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    5r55e troubles

    there is notsupposed to be a spring in there. After overfilling then siphoning 'till the fluid level was right, it did fine in 1st and reverse. It needed about six and a half quarts, not the mere four I put it. That was the root of my problems with reverse and 1st. Band adjustments made it...
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    flare shift oblivious to VB upgrade - servos next?

    Thanks to encouraging results had by numerous obviously knowledgeable people here, I dropped my VB and did a Transgo kit, as well as a new EPC, and bracket. The old bracket was fine, but I bought a new one, and put it on anyway. The top-most VB gasket was blown in two areas: right next to the...
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    5r55e troubles

    aha! maybe.. When I removed the valve body to do the kit mods, the reverse/low servo thingie fell out. Since 1st/ reverse seems to be where the problem is, I've been looking at pictures and rings/ seals and stuff for that part. Is there a SPRING that's supposed to go onto this rod? because I...
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    5r55e troubles

    So after doing a transgo kit, a new solenoid bracket, new EPC and gaskets, I have trouble getting my 2001 v-6 SOHC to engage in gear, and it seems to slip as well. torqued all VB bolts carefully to 85 inch lbs. I did not adjust the bands, and will do so this afternoon. My question is will...
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    How to: Replace a thermostat on a 2000 4.0L SOHC V6

    I can tell you how *not* to do this repair. I did this job about three times in a row on my 2001 6cyl SOHC. First, they gave me the wrong thermostat, which I didn't realize because I hadn't taken it apart yet. Then they said that the right thermostat didn't come with a gasket (in my case...
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    ailing tranny after Transgo kit installed..

    I've been reading up on the "flare shift" problem that my 2001 6 cylinder SOHC with 200K miles on it was experiencing. I got a Transgo kit, new upper and lower gaskets for the separator plate (reused same one, added tiny rivet), a new EPC solenoid and an inch lb. torque wrench. Sure enough...
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