Here was the thread on installing the VB from the A4LD Diary... the valve bodies are a little different but most of it is the same. Torque the VB is 3 or 4 passes... work up to the 90-100 inch lbs.
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Been a long time since we rebuilt the valve body. Time finally to reinstall it. I am using thicker gaskets than stock... figure any imperfections will be less of a problem that way.
We'll remove the plate from the body which we installed to keep everything in place when we rebuilt that... and add a gasket there...
Don't forget that there are check balls, hockey pucks and spring loaded pop up surprises under there... remove the 3 screws slowly and make sure it's level.... once the gasket is in place, add the plate back on... and reinstall and finger tighten the 3 screws...
each finger tight, make sure the plate comes down on the spring loaded things nicely straight....
Now we torque them to spec. With the plate in place, don;t forget to install the little TCC filter... it goes here:
and with that in place, it's time to install..
We'll add some vaseline to help hold the other gasket in place...
It isn't as simple as just popping it on, as we have a linkage, the infamous Z link (or S link)... we added a mod that tightened the hole... so it takes some coaxing and patience to get it on and through... it WILL go though...
make sure if you do the manual valve mod you do not install the Z link thru the mod with the mod backwards! Like this...
(yeah I did). Oouch.
anyway.....then align the valve body. You can make guide pins if you like... they will make it easier, but you really do not need them for this...
But it is easier if you add 2 bolts first... as guide pins...
this one...where the spring detent will ultimately bolt in...
and then on the opposite side....
Add the retainer for the solenoid which is held in place by 2 bolts...
That done I am going to suggest you lay out the bolts.... where they go is pretty intuitive.... there are about 17 or so medium bolts total.. their holes are all at the same level... there are 5 long ones... (higher holes) a couple silver ones (bracket for solenoid)... a short one (near the spring detent) and a shortish silver one (spring detent). Laid out it's kinda easier...
a book IS helpful but you can do without.... here are the medium 17 bolts installed.... looking down...(pin punch is pointing out hole for filter bolt... leave it vacant....)
then I'll add tall bolts...
then we add the short bolt...
and then the spring detent with it's bolt...
Mine wasn't centered on the rooster comb, so I helped it a little...
worked like a charm.... all centered now...
Now we tighten them slowly.... going all around, never in order... but all over as far away as you can go from the last one for the next one.... tightening it down evenly.... then, once you are lightly hand tight, we'll torque them. I used 90 inch lbs...
With the valve body installed.... time for the Low Reverse servo.... up next.