No 1-2 Accumulator spring
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 317
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From: Maple Valley WA
hmmmm, thanks Mo. There was nothing between the separator plate and the 1-2 accumulator piston. The piston was even well up into the accumulator, so I'm at a loss. The only other sign that something wasn't as left by the factory was an extra check ball. I guess I'll have to verify the valve body passages against the manul to see what's going on. I even ordered the transgo shift kit along with my rebuild parts. Ahh, the joys of buying a used car...
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 2,158
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From: N.E. WA
Mo, are you thinking of the 1-2 valve. The kits can use a "shim" for that, but I haven't seen it on the accumulator.
Can't say on the 4l60, but the 700 had a spring. Something seems off. Good luck with the rebuild.
Can't say on the 4l60, but the 700 had a spring. Something seems off. Good luck with the rebuild.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Fremont Oh
Anti venom,
Nods, I know what you mean... in the valve body
.
I remember installing I think it was a B&M kit ( in my 89 when I had it) and it had 2 sleeves that slide over the shaft the accumulator rides on, and the sleeve would hold the accumulator in a fixed position as Alvin was suggesting... One above the separator plate the other below actually replacing the springs. I had to file the length to besure they were not too long...
But it sounds like that is not the case...
so I agree something is certainly amiss... the goosd thing is that the TRansgo kits include the missing springs for the accumulator...
Nods, I know what you mean... in the valve body
. I remember installing I think it was a B&M kit ( in my 89 when I had it) and it had 2 sleeves that slide over the shaft the accumulator rides on, and the sleeve would hold the accumulator in a fixed position as Alvin was suggesting... One above the separator plate the other below actually replacing the springs. I had to file the length to besure they were not too long...
But it sounds like that is not the case...
so I agree something is certainly amiss... the goosd thing is that the TRansgo kits include the missing springs for the accumulator...
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 317
Likes: 1
From: Maple Valley WA
Well, I just received my soft parts, frictions and steels, Super Servo (1-2), converter, beast shell, 5 pinion rear planetary, kevlar band, 13 vane pump upgrade kit, servo release capsule/ check ball, bushing kit, thrust washer kit, bearing kit, separator plate and transgo shift kit!
I'm excited.
Just waiting on a new input gear, upgraded sprag, and lo and reverse clutch spring asm. and the rebuild commences.
What fun
Thanks for all the input.
Jay
I'm excited.
Just waiting on a new input gear, upgraded sprag, and lo and reverse clutch spring asm. and the rebuild commences.
What fun
Thanks for all the input.
Jay
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