Warren Lovell
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Twenty-One Steps to Successful Transmission Repair:
1) Do your research locate any technical bulletins pertaining to your transmission, ask your dealers parts department for bulletins.
2) Clean the entire transmisssion, including the valve body.
3) Check pump, valve body and case for warpage.
4) Flat file pumps, valve bodies, and cases. Just a few strokes with the file to knock off high spots and handling burrs.
5) Check all pump gear clearances.
6) Check planet pinion end play and side to side motion.
7) Soak all planet assemblies.
Soak all friction materials for 15 - 30 minutes.
9) Make sure all steels are in usable condition or replace. Do not sand or tumble steels when used against High Energy friction materials.
10) Inspect all surfaces upon which a band will ride.
11) Replace all rotating oil control rings.
12) Check all oil control rings and rubber products in the bores for proper fit.
13) Check all major support bushings and bushings that control lub oil.
14) Pre-lubricate all bushings and thrust washers.
15) Pre-lub pumps.
16) Pre-fill torque converter.
17) Use available manuals to ensure proper specifications and clearances.
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Set correct clutch and band clearances.
19) Take the time to set the total end play.
20) Use a torque wrench on all pumps and valve bodies.
21) Always double flush the cooling and cooling return lines to the radiator to remove particles trapped there.
Take your time, take your time, take you time!
1) Do your research locate any technical bulletins pertaining to your transmission, ask your dealers parts department for bulletins.
2) Clean the entire transmisssion, including the valve body.
3) Check pump, valve body and case for warpage.
4) Flat file pumps, valve bodies, and cases. Just a few strokes with the file to knock off high spots and handling burrs.
5) Check all pump gear clearances.
6) Check planet pinion end play and side to side motion.
7) Soak all planet assemblies.

9) Make sure all steels are in usable condition or replace. Do not sand or tumble steels when used against High Energy friction materials.
10) Inspect all surfaces upon which a band will ride.
11) Replace all rotating oil control rings.
12) Check all oil control rings and rubber products in the bores for proper fit.
13) Check all major support bushings and bushings that control lub oil.
14) Pre-lubricate all bushings and thrust washers.
15) Pre-lub pumps.
16) Pre-fill torque converter.
17) Use available manuals to ensure proper specifications and clearances.
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19) Take the time to set the total end play.
20) Use a torque wrench on all pumps and valve bodies.
21) Always double flush the cooling and cooling return lines to the radiator to remove particles trapped there.
Take your time, take your time, take you time!