Thread: 4T65E rebuild DVD!!

I recommend this as a visual aid over a manual any day! i bought the 2nd DVD (high performance) and i must say it made things very easy to learn the different parts of the transmission.
im sure there are a few things it could go into more detail but over all its a great way to learn!
cost was about 30 shipped or so.

Trannyman i would like to know your opinion on this DVD also.



oh heres the link
eBay Motors: 4T65E TRANSMISSION DVD VIDEO REBUILD MANUAL 4T65-E 4T60 (item 370091953385 end time Dec-29-08 13:11:13 PST)

Its hard to say without personally seeing it but it looks like a nice set. I have no idea what the performance shows or says what to do and unless they have hundreds of units built in the field that have proven themselves it is hard to say what to do for them for high performance use. The mechanics of any automatic trans are the same and many things can be applied to near any model once you understand the whats and the whys. A dvd would be a good idea for the visual end of it but I always thought it would be hard to have hard data in front of you if it is on a dvd. Every torque spec wont clearly be on a page, diag and electrical specs wont be at hand, etc. I feel it would be a good addition to a book but will never replace a book. How anyone shows or advertises their ideas and thoughts on how to rebuild a transmission is just that-there ideas and thoughts. It doesnt mean one guy is more right or wrong than the next, just how he does things. My old boss told me that you could tell 100 guys to build a trans the same with with the same exact parts and every one would likely work different and I believe it. Some peoples ideas on what is the best or better way to do things doesnt mean that it is. The big problem I see with these DVDs is that a Buy-It-Now price of $17.99 is terribly cheap for anyone that respects their own work. Transgo sells a tech info DVD for $349.95 and to professionals it is not expensive for the info provided but it is real world info and fixes and worth the money for the knowledge. Again I am not saying its a bad idea and seeing real parts with the tech info included is a great idea but would definately be well complimented with a tech manual.

you make some good points, the visual end is great for someone like me. I prolly should change my post cause i dont feel you can beat a manual as far as specs go, visual is another story. i wanted to pick up a manaul to have all the specs on hand cause i do think the video lacks some things. i wasnt sure if you had seen the video or not, but thanks for your reply!

Like I mentioned and as you found yourself a visual aid cant be beat, especially with something as complex as a transmission and it may be helpful to clear up some things that you didnt think of or understand in the manual. Scotty (Synthetic Shield) has been bugging me for the last year to come out with a DVD manual or video on these transmissions and I feel there is just so much involved it would take me forever to create one with the detail I would like to include lol.

Ahhhh yeah. I had always thought that if you made your DVD that you could accompany it with the ATSG manuals. In the DVD when it came to torque specs and such you could say look it up on such and such page of the ATSG manual.

See, not only have you sold a DVD then, now they come to you for the ATSG manual as well. But truthfully, the attention to detail you have I can see it being a drawn out thing in you making a DVD and thats a good thing should you ever make one.

I ran across these guys (from the ebay auction) not long after my tranny died and I picked up their normal rebuild DVD and I have to say that all said and done its not terribly bad. It is informative and does give some helpful tips and such but there is no way in hades I would rely sole on it to rebuild a tranny. Furthermore, things like the valve body are just so insanely expensive to rebuild for a one time thing (the Sonnax tools are really out there) that even if they did tell one step by step how to do the work the cost is still prohibitive and you dont get the experience of someone like Trannyman having done the work and know its right and that all that can be done has been done.

You can have all the training materials you can get your hands on and there still is just no replacement for the experience of someone like Trannyman who has put his hands on many 100's of these trannies and couple that with is passion for perfections and attention to detail and you just arent going to beat that even with manuals and DVD's.

NICE find!

well that would be great but im not sure about copywright stuff and what not? you would prolly have to ask permission before doing that.

Originally Posted by Trannyman95

A dvd would be a good idea for the visual end of it but I always thought it would be hard to have hard data in front of you if it is on a dvd. Every torque spec wont clearly be on a page, diag and electrical specs wont be at hand, etc.

Quoted for truth. The GM SI manual goes over every step on working on your car in detail. But, it's on my laptop and is quite annoying to use while I'm actually doing the work. I usually end up printing out all the required pages before hand so I have hard data to work with.

Originally Posted by Sabrewings

I usually end up printing out all the required pages before hand so I have hard data to work with.

You and I think a like. I have the DVD's and I have all the manuals that Trannyman sells and while the DVD's are great and, in my opinion worth it, I still would not go near the tranny without the manuals. Furthermore I just recently bought the complete Service Manual as well so I would be certain I had everything covered. I also have some training documents from the ASE training courses so I could educate myself a bit on drivetrains.

But I was explaining to someone not long ago that I love to have print outs for various reasons. One of the many is that you can write on them, take notes and so on and keep that info and help out others with it.

I would still love to see a DVD from Dave just because I know the detail that it would entail. I would be time consuming though but good nonetheless. One of these days I'll be able to convince him to produce one. What an education in transmission building that would be.

Even though I have the printouts, I bring my Chilton, my Haynes, and the laptop along just in case. I just don't like to use the laptop out in the garage since it's my only laptop right now. Don't want to get it dirty.

Definitely don't rely on just this for a rebuild. This guy actually claiming that the HD version had a limited slip diff.

Originally Posted by Scimmia

Definitely don't rely on just this for a rebuild. This guy actually claiming that the HD version had a limited slip diff.

when did he say that?

Originally Posted by chrisb

when did he say that?

49 min in.

Don't get me wrong, overall it's pretty good, I just wouldn't rely on any one source for information. Between this, the ATSG manuals, the FSM, and reading EVERYTHING Dave has written, you can get start to get a handle on things.

I do have a couple of questions, though, he recommends resurfacing the drums where the bands ride with 320 grit sandpaper, and drilling out the bushing lube holes in the shaft behind the FD ring gear to 1/16". Any comments?

He also recommends drilling out a couple holes in the separator plate way beyond what the ATSG manual says is absolute max. What do people think of this?

i thought usinf 320 grit paper would be way to much i would think a new scotchbrite pad would work plenty good enough. 320 going to take material off.