Thread: 4T60E-Loud popping sounds,then no gears

I pulled my axles and differential cover last night.The popping chunky sound was the planetary gears on the differential being shredded,spider gears looked great
but all four planetary gears are junked. This would probably explain the roaring noise,but I don't understand why this happened,the carrier unit was tight and
looked fine when I put it in the transmission. A friend of mine rebuilds transmissions and mentioned that my foot was unmerciful and tortured the differential.

It was the differential,what's left of it.All four planetary gears and the sun gear are virtually toothless,like an old grinning hag.
The bad hub bearing sound started about 15 mph and got louder with increased speed.Sounded worse when letting off the gas
and didn't matter which way the wheels were turned.I should have known it was more than a hub assembly.