4T65E Sprag Clutch 1996, new and ready to install. Fits the 4T65E. Ships fast from the USA.
Own a Chevrolet Impala, Monte Carlo, Pontiac Grand Prix, Buick LeSabre or Century whose 4T65E shifts into third and then flares as if someone pressed the clutch? A worn third clutch dual sprag is a common reason. This is a new third clutch dual sprag, industry number 84724C, interchanging with GM OE 24204036. The catalog title says 1996 because this sprag belongs to the 1996-and-later dual-sprag design that the late 4T60E introduced and the 4T65E carried forward until the 2003 change. It is the part to use when your 4T65E still has the original take-apart sprag input housing.
Inside the 4T65E input housing, the third clutch does not drive the gear set directly. Its torque passes through the third sprag, a ring of tilted wedges between two races that grip in one direction and slip in the other. In third gear the wedges lock and carry power. On the 3-4 upshift the fourth clutch applies and the sprag simply overruns, so the computer only has to apply one clutch rather than juggle two. The dual sprag pairs this third element with the input sprag in one stacked assembly.
Because the sprag freewheels by design, a worn one gives you a strange failure: the third clutch pack applies, the pressure is right, and the car still slips. Transmission Digest reports that some 2003 model 4T65E transaxles replaced this serviceable dual sprag with a pawl-type clutch that cannot be disassembled, which is why model year matters when you shop.
Do not condemn the sprag before ruling out pressure. A 4T65E with a sticking EPC solenoid or a worn AFL valve can slip in several gears, and our EPC solenoid symptoms guide explains how to tell. Transmission Digest makes a useful distinction: third clutch slip appears only in third, while second clutch slip shows up in second, third and fourth together. If yours slips in all three upper gears, the 4T65E common problems guide points you to the second clutch drum instead. Once the input housing is out, hold the third clutch hub and rotate: a good sprag locks one way and turns smoothly the other.
This sprag is listed for the 4T65E and the 4T60E with the 1996-up dual-sprag design. On the 4T65E that means 1997 through 2002 units, plus any 2003 transaxle that still has the sprag style. Some 2003 and all later units use pawl clutches with a 30-spline input race; the dual-sprag design uses a 32-spline input race. Count those splines, or match 24204036 or 84724C on your old part. Send us your year and VIN if you are unsure. For later transaxles, see the 2003-up input and third one-way clutch set, and browse the full 4T65E collection.
| Fits | 4T65E 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.
The year refers to the 1996-up dual-sprag design, first used in the late 4T60E. The same 84724C sprag serves 4T65E units through 2002.
Probably not. Later 4T65E units use a pawl-type input and third clutch with a 30-spline input race. Count your input race splines: 32 means the dual-sprag design this part fits.
It is listed as the third clutch dual sprag, 84724C. Plan to reuse your races only if they are smooth and free of pitting.
Usually not. Slip across those three gears points to the second clutch and drum. A bad third sprag slips in third only.
The sprag itself needs no programming, but fresh clutches change shift timing, so let the computer adapt over several normal drive cycles.
