4L65E rebuild cost?

duh09 · April 26th

Can anyone shoot me a rough idea on the cost of rebuilding a 4L65E transmission?

I drove my mom's truck back to school last night so I could haul my stuff back home after finals and I do believe the forward sprag broke tonight. Acts like it's in neutral when I put it in Drive or drop it to 3rd but it will go in R, 1, and 2... internet searching points me to the sprag which means rebuilt time. Truck in question is a 2005 Silverado SS, AWD.

FML

nomad · April 26th

In 2008 I paid about $2200 for the rebuild in my Escalade with the same drivetrain as your SS. It would go into 1st and 2nd, not 3,4,or R.

Had I to do it over again I would have explored more options. There are alot more used units on the market now so the prices may be lower. At the time a used one was IIRC $1500ish without knowing its exact history. Id also look into new or reman units with more the a 12k mile warranty.

Samir · April 27th

Maybe Jireh Customs can chime in here. I'm sure they've had to rebuild things here and there and know what might be the best route in a situation like this.

Jireh Customs · April 27th

Sounds like it may just be in limp mode. It may be as simple as the speed sensor came unplugged or may be malfunctioning.

duh09 · April 28th

Is there anyway I can test the speed sensor? No CEL's, just for the record.

I called our transmission guy back home and he quoted us $1400 for a full rebuild, if the sprag is the issue. We've figured out a way to get it home too so it all should go smoothly but it'd be great if it was a easy sensor fix.

Jireh Customs · April 30th

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Originally Posted by duh09

Is there anyway I can test the speed sensor?

That part I don't know about. When I changed the trans in my 95 GMC, it would only work in limp mode. I had to get the speed sensor out of my old trans and plug it in and it works fine. The other sensor was for a different model. In your case, since it was working fine and just quit, I would check the plugs though unlikely and possibly replace the sensor before removing the trans.

duh09 · April 30th

This might be a stupid question, since it is a speed sensor, wouldn't that mean that my speedometer wouldn't work or would be way off or something?

Is the limp mode something that would pull up if I pulled the codes on it?

b.a.king · April 30th

check with naylor transmissions in athens. he is pretty good ,and a car guy. won the good guys giveaway car a couple years ago. good guy

Jireh Customs · April 30th

Quote:

Originally Posted by duh09

This might be a stupid question, since it is a speed sensor, wouldn't that mean that my speedometer wouldn't work or would be way off or something?

Is the limp mode something that would pull up if I pulled the codes on it?

Yes, now that you mention it, before I changed my speed sensor, my speedo was not working. I don't know about the codes. That is not my area of expertise. I can chop, cut, modify and paint it, but the internals on the trans is something I leave to someone else.

Check with the guys at Trufacts, Boostfab or Y.E.S. Automotive. Even if they don't trans work on the 4L60e, they can point you to someone in Huntsville that does. http://www.huntsvillecarscene.com/in...#axzz1tYkYHt00

April 26th	#1
duh09 duh09 needs parts for all of my cars! Save Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 302	4L65E rebuild cost? Can anyone shoot me a rough idea on the cost of rebuilding a 4L65E transmission? I drove my mom's truck back to school last night so I could haul my stuff back home after finals and I do believe the forward sprag broke tonight. Acts like it's in neutral when I put it in Drive or drop it to 3rd but it will go in R, 1, and 2... internet searching points me to the sprag which means rebuilt time. Truck in question is a 2005 Silverado SS, AWD. FML

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nomad nomad has no status. Save Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 27	In 2008 I paid about $2200 for the rebuild in my Escalade with the same drivetrain as your SS. It would go into 1st and 2nd, not 3,4,or R. Had I to do it over again I would have explored more options. There are alot more used units on the market now so the prices may be lower. At the time a used one was IIRC $1500ish without knowing its exact history. Id also look into new or reman units with more the a 12k mile warranty. __________________ 1988 Conquest RO4, 2000 M5 titanium/ silvertone 1988 Conquest X15- TronQuest 1985.5 Starion ESI R52- awaiting rebuild 1988 Conquest RO4 auto- parts car 1983 Starion- Given away 1988 Starion- sold 1986 Conquest- sold in 1999 2012 F150 5.0L 360hp- Daily driver 2004 Escalade 6.0L AWD 425HP- sold 1994 ZX6 ninja- Garage decoration 2012 Altima 2.5S- wifemobile http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l.../engage3-1.jpg Last edited by nomad; April 26th at 10:06 PM.

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duh09 duh09 needs parts for all of my cars! Save Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 302	Is there anyway I can test the speed sensor? No CEL's, just for the record. I called our transmission guy back home and he quoted us $1400 for a full rebuild, if the sprag is the issue. We've figured out a way to get it home too so it all should go smoothly but it'd be great if it was a easy sensor fix.

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