No reverse no manual 1st after rebuilding the transmission

[jorgescar69]

Hope I may find some help.
1998 SOHC 5R55E.
Just had the OD Sprague let go and lost reverse and D (drive). Took it out and tore it apart. Installed new clutches and forward bands. Reverse band was good.
Did the transgo shift kit.
Now I have a very slow to move in drive. Same in manual 1st. 2nd is good.
It's is just not shifting good in drive.
Any idea what I messed up?

 

[JK080]

Make sure you followed every step of that shift kit, if you missed the step of drilling the hole in the valve body casting itself it will act like that. I think its step A on page 2 of the 44-55E kit.

 

[jorgescar69]

I did it all...
I even Put in a drain plug so not to make a mess
Side note...
It came with 2 drilled bits. I broke the smaller one doing the still through the wall. Then used the bigger one for the floor.
Was they NOT 1/16?

 

[JK080]

Do you have reverse after rebuild or not?

The shift kit has a sleeve with a check ball and spring if the ball and spring is in backwards it will loose reverse.

 

[jorgescar69]

JK
I took out the valve body today. Gonna look it over one more time.
Man that drain plug is awesome.
If I don't have my hands all messy I will post a few pictures.
I have a few questions.
1. It only had 3 check balls. I added a 4th.
It had no spring in the valve that has the new springs added.
I will be checking the size of the holes I drilled to be sure that they are 1/16.

 

[JK080]

Hopfully the missing check ball is your culprit. They added a spring on the forward modulator valve where there was no spring, this is normal.

 

[jorgescar69]

I added the 4th ball when I put it all back together.
I thought I did not close the holes with the steel balls enough... But it is at .046.

 

[CarlosHRNYC]

Following this thread.

jorgescar69: what rebuild kit did you go with? I'm about to do the same with my Ex.
Was there a reason you went with the TransGo Shift Kit rather than Superior?

Also, let us know what the outcome is.

 

[jorgescar69]

So I went over everything and this is what's up.
I checked the size of the holes... the wall hole was not 1/16.
i cant figure out how to post pictures.
I have gone over everything and checked it again.

 

[jorgescar69]

i did or am working with the TransGo

 

[jorgescar69]

So I paid the $20 extortion...
.046 drilled bit fits. 1/16 bit for the holes on the valve body.

 

[jorgescar69]

Yes they plugs are in.
The check balls and spring are correct.

 

[jorgescar69]

Next to the instructions

 

[jorgescar69]

Looks like I got it all.

hole is 1/16

 

[jorgescar69]

Going nuts...
Gotta it back together...
Reverse... won't spin the wheels up on jackstands. Manual 1st... moves then locks up.
Manual 2nd.... good
WTF!
Looks like I need to yank it out again.
Something is just not correct inside.

 

[JK080]

May have the sprag in backwards, did you check what direction it rotated?

 

[JK080]

Oh I just saw this!

This will cause your no reverse, and manual low problem for sure!

Need to get the end plug clipped into the bracket.

 

[jorgescar69]

Oh I just saw this!

This will cause your no reverse, and manual low problem for sure!

Need to get the end plug clipped into the bracket.

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I happened to catch that...
After removing the dam thing 6 times!
It is strong now!
Thanks you so much.

 

[nathan mayden]

Good eye on that plug retainer I did the same thing after removing the solenoid retainer to replace the rings on my rebuild

 

[jorgescar69]

I was sitting on the ****ter last night and going over the pics I took then looked at another post on this site.
Well then I once more drained the transmission fluid and took it off. Gonna reset the PCM and then wash it.