4l60e question
like if the two halves were set to one side of the holes and not center
going to get pinless sonnax accumalator pistons this week and thinking of repairing the original spacer plate with the hole repair kits just to be sure its not that
also going to replace the 3rd accumalator capsule in the case
jays ssz28 what should the 3/4 clutch pack measurement be book says 60-94
at 75 psi holding the hole in the stator and supplying air to the port on the pump it shows a little leak between the cases and its torqued to 240inlb
you can just see a couple air bubbles but you can hardly hold the air pressure in the circuit holding the hole in the stator
I wouldn't bother with the original separator plate, just go by the transgo instructions for the shift kit and their plate.
If the pump halves were off bad enough it would not go into the case before it gave any other problems.
However, if you want to start a new thread, I can move your post to a new thread.So, I assume you have a scanner which confirms that the 2-3 shift is commanded, but the trans stays in 2nd gear. Very strange indeed; I also would have first replaced the shift solenoids and then the VB. I would expect the 3rd apply fluid to release the servo/band and thereby cause a free-wheeling condition. Perhaps an intermittent leak is so great that the serve/band do not release and the trans stays in 2nd gear. Sounds like higher line pressure causes the condition. Strange indeed.
Perhaps we should make this a new thread and you can then followup after you open the trans and hopefully find the problem.
And great having another experienced trans builder join this forum!
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then put the 2 halves of the pump back together and clamped it with the pump band and lined up the holes the best i could and torqued to 240 inlb
then pulled the front drum and reverse drum and put the pump on them and turned it over and air tested it i can put 120 psi to the 3/4 port on the pump and before it used to bleed off right away now it has to bleed the air off before it releases the clutches
all the ports seem to air test alot better i am wondering if i torqued the pump enough the first time i am thinking i only torqued the pump bolts to 124 inlb
so what do i need to do to get less than 60 on my 3/4 pack do i need another set of clutches
put it back together this time with the pinless pistons and new 3rd capsule and new boost vavle and pulled pump apart and installed the teflon slide
pressure tested before putting it in all shows good installed trans and still no 3rd or 4th
gave one last try with trans still in pulled and installed original valve body and also installed original spacer and we now have 3rd and 4th and lock up
put it back together this time with the pinless pistons and new 3rd capsule and new boost vavle and pulled pump apart and installed the teflon slide
pressure tested before putting it in all shows good installed trans and still no 3rd or 4th
gave one last try with trans still in pulled and installed original valve body and also installed original spacer and we now have 3rd and 4th and lock up
In any case, glad you got your trans working again. Sometimes it just takes a lot of determination (and stubbornness) to succeed.









