How long does it take to swap a 4l60e?

Someone has to know the exact condition of your car to answer this question. The estimated time is about 8 hours. To rebuild the transmission is an additional 6 hours.

Do you have to unbolt torque converter to remove transmission?

Yes you can. In fact, that is the way it is normally done for an engine repair. You just need to unbolt the transmission from the engine.

How do you remove the front drive shaft from a transfer case?

Move to the transfer case end of the drive shaft. Locate the four retaining bolts, remove them with a wrench and pull the shaft off the transfer case. You may need to rotate the drive shaft to get to all the bolts. Shift the transfer case into neutral, allowing it to spin freely.

How do you remove the transmission from a car?

Position your hydraulic jack (or transmission jack if you have one) under the transmission pan and raise slightly. With the weight of the transmission resting on the jack, remove the transmission mount bolts. Removing the transmission mount bolts (or nuts) allows the transmission to be separated from the cross member.

How do you remove transmission from cross member?

With the weight of the transmission resting on the jack, remove the transmission mount bolts. Removing the transmission mount bolts (or nuts) allows the transmission to be separated from the cross member. Remove the cross member to frame mounting bolts and then remove the cross member.

What’s the best way to remove transmission fluid?

5) DRAIN TRANSMISSION FLUID: Remove all the pan bolts except for a few bolts at one end of the pan – only loosen these. This will allow the pan to drop down on one end so the fluid can drain into your catch pan. See image>>>

Can you remove one transmission nut at a time?

You can only remove one bolt/nut at a time before having to rotate the engine to gain access to the next bolt/nut.