6R60 Clutch Drum, used and ready to install. Fits the 6R60. Ships fast from the USA.
If your V8 Ford Explorer or Mercury Mountaineer with the 6R60 six-speed slips in certain gears, flares between shifts, or a teardown turned up a cracked housing or chewed splines, this used OEM 6R60 clutch drum gives you a factory replacement instead of a hunt through salvage yards. It carries a 1-year warranty and ships from the USA.
The 6R60 is Ford's license-built version of the ZF 6HP26, introduced for the 2006 model year and built at Livonia. It uses a Lepelletier gear train: a simple input planetary feeding a Ravigneaux set, with five clutches (A through E) making six forward ratios. Two of those clutches rotate in drums at the front of the unit. The forward (A) and direct (B) clutches live in a shared housing, and the input planet carrier is anchored to the forward clutch housing through the piston retainer. The overdrive (E) clutch drum is built onto the input shaft. Forward clutch A is applied in first through fourth, direct clutch B handles third, fifth and Reverse, and E handles fourth through sixth. A drum that leaks apply oil or has worn splines therefore shows up in specific gears, which is the best clue to which drum you need.
A scan tool and road test tell you which gears slip; compare them to the clutch application above before ordering. Rule out low fluid and solenoid faults first, because a sticking shift solenoid produces the same gear-specific complaint without any hard part failure. With the unit apart, air-check each piston, heat the drum and look for hairline cracks, and inspect the bushing and sealing ring surfaces. Our 3-4 clutch failure guide walks through how shops separated a hydraulic fault from a drum or piston failure on this family, and the common problems and fixes guide covers the electrical faults to clear first.
This listing is titled for the 6R60 with no model year. The 6R60 went behind the 4.6L V8 in the 2006 and later Explorer and Mountaineer; the 6R75 and 6R80 that followed look similar but were built for more torque, so check the transmission tag rather than assuming. The term clutch drum is also used loosely, so compare our photos to your old part: the forward/direct housing and the input-shaft overdrive drum are different pieces. The 6R60 overdrive drum has a bushing journal and two sealing rings on its input shaft, while the 6R80 version has three rings and no journal. If you need the drum on the input shaft, the 6R60 input drum is listed separately, and the 2005-tagged 6R60 clutch drum is another option. Send your year and VIN and we will confirm before it ships. Every 6R60, 6R75 and 6R80 part we carry is on the 6R family parts page.
Clean the drum, fit new piston seals and sealing rings, and lubricate them with fluid before assembly. Air-check the piston after it is in place, then stack the clutch pack and set clearance to the factory specification with the correct selective snap ring. Steel thickness varies between packs and years, so measure rather than reuse a stack by eye. Install new frictions and steels for that pack every time; the 6R80 master rebuild kit covers the family's soft parts, and a 6R60-specific 6R60 master rebuild kit is also listed. Ford authorizes MERCON LV for complete refill of the 6R60; check the level hot through the fill plug.
| Fits | 6R60 |
| Part type | Clutch Drum |
| Condition | Used |
| 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 6R60 was used behind the 4.6L V8 in the Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer starting with the 2006 model year. Confirm with your transmission tag or send us your year and VIN.
Not necessarily. The 6R60 has a forward/direct clutch housing and a separate overdrive clutch drum built onto the input shaft. Match the photos to your old part, or buy the 6R60 input drum listing if you need the shaft piece.
It is a used OEM drum with a 1-year warranty.
New piston seals, sealing rings, frictions and steels for that clutch pack, plus a filter. Air-check the piston and set clutch clearance before closing the case.
Ford's fluid chart authorizes MERCON LV for complete refill and top-off of the 6R60. Set the level with the fluid at operating temperature.
