 4T60E and 4T65E work the same way here. Transmission Digest explains that third clutch slip appears only in third, while second clutch slip affects several gears. If third is your only bad gear, the third clutch pack or this sprag is the likely cause. The common problems guide explains the rest of that pattern. With the unit apart, hold the outer race and rotate the hub. It should lock in one direction and spin evenly in the other, with no rough spots.
Listed for the 4T60E from 1996 on with the dual-sprag input housing, interchanging with OE 24204036. The 4T60E was used in many GM front-drive Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac models, and parts changed during its run. If your 4T60E was built before 1996, compare it with the 1993-95 4T60E sprag listing. In every case, compare the old sprag's width, element count and cage with this one, or check for 24204036 or 84724C, before installing. Send us the year and VIN if the car's history is unknown, since many have had replacement transaxles. More parts for this family are in the 4T60E and 4T65E collection.
| Fits | 4T60E 1996 |
| Part type | Sprag Clutch |
| 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.
This 84724C sprag is cataloged for the 1996-and-later dual-sprag input housing. If your 4T60E is older, check it against our 1993-95 listing first.
The same dual-sprag design was carried into the 4T65E through 2002, and this sprag is listed for both. Later 4T65E units with the pawl clutch need a different part.
Both cause slip only in third. A sprag that turns freely both ways or feels rough is bad. Burnt third clutch frictions with a good sprag point to the clutch pack or its seals.
Third clutch frictions and steels, input housing seals, the filter, and any pitted race. Flush the cooler too.
Dexron VI. GM wrote the Dexron VI service-fill spec to be back-serviceable into older Dexron III transmissions like the 4T60E.
