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From the Publisher .............2
The Top 10 Tools &Products Winners ............30
Showpower Exhibitors .......46
Information Source ...........49
Powertrain Products....55-57
Industry News Highlights...58
Marketplace................59-64
Index to Advertisers..........64
Labor of a LifetimeKeith McCulloch, founder of KeithsTransmission & Sales Inc. in Kansas
City, Kan., learned the value of hardwork as a boy and is still at it as henears his 84th birthday.
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Technical
Technically Speaking: . . . .8The cause of a solenoid-
performance code in a
41TE can be elusive.
Shift Pointers . . . . . . . . .22A loose-fitting solenoid wire
can cause a harsh 1-2 upshiftin a Nissan RE4F03/4B.
Tech to Tech . . . . . . . . . .24A retired patrol car
transformed into a drag
racer is put to the test.
R&R Tech . . . . . . . . . . . .28An alternator noise can
masquerade as a
transmission problem.
Up to Standards . . . . . . .34
Diagnosing and servicing theNVG 247 transfer case
Body of Evidence . . . . . . .36Identifying the 5L40-E and
5L50-E transmissions and
their valve bodies
Torque ConverterTech Tips . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Solving bearing failure in
Honda torque converters
Business
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Dont let your customerscontrol your business.
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Showpower 2012You can find technical andmanagement information to helpyou thrive during these tougheconomic times along with thelatest tools, equipment, productsand services in Dallas.
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As we busily prepare for theupcoming ShowpowerExpo it seems to me that
we havent given sufficient at-tention to one of the seminarsessions. Jose Garcia from ATSGcombines his abilities to communicate
effectively in Spanish with complete technical competency. Ithink were very lucky to have his session, presented inSpanish as part of the Texas expo.
Saturday, March 31, provides a rare opportunity for re-pair-shop owners in the Metroplex area and beyond to en-roll those technicians who are more comfortable withSpanish than with English. Joses session will rely on pro-viding diagnostic and rebuilding knowledge on a selectionof subjects that have been most on the minds of those callingthe ATSG hotline recently.
Showpower and Transmission Digest are proud to joinATSG in providing this unique opportunity for an areawhere many of the top builders and technicians speakSpanish as a native tongue. More information detailingShowpower Expo begins on page 14; registration forms areadjacent to page 32.
Congratulations to Joe Horn of Joes HamiltonTransmission in Hamilton, N.J. Joe was one of many whovoted in the Top 10 Products and Tools contests. A randomdrawing awards Joe a complimentary passport to attend theShowpower Expo. Top 10 contest winners for 2012 are rec-ognized beginning on page 30 of this issue. TD
This month in
4L60/4L60-E/4L65-E/4L70-E: Correcting poor 1-2 and 2-3 shift quality
4L60/4L60-E/4L65-E/4L70-E: Third-gear starts
GM 4L60-E: Code P0741 stored, cruise control inoperative
5L40-E: Line-pressure instability
6L40/50/80, GM6: Delayed, slipping reverse; slide 2-3
6L40/50/80/90, GM6, GA6L45R: Solenoid performance codes
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Keith, who will be 84 in April,has operated Keiths Transmission& Sales Inc. in Kansas City, Kan.,with his wife, Janette, and son Raysince 1967. The Sales part of thename is a carryover from when thecompany sold recreational vehicles.
When he left the family farm,Keith went to work for a filling sta-tion and stayed there until he wasalmost 18 and then enlisted in theU.S. Air Force to serve as a motor-pool mechanic. After his dischargein 1949, he got a job as a mechanicat a Ford dealership in Kansas City,Kan. He spent the next 21 yearsthere, completing Ford Motor Co.scourse on servicing and repairingFords two-speed Ford-O-Matic
transmission in the early 1950s.During that time Keith also hadstarted a small shop of his own todo car repairs and continued withthat after leaving the dealership.
About 1967, Keith started train-ing Ray as a mechanic and theyworked together at the new busi-ness. While Keith was working forTWA at night, Ray would work inthe shop, and Keith would run theshop in the daytime.
We bought this place in 1972,
Growing up on a farm innorthern Utah where hisfamily raised dairy cattle
and sugar beets, Keith McCullochlearned to work hard and put inlong days. At age 14 he left thefarm for a job in the city, and al-
most 70 years later hes still puttingin full days rebuilding automatictransmissions.
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Founder Keith McCulloch rebuilds alot of the rear-wheel-drive units. Heenjoys woodworking in his time
away from the shop.
Janette said of the building thathouses the shop. The formerowner, a welder, had built thebuilding that same year and found
that he didnt need that muchspace, so he offered to sell it to theMcCullochs.
From 1969 through 1991, wesold recreational vehicles in addi-tion to doing transmissions,Janette said. We liked that busi-ness too, but it just wasnt going tobe a paying business like the trans-missions.
In addition to three lifts insidethe shop, Keiths has two outside.
As long as its not too cold andtheres not snow on the ground, weuse them to check vehicles, and onelift is for heavy vehicles like minimotor homes and things like that,or something thats too tall to comein the door.
Because people remember thatwe were in that business at onetime, we see a few small motorhomes that we just do things likethe transmission or change the
This certificate acknowledges Keithscompletion of Ford Motor Co.scourse on service and repair of theFord-O-Matic transmission in 1952.
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Rebuilder and diagnostician ScottMartin has worked at Keiths for 15years.
transmission fluid for people whoknow us and like to bring themhere.
Kansas City, Kan., is just acrossthe Missouri River from KansasCity, Mo., so the shop draws cus-tomers from both states. Onewholesale customer is a general-re-pair shop about 60 miles away, Raysaid. There are about 14 general-repair garages that bring theirtransmissions or the whole vehiclesto us. Some of them will bring thetrannies only in, some will bringthe whole vehicles in.
Working on high-performanceand antique transmissions is aniche business that Ray enjoys.
We do a fair amount of transmis-sions for street-rodders at the carshows. We see more of the olderstuff with those guys. Ive beendoing it for years.
He says he knows of only oneother shop in the area that will re-build antique transmissions. We
dont see a lot, but we still see cast-iron Powerglides and some of thecast-iron Cruise-O-Matics.
GM 700-R4 and 200-4R and FordAOD units are still popular withstreet-rodders in the area, he said.
Other than a few rear-wheel-drive units, Keiths doesnt rebuildautomatic transmissions for inven-tory, Ray said. We build them asthey come in because of the elec-tronics and the ratios. If someonewants to preorder something wewill go ahead and put somethingtogether for them, but thats veryrare. Almost everybody just redoesthe originals. Like everybody,weve got a few of the basic rear-
wheel-drives on the shelf. As far asfront-wheel-drives we dont try topre-build any of those, because be-tween the differential ratios andthe sprocket ratios, the electronicschanging, theyre just hard tostock.
Keith rebuilds a lot of the rear-
wheel-drive units. Rebuilders ScottMartin and Kevin Reynolds handlefront-wheel-drive units, and Scottalso does some of the diagnosis.
Ray and Scott are ASE certifiedand are members of both ATSGand ATRA, and they attend techni-cal seminars every year to stay cur-rent.
The shops standard warrantyon rebuilt transmissions is 12months/12,000 miles, Ray said. Foran additional cost the customer canextend the coverage to as much asthree years or 100,000 miles. Theyhave that option, but in this area,most people dont want to spendthe extra money it costs.
Percentage-wise, one out of everyhundred might want the longerwarranty.
Because Keiths has been in busi-ness so long and is well known inthe area, he said, the only advertis-ing is a small ad in the yellowpages. This place is pretty muchall word of mouth.
The shop rebuilds 15-16 units inan average week, including thecarry-in units, Ray said. Three of
the garage customers always bringthe whole vehicle, and he prefersthat arrangement because it helpsto prevent installation problems.
The biggest deal nowadays isnot getting the cooling systemscleaned out properly, he pointedout. If they cant get them cleanedout and they dont have a scan toolto hook up to know whats goingon, thats a big downfall withcarry-in shops. So we prefer the
whole car if possible. TD
Lynetta Lawrence, Scott Martins
mother, works in the office.
Kevin Reynolds, rebuilder, has been
at the shop for eight years.
Richard Montgomery, an 11-yearemployee, is one of two R&Rtechnicians. Joshua Clair, offwork because of an injury and notpictured, has worked at the shopfor about a year.
Keiths wife, Janette, and son RayMcCulloch
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Without question, asidefrom P1776 (47), one ofthe most-common trou-
ble codes plaguingDodge/Chrysler vehicles is P0750(or 41), Low/Reverse SolenoidCircuit error, in 41TE-type trans-missions (see Shift Pointers,October 2008). This is purely anelectrical code and typically pointsto the solenoid, the wiring (whichincludes the connectors) from thesolenoid body to the TCM, or theTCM itself. In so many instanceson our technical hotline the causehas been a defective TCM. Whatbecomes very frustrating is out-of-the-box remanufactured TCMscoughing up the same code as soonas they are installed; makes youthink you missed something inyour previous diagnosis.
Just recently John Thorntonfrom Autotrain Inc. ran into anoth-er scenario that caused this code toset and was kind enough to share
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Low/Reverse-Solenoid Circuit
Fault
Subject:
Solenoid performance code
Unit:
41TE
Vehicle Applications:
2007 Chrysler Sebring Coupe
Author:
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TECHNICAL
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Technically Speaking
it with me. Now, keep in mind thatall too often when this code popsup usually the first line of attack isto throw a solenoid body at it(sometimes this can be a literalact!). If that doesnt work thewiring might be replaced, followed
by a TCM.Admittedly, a good portion ofthe time the code is resolved byone of these three methods; that is,if you happen to get a good reman-ufactured TCM. Otherwise, thiscode will drive you crazy, and outof desperation you finally use ameter or scope to locate the prob-lem. After all, when everything hasbeen replaced and the status of thecode remains the same (a newZeppelin song), everything is stillup for grabs. Except in Johns case,which as you will see is a testi-mony to hooking up a scope firstto see whats going on, as some-times we get blindsided with pat-tern-failure repairs and end upthrowing parts at the car to seewhat works.
The vehicle was a 2007 ChryslerSebring Coupe (JS) 2.4L with a41TE sporting the P0750 code. Theunit had been replaced twice, and
what makes this particular vehicleof interest is that it has the GlobalPowertrain Engine Computer(GPEC) (Figure 1) instead of theold 60-way TCM. Could this meanthat GPECs as well as the previousNew Generation Controllers(NGC) 3 & 4 are cursed also?
After verifying the presence ofcode P0750 John attached his scopeto each of the four solenoids andcycled the key to the on position
(engine off). The GPEC did an ini-tial cycling of the solenoids (Figure2). To an eye accustomed to view-ing this type of data two things im-mediately become apparent: Thetypical inductive spike is missing,and all four solenoid voltages arehalf of what they should be (Figure3).
These solenoids are suppliedwith system voltage via a relay.The computer pulses these sole-
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noids to control shift scheduling aswell as shift feel (clutch pressure). In sodoing, it also continuously checks theintegrity of each of the four solenoidscircuitry by quickly turning the sole-noid off. This causes an inductive spike
(fly-back voltage) that typically is inthe range of 42 volts.
With two issues immediately ob-served, the engine was started (Figure4) and the same two issues remained,even with the alternator now in play.Since all four solenoids were behavingincorrectly in the same way and all fourreceive the same voltage supply, thenext logical diagnostic step is to checkthis common voltage supply.
At this point John referred to a
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Showpower has established a unique role in the evolving transmissionaftermarket. As retailers have expanded the services offered to maintainprofitable car count, an event that spans the specialty aftermarket segmentsof brake repair, drivability and diagnostics, undercar services and trans-mission diagnosis, rebuilding and installation is a made-to-order weekend.
While the exhibit hall is more intimate than those at AAPEX and SEMA,which feature everything from spark plugs and Turkish trade missions to
air fresheners and key chains, every product dis-played at Showpower is something that an after-market retail shop should definitely consider andperhaps buy. The companies and product linesrepresented in the exhibit hall lead the world insupplying repair components, service tools, andequipment and services that focus on creating amore-profitable shop operation.
Showpower = Shop Power!
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Hyatt Regency DallasNighttime from atopReunion Tower
Checking InHyatt Regency Dallas
at Reunion
300 Reunion Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75207
214-651-1234
Showpower Registration & Credential Pickup
Exhibition level of the Hyatt
Wednesday,March 28,5-7 p.m.
Thursday,March 29,
7:30-8 a.m. & 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Friday,March 30,
8 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Saturday,March 31,
7:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Note: To accommodate tour participants attending Showpower seminars who
prefer not to carry the seminar binder on the bus, a tag redeemable for the
binder will be issued with the badge. The tag may be exchanged for the binder
anytime the registration area is open.
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Two independently spon-sored events share theDallas destination and head-quarters hotel withShowpower. Participants inthe APRA Volume
TransmissionRemanufacturing Group(VTRG) conference, as wellas those attending the Dallasinstallment of the SonnaxValve Body Roadshow, willautomatically be providedadmission to Showpower ex-hibits. Participants fromthese two groups are wel-come in the exhibit hall dur-ing all regular hoursincluding Friday eveningsAll Industry Reception.
Extra Events
APRA VTRG ClinicCombined Showpower and APRA VTRG Registration & Tour
7:30 a.m. APRA Registration in Exhibition Level(Showpower desk)
8 a.m. -1:30 p.m.
Depart for Showpower/APRA Plant Tours,Lunch hosted by AER
The following events are exclusively for those registered toattend the APRA VTRG Clinic and are separate fromShowpower Expo events.
2 p.m. Introductions/Opening Remarks Jim Slimp,VTRG chairman
2:10 -3 p.m.
Topic to be announced John Schroeder,Jasper Engines & Transmissions
3 - 3:30 p.m. Current State of the Transmission MarketBobby Mace, Publisher, Transmission Digest
3:30-4:30 p.m.
ATF: Why the Right Fluid Is the Right Fluid.The Benefits & Risks of Transmission Fluids toYour Bottom Line.Laurie Strasser, Afton Chemicals
6- 7 p.m. VTRG Welcome to Dallas Reception
7- 8:15 p.m. VTRG Group Dinner
Sonnax spendsa lot of timetalking with trans-
mission specialistsand shop owners.They often know about the Sonnax approachto testing and repairing valve bodies but havelots of questions about how exactly it allworks. Last year Sonnax rolled out itsRoadshow, a series of free seminars that pres-ent valve-body diagnostic and reaming tech-niques to transmission rebuilders across thecountry. After a successful first year, theRoadshow is back with 15 seminars plannedfor 2012, including at events like Showpower.
The Sonnax Roadshow focuses on live in-struction in cutting-edge valve-body repair: di-agnostics and bore reaming. Although manyrebuilders know the basics behind vacuumtesting, they may never have received formalinstruction and are unsure how to make thesetechniques work in their shop. Bore reaming an innovative repair method used by the in-dustrys top transmission rebuilders, special-ists and large valve-body remanufacturers also can be challenging without firsthand ex-perience. These are topics the Roadshow is de-
signed to address, making it a great way foranyone to truly advance their knowledge andskills.
At each Roadshow event, Sonnax intro-duces methods for identifying the root causeof transmission problems, plus repair tech-niques to completely restore and/or upgradeunits. The Roadshows live testing and ream-ing station is the cornerstone of the seminar.Participants see valve bodies tested and re-paired right in front of them, plus get a birds-eye view of the details thanks to a large
overhead video screen zoomed in on theequipment. Participants are encouraged to testand ream units at the workstation themselvesto get a feel for the process while receiving fur-ther hands-on instruction.
The Dallas Roadshow takes place in theHyatt at Reunion, 5:15 p.m. on Thursday,March 29. To register or to see the completeschedule of all upcoming 2012 Roadshow sem-inars visit www.sonnax.com. Upon arrival,participants in the Roadshow should report tothe events registration desk, adjacent to thatfor Showpower 12.
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APRA VTRG Registration/Hotel
All APRA events take place at the Hyatt. APRA memberswill find their registration desk adjacent to Showpower 12registration. Contact APRA for clinic registration: 703-968-2772. Hotel reservations: Visit www.showpowerexpo.com.
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Two Transmission University seminars, presentedby Jim Dial and Wayne Colonna of ATSG, followthe Bishop and AER plant tours on Thursday. Jimschosen to cover in great detail the specifics of diagnos-ing and rebuilding the Toyota 750E and 761E units. Inthis session he devotes a great deal of attention to un-derstanding how to rework the valve body.
Jim is followed by Transmission Digest TechnicalEditor WayneColonna, who pres-ents a fast-paced lookat a number of popu-lar units including theMercedes 722.9 andthe JF011E CVT that isdeployed in Dodge,Jeep, Nissan andMitsubishi vehicles.
Waynes session
will be followed (inthe same room) by theSonnax Valve BodyRoadshow. Thosewho wish to partici-pate in that Sonnax-sponsored sessionshould reserve a seatby visiting the Sonnaxwebsite, www.son-nax.com.
Thursday after-
noons managementseminars begin withDanny Sanchez pre-senting Ignite theInternet. The sessionis a step-by-step les-son on building a suc-cessful Internetmarketing program.Former shop ownerand TransmissionDigest Business
Editor TerryGreenhut followswith The Cost ofDoing Business. Helldiscuss pricing, break-even analysis and the road toprofitability.
The undercar technical sessions include UndercarDigest Technical Editor Ron Henningsen withUnderstanding and Diagnosing Wheel-SpeedSensors and Tim Janello, automotive instructor atSouthern Illinois University-Carbondale, who discuss-es servicing high-voltage batteries on Toyota models
with Generation I and II battery cells.
Thursday Seminars
Theres absolutelynothing better thanwinning a little cash unless its winning a lotof cash. During the Top10 luncheon on Friday
and then hourly duringexhibit-hall hours bothFriday and Saturday,there will be drawingsfor a $500 check. Towardthe end of the day onSaturday, the prize potwill increase to $5,000.
Your chances to claima prize are excellent, butyou must be present towin.
The cash prizes areprovided on behalf ofthe exhibiting companiesas an added incentive forShowpower participantsto visit with them in theexhibition hall. Checkout the booths each day,as many of those exhibit-ing suppliers have addi-tional daily prizedrawings within their
display areas.
Cash Call
Handouts and note-taking materials areprovided by MagnaFlowfor undercar and man-agement sessions and byATSG for transmission
sessions.
Helping Handouts
Thursday Schedule
7:30 -8 a.m. Badge Pickup
8 a.m. Buses Depart for Tour
8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Tour & Lunch
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration
2-3:20 p.m. Seminars Session I
3:20 -3:40 p.m. Refreshment Break
3:40 -5 p.m. Seminars Session II
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Participants shouldnote that FridaysTransmission Universitysessions start earlier thando the management and
Undercar sessions to pro-vide extra time for diag-nostic guru G JerryTruglia. Gs plan calls fortips on developing a diag-nostic strategy for pre-dominantly Asianvehicles.
The popularTransmission Digest col-umn TASC Force Tipscomes to life with a pres-
entation from BobWarnke, Sonnax vicepresident of technical de-velopment. Bobs sessioncovers valve-body controlof the TCC in units in-cluding ZF 6HP, AW6FWD, Ford 5R110,Mercedes 722.6, GM 6L80-E and others.
Friday managementsessions bring a pair of
AMI-qualified sessionsfrom management trainerMaylan Newton.Maylans first session hassome motivational as-pects as Success or Struggle explores the way inwhich personality and attitude can shape a busi-nesss success.
After a coffee break, Maylan continues with avaluable session named Confident Selling DoYou Believe? Nothing is more important to thesuccess of a business than the ability to communi-
cate with the customer and close the sale.
Each year the readers ofTransmission Digest se-lect from nominated prod-ucts and tools The Top 10Products and Top 10 Tools ofthe year. The readers ofUndercar Digest do the same.
It is an honor to be favored insuch a manner by retail repair facili-ties within the industry. The Top 10luncheon celebrates the winners ofthese awards for 2012. The programalso includes a nationally renowned Showpower favorite,Sid Hurlbert. Sid uses participation and humor to sharesome methods of how to deal with difficult business situa-tions involving both customers and employees.
Immediately after Sids session, the exhibit hall opensfor Showpower 12.
Best In Show
Whenever the industry gath-ers there are activities thateveryone enjoys looking attools, products and equipment;socializing; eating; and drinking.
The All-Industry Reception, spon-sored by Transmission Digest andUndercar Digest, combines it all.
Pick up a plate of food and abeer or soft drink in the exhibit-hall center lounge while you shopthe exhibits or sit at a family-styletable with other participants toenjoy a snack and some conversation.
The Friday-night All-Industry Reception takes placeinside the exhibit hall from 5 to 7 p.m. This event is free toall Showpower, APRA and Sonnax Roadshow partici-
pants.
Friday Seminars Fridays Schedule8 a.m. -7 p.m. Registration
8 -9 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 -10:20 a.m. Transmission SeminarsSession III
9 -10:20 a.m. Undercar & ManagementSeminar Sessions III
10:20 -10:40 a.m. Refreshment Break10:40 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Seminars Session IV
12:30 - 2:15 p.m. Top 10 Awards Lunch
2:30-7 p.m. Showpower Exhibits
5 -7 p.m. All Industry Reception
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As on Friday, SaturdaysTransmission University semi-nars start 30 minutes earlier thanother sessions. The extra time willallow industry-renowned trainerJohn Thornton to more-fully ex-
plore diagnostic issues and proce-dures on VW 01M and 09G units.John focuses on use of the VDCSusing lab-scope patterns that sup-port the scan-tool discussion. Healso will cover TCM coding, KOEObidirectional control tests, basicVDCS settings and how to log data.
The days second session fea-tures a different John, JohnParmenter, who appears courtesyof the Precision InternationalAdvisory Board. Johns session isalways called The BuildersBench and features tips and pit-falls John has discovered duringthe past year working for Precisionor at his Long Island shop.
Y, una sesin mas: The technicalseminars conclude with a discus-sion all in Spanish of various prob-lems fielded by ATSGs hotline.Jos Garca will conduct a sessiondesigned exclusively for Spanish-speaking technicians.
The management track offers anequally impressive lineup, includ-ing Undercar Digest BusinessEditor Tom Langer moderating asshop owners Rich Fearing, RickBettger and Rick Stephenson sharethe decisions they made to taketheir shops to the next level.ASAs Bill Haas is next with a fol-low-up to last years seminar onworking with generations X and Y.Nationally known motivational
speaker Sid Hurlbert ends the daywith an amusing but informational talk on makingmoney and having fun at the same time.
Undercar sessions include Delphis Dave Hobbsproviding insight into antilock-brake theory, operationand diagnosis. Those interested in custom exhaust willwant to attend the hands-on bending clinic on the ex-hibit floor, where they can try out a Huth or BenPearson bender to custom-bend tubing provided cour-tesy of Atlantic Tube & Steel. Gary Hershberger ofHunter Engineering follows with a collection of proce-dures and tips that every alignment technician should
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Saturdays Schedule
7:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Registration
7:30-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8-9:50 a.m. Transmission Seminar Session V
8:30-9:50 a.m. Undercar & ManagementSeminars Session V
9:50-10 a.m. Refreshment Break
10-11:30 a.m. Seminars Session VI11:30-11:40 a.m. Refreshment Break
11:40 a.m.- 1 p.m. Seminars Session VII
1 -2 p.m. Passport Lunch
1-5 p.m. Showpower Exhibits
5:30 p.m. Buses depart for SpeedZone
6-9 p.m. SpeedZone
Over the years, one of the mostfun events hosted at Showpowerhas been the SpeedZone racing. Thisafter-hours event gives everybody a chance to relaxand get to know one another better.
After exhibitsclose on Saturday,buses will be de-parting for theSpeedZone tracks,
where participantswill have the op-portunity to raceminiature go-cartracers on a variety of tracks including Thunder Road;Top Eliminator dragsters; Slick Trax drift-style racing;and the 20-vehicle wheel-to-wheel Turbo Track.
Admission to this separate-purchase event Saturdayevening includes an informal dinner buffet and the op-portunity to sample the tracks and to race against eachother and the clock.
Becoming Fast
Friends
To accommodate the schedule for a third Saturdayseminar session, the exhibition opens immediatelyafter the seminars. Everybodys going to be hungryabout that time.
Each seminar participant will be provided a ticket atbadge pickup. That ticket is redeemable in the exhibi-tion hall for lunch on Saturday. Those who arent par-ticipating in the seminar programs can access the
lunch on a cash basis.
Saturdays Line on
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APRA/Showpower Factory Tour
S e m i n a r p a r t i c i p a n t s c a n t a k e t h e T h u r s d a y m o r n i n g t o u r t h a t i sp a r t o f t h e A P R A V o l u m e a n d H e a v y - D u t y T r a n s m i s s i o n d i v i s i o n
m e e t i n g s t h a t w i l l t a k e p l a c e d u r i n g S h o w p o w e r . W e d e p a r t b y
m o t o r c o a c h f r o m t h e h e a d q u a r t e r s h o t e l , t h e H y a t t R e g e n c y
D a l l a s , a t 8 a . m . T h e f i r s t t o u r s t o p i s B i s h o p I n t e r n a t i o n a l ,
w h e r e w e l l s e e t h a t c o m p a n y s a u t o m a t i c - t r a n s m i s s i o n h a r d - p a r t s
o p e r a t i o n a n d t h e m a n u a l - t r a n s m i s s i o n r e m a n u f a c t u r i n g l i n e s .F r o m B i s h o p w e l l c o n t i n u e o n t o v i s i t t h e s t a t e - o f - t h e - a r t a f t e r m a r k e t e n g i n e - r e m a n u f a c t u r i n g f a c i l i t i e s o f A E R . I n a d d i t i o nt o t h e e n g i n e s , A E R i s a F o r d A u t h o r i z e d D i s t r i b u t o r a n d h a s al i n e o f r e m a n u f a c t u r e d a f t e r m a r k e t t r a n s m i s s i o n s f r o m i t s p l a n t i ns u b u r b a n C h i c a g o . A E R w i l l h o s t a l u n c h f o r t h e t o u r g r o u p a n do p e n i n g i t s p r i v a t e c o l l e c t i o n o f c l a s s i c c a r s f o r u s t o e n j o y .
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V i s i t i n g s e v e r a l m a j o r c i t i e st h i s y e a r , t h e S o n n a x V a l v eB o d y R o a d S h o w s t o p s i nD a l l a s d u r i n g S h o w p o w e rE x p o . D a l l a s M e t r o p l e x t e c h n i c i a n s a n d t h o s e a t t e n d -i n g S h o w p o w e r a r e w e l c o m e t o a t t e n d . S o n n a x T A S CF o r c e e n g i n e e r s p r e s e n t a n i n - d e p t h h a n d s - o n - s t y l e s e s s i o n
o n v a l v e - b o d y r e p a i r s i n c l u d i n g r e a m i n g . T h e R o a d S h o w
s e s s i o n i m m e d i a t e l y f o l l o w s o p e n i n g - d a y t r a n s m i s s i o n
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wiring diagram (Figure 5) and decided tocheck this power source at connectorC115, terminal 20, on the relay side of theconnector (figures 6 & 7). With the scopehooked up to both the power source andthe low/reverse solenoid on the oppositeside of the connector and the ignition
turned on, you can see full power to theconnector with a voltage drop to thelow/reverse solenoid still present (Figure8). You can also see how quickly the com-puter recognized a problem, as evidencedby the power supply going to 0 because ofthe relay being turned off.
This indicated that there might be aproblem with the connector itself, so Johnquickly put a jumper wire in place (Figure9). Once this was done, the low/reversesolenoid came back to life, being pulsed on
and off at full battery voltage along with a45-volt inductive spike (Figure 10). Withthis inductive spike the computer can de-termine the integrity of the circuit. If itstoo high or too low, the P0750 code sets.With the old 60-way TCM this spike isaround 42 volts. With this new GPEC (inuse since the 2007 model year) the spike isnot as loaded down so it hits the 45-voltmark.
The one question you may be askingyourself is if all the solenoids were affect-ed by a common power supply, why didonly P0750 come up? This is a good ques-tion. When these vehicles start up, the
low/reverse solenoid is thefirst one the computer looks at.If there is a hard fault with thiscircuit, the low/reverse codewill set before the computerlooks at any others. This mayexplain why in the past youmay have seen a wire problemfor the low/reverse solenoid.After it was repaired, you sud-
denly had another code for the2-4 solenoid, as it too had awire problem. Since thelow/reverse set first, the com-puter didnt look further. Oncelow/reverse was repaired, thecomputer then moved on tothe next solenoid to bechecked, the 2-4.
The correction for this vehi-cle was to do a simple, inex-pensive, 30-minute repair of
the connector. TD
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The RE4F03/4Btransmission inseveral Nissan
vehicles develops a hard1-2 upshift as a result ofuncontrolled line pres-sure. Sometimes codeP0745 is stored for aproblem in the line-pres-sure-control solenoidcircuit. Replacing the so-lenoid assembly usuallyfixes the problem. But,the next time this hap-pens to you, or you getto experience this for thefirst time, the fix may be
as simple as gentlysqueezing a crimp.
The pressure-controlsolenoid is grounded in-ternally through an eye-let bolted to the valvebody (Figure 1). Removethe bolt and tug on thewire to see whether thecrimp is clamped downinto the wire properly(figures 2 and 3). There
are instances in whichthe crimping process didnot clamp it down suffi-ciently and the wire be-comes loose. If youdiscover a loose-fittingwire, give the crimping agentle squeeze to restoretight contact. There maybe instances in which alittle solder would be inorder.
Also take a look at the
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Subject:
Hard 1-2 upshift
Unit:
RE4F03/4B
Vehicle Applications:
Nissan
Author:
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A Hard ShiftFixed by a Gentle Squeeze
crimp where the wires come out of the so-lenoid (Figure 4). If this has been lifted up,give it a gentle push down (figures 5 and6). This will take tension off the wire, giv-ing it the slack it needs to prevent vibra-
tion from pulling it loose again. TD
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Taking it to the Track, Part II:
Our Charger Runs the Quarter MileThe sheriff now wins more than half of his races
I
n my previous installment(November 2011), I profiled our
progress of hot-rodding apart-time sheriffs car for our localone-fourth-mile drag strip,Bandimere Speedway.
Our speedway hosts a programcalled Take it to the Track, aninitiative aimed at getting youngdrag racers off the street and ontoa safer venue, and this 2006 DodgeCharger just needed its exhaustsystem installed before we couldstart the engine.
To recap, here is the list of after-market, high-performance partsthat we were charged with in-stalling:
A higher-lift roller camshaft andnew roller lifters
A higher-stall torque converter
A cold-air intake and filter
A larger throttle body
Headers and a cat-back exhaustsystem
A Diablosport hand-held flashreprogrammer
A new ring-and-pinion set witha 3.68 gear ratio
Full engine-gasket set, fluidsand filters.
Two months of part-time volun-teer labor had been invested in thispolice car, and we were itchin tohear it run!
Figure 1 shows the cat-back
stainless-steel exhaust with high-
flow mufflers and an X-pipecrossover. My understanding of
this type of exhaust crossover isthat the X-type promotes im-proved scavenging effect bysmoothing out uneven exhaustpulses, whereas the H-typecrossover is less efficient, as thegases would rather take the path ofleast resistance, which is straightdown the exhaust pipe. I have evenread articles comparing these high-performance exhaust systems to noexhaust at all, and often there is noreduction or addition in horse-power with the new exhaust,which is pretty amazing!
Once we started the engine, wewere greeted with a nice, mellowexhaust rumble, one you couldhear from inside the car. It got
louder and better with accelera-tion. Because we had installed non-
MDS valve lifters (Our 5.7-literHemi engine includes a uniquefeature - the multi-displacementsystem [MDS] that deactivatesfour of the eight cylinders whenthe throttle is closed or at steadyspeeds. This is accomplishedthrough the use of dual-modelifters and four solenoids that re-duce oil pressure from 16 psi to 3psi to close the intake and exhaustvalves on cylinders 1, 4, 6 and 7),we had a permanently illuminatedMIL (malfunction indicator lamp).For our purposes, as long as weknew the root cause of the MIL, wewerent concerned, as this wouldnot affect the intended purpose ofour vehicle. I dont like having thissituation; however, I am not awareof a simple way to circumvent thissystem and make the powertraincontrol module (PCM) happy.
Once I talked our sheriff into let-ting me test-drive his cruiser, I did
so as much as I could! I have to saythat everyone else on the roaddrove extremely well when I waswithin sight.
Once I finished having a littlefun with my friends and neigh-bors, I was able to make some ad-justments to the PCM with ouraftermarket flash programmer.This was my first foray into thisstyle of aftermarket flash program-ming, and I was excited to see the
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Subject:
Transforming a retired patrolcar into a drag racer
Vehicle Applications:
2006 Dodge Charger
Author:
Brian Manley
Essential Reading:
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list of items that Iwould be able totweak:
Idle rpm indrive/neutral
Wide-open-throttlefuel 1K-3.8K/4K-
5K/5K-7K (Figure 2)
Rev limiter indrive/neutral(Figure 3)
WOT spark 1K-3.8K/4K-5K/5K-7K
Cooling-fan adjust-ment
Tire size
Axle ratio (Figure 4)
Shift points Shift firmness
MDS enable/disable
Transmission con-trol module adap-tive reset
I adjusted those thatI felt necessary: I raisedthe rev limiter, in-creased the WOT fueland spark, adjusted the
tire size to reflect thecurrent treads,changed the axle ratioto the new 3.68 gearratio and raised theshift points. I onlywish I had the time torun a few horsepower pulls on myfriends Mustang dynamometer,and then adjust individual lineitems to see what effect it wouldhave on horsepower and/or one-
quarter-mile times.Once we had the Charger run-ning and put some miles on it, thesheriff came to pick it up. He sur-prised us when he asked all of ouryoung technicians to sign the carswing with a permanent marker(Figure 6) a nice touch for thosewho donated so many hours to thisendeavor.
The ultimate test for our race carproved to be the most fun: taking it
to the track! We met the sheriff at a
test-and-tune night at BandimereSpeedway and proudly watchedour car pre-stage, stage and thenrun a one-quarter-mile pass (fig-
ures 7 and 8). The Charger ran a
solid 15.18 seconds and 93 mph(Figure 9). Faster passes wouldcome as we experimented with theflash programmer, and we had alot of fun racing an eclectic mix of
Detroit muscle and import cars.
Conclusion:As an ASE-certified diagnostic
and repair technician, I often usemy skills to diagnose no-starts orto R&R clutch assemblies more-normal vehicle repairs.However, this project gave all of uswho worked on it a rare opportu-nity to see what $5,000 of speedequipment can do to a stock
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Charger. Ultimately, the one-quarter-mile time for ourCharger dropped from 15.9 to14.8 seconds (at 6,000 feet of ele-vation), and the miles per hourjumped from 87 to 96 at the endof the track.
Our sheriff now wins a little
more than 50% of his races compared with 30% beforemodification. Plus, he enjoysbeing more competitive. And,the sheriff is happy with the re-sults and has a smile on his facewhen he leaves the track.
Were happy for him, andwere proud we can supportsuch a worthwhile cause.
Brian Manley is a vocational automotive
instructor for the Cherry Creek school districtin Aurora, Colo. He is an ASE master certifiedautomobile technician and a former member ofthe National Automotive Technicians
Education Foundation (NATEF) board oftrustees. You can reach him [email protected].
This copyrighted article is reprinted with thepermission of AutoInc., the official publicationof the Automotive Service Association (ASA).
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Once More,
Not the Transmission
Its very simple to get steered inthe wrong direction whenyoure diagnosing a transmis-
sion complaint. There are so manydifferent sensors and componentsthat can cause transmission-likesymptoms that at first it seems as ifwithout a doubt you have a trans-mission problem, and from a cus-tomers perspective they areconvinced its going to cost them anarm and a leg, which provides youthe opportunity to be a hero andgain a customer for life.
A couple of years ago I recallreading an article by WayneColonna that pointed out severalexternal factors that can producesymptoms that seem to point topossible internal transmission
problems. In this article we want totalk about another unlikely compo-nent that can send you into a diag-nostic tail spin: the alternator.
A common complaint of a cy-cling torque-converter lockupand/or fourth-gear hunting withno codes on Dodge diesel truck ap-plications can be caused by a badalternator diode. During cruise adefective diode can allow for highvoltage spikes to occur, causing
electrical noise within the TPS cir-cuit. Also youll find that Dodgeran the TPS wiring harness along-side the alternators wiring harness,which can cause electrical noise tobe induced in the TPS circuit.Besides the obvious havoc that apoor charging system, bad diodesand bad grounds can have on a ve-hicles electrical system, it can alsofail mechanically.
Heres something I wasnt aware
of until recently, a trend of several
R&R Tech
Subject:
Transmission-likesymptoms producedby alternatorproblems
Author:
Mike Steen
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vehicle manufacturers using whatscalled an isolator decoupler pulley(IDP). The IDP is an improvementon the overrunning alternator pul-ley, which has been around since1990. Basically its an alternatorpulley that works in the normalway except it has a one-way clutchthat allows the drive belt to free-wheel under certain conditions,such as sudden engine decelera-tions. Incorporating the overrun-ning alternator pulley or an IDPeliminates belt noise; it also re-quires less belt tension than theprevious systems. Less tensionmeans fewer loads and less fuelused.
One of the most-common prob-lems with these systems on higher-
mileage vehicles is bearing noise. Aworn bearing can cause a briefnoise when you shut the engine off.Another possibility is that a cus-tomer might complain of a noiseduring the 1-2 shifts. This com-plaint is more likely to come from adriver with a heavy foot whomakes a lot of wide-open-throttleupshifts. One thing to keep in mindis that the engine decelerates rapid-ly during hard shifts. If you suspect
a bad bearing, have someone revthe engine and then quickly shutthe ignition off while you listen fora noise at the front of the alternator.
Diagnosing these would-betransmission problems can be achallenge, but also rewarding. Itsone of the best ways I know to get acustomer telling everyone theyknow how great your shop is!
Mike Steen is the manager of CertifiedTransmissions Technical Department.
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The New Venture 247 transfercase was used in the JeepGrand Cherokee (WJ) vehicle
in the 1999 to 2004 model years.Nobody throws away a Jeep, and
these units create a lot of repairwork and parts sales. They alsogenerate an inordinate amount oftech calls as a result of the prob-lems with the design and misun-derstood theory of operation. Thisarticle will concentrate on the areasthat cause shops the most troublein diagnosis and repair.
The 247 is an evolution of de-sign that started with units usingviscous couplings. The viscous
coupling would react to differ-ences in wheel speed between thefront and rear axles and sendpower to the wheels that needed it
until the slippage stopped and theshaft speeds equalized front torear. These units were extremelysusceptible to differences in tiresize front to rear, and tires withmore than 14 inch difference in cir-cumference would have the vis-cous coupling working overtime tocorrect a slip that wasnt there.This failed the viscous couplingquickly, creating another expen-sive repair.
To advance the engineering,New Venture replaced the viscouscoupling with what it called aprogressive coupler or pumpcoupler (Figure 1). Under normalroad conditions most of the torqueis applied to the rear wheels; whena speed difference between thefront and rear wheels occurs, the
progressive coupler acts as a dif-ferential to send power to the axlewith better traction, eliminatingwheel spin and restoring control
with no driver input.In the NV 247 there are two
gerotor-type pumps. The main, orlift, pump (Figure 2) takes fluidfrom the sump and forces itthrough the bearing bores and sup-plies the pump coupler or progres-sive coupler with pressurized lube.The coupler is a sealed, non-serv-iceable unit that contains a secondgerotor pump and a clutch pack,piston and pressure plate. The as-sembly acts as a differential, andwhen there is wheel slip the differ-ence in shaft speeds puts the pumpto work pressurizing the clutchpack and sending power to thefront axle. When the shaft speedsequalize, the pump stops working,the pressure bleeds down andpower reverts to the rear wheels
only.Sophisticated orifices and valves
inside the coupler make this hap-pen in an orderly fashion, and
21
Up To Standards
Subject:
Diagnosis and service
Unit:
NVG 247
Vehicle Applications:
1999-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Author:
Mike Weinberg,RocklandStandard GearContributing Editor
Essential Reading:
Rebuilder
Shop Owner
Center Manager
Diagnostician
R & RTECHNICAL
TRAINING
TRANSMISSION DIGEST
TECHNICAL
FIELD FIX
1 oil pump2 tube O-ring3 oil pickup tube
1
2
3
Fine-Tuning the NVG 247 Transfer Case
Courtesy of Chrysler Group LLC Courtesy of Chrysler Group LLC
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these units suffer badly from dirtand worn-out or insufficient lube.This creates an expensive repair, asthe progressive coupler must be re-placed as an assembly. This part (#5012329AA) sells at the dealer forabout $686, and the failure rate is
high enough for aftermarket com-panies to tool up to manufacture itat a price in the $363 range, a sav-ings of about $320. Whats not tolike?
However, there are is-sues that need to be re-solved here, as there aretiming differences be-tween OEM and after-market progressivecouplers. In our research
we have found that theOEM coupler needs aboutthree or four revolutionsto activate. That windowis designed to compen-sate for slight normal dif-ferences in wheel speed.The common complaintwith the aftermarket cou-pler, which has a moreinstant-on timing, is bind-ing on turns, especiallywhen its new with maxi-mum coefficient of fric-tion in the clutches. Thiswill create an issue foryou with a customer whohas just plunked downhis life savings to pay forthe repair.
On top of that, many ofthe WJ-series Jeeps werebuilt with what is calledQuadradrive. This sys-tem uses progressive-
type couplers in the frontand rear differentials tomake them limited-slip.The differentials in bothaxles also use hydraulicpressure to apply theclutch packs for limitedslip, and they are ex-tremely prone to worn-out fluid or dirt andcontamination from off-road use. Do not just con-
demn the coupler in the
transfer case without making sureboth differentials are functioningproperly and are full of the specialfluid required and that the fluid isnot burnt or oxidized.
Another issue occurs whenthese differentials are serviced and
the builder applies too much RTVto seal the case. Excess RTV can falloff internally and clog the orificesand create a fully locked differen-
tial that is unable to bleed off pres-sure. This will cause enough of abind to literally stop one of thesevehicles in a turn.
So we want to use an aftermar-ket progressive coupler in thetransfer case, but we do not want
to deal with a binding condition onturns. Here are the steps to take tosolve this problem and get the cus-tomer happily on his way:
1. Always measure the circumfer-ences of all four tires with astagger gauge ($50). Any differ-ences of more than 14 inch willrequire tire replacement, as thisalone can fail the progressivecoupler.
2. Disassemble the gerotor lift
pump for cleaning and inspec-tion. This pump is also sold onlyas a complete assembly; no serv-ice parts are available.
3. Using a die grinder or a hack-saw blade, cut a bleed notch(about 18 inch) in the pump sur-face (Figure 3). This allows oil tobleed off more quickly andcures any timing problems thatmay influence the release rate ofthe progressive coupler.
Reassemble the pump.
4. Make sure to use the correctfluid for the 247, and when in-stalling either OEM or aftermar-ket progressive couplers soakthe unit overnight in the correctlube to get the clutches wet andremove any air trapped in thefriction material or coupler.
5. Road-test the vehicle makingmoderate to tight turns for a few
miles to make sure that the cou-pler is releasing properly. Someslight initial binding is normalbut should go away within afew miles of driving.
Understanding the theory of op-eration, being aware of the sensi-tive nature of the Quadradrivesystem, and recognizing the criticalimportance of tire sizes for correctoperation of the vehicle will go along way to sorting out your diag-
nosis and repair problems.TD
3
4
5
Lift pump with slots for bleed-off cut at 10and 2 oclock positions
Lift pump before cutting of slots
Lift pump assembled to show depth of bleed-
off slots
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Identifying the 5L40-E and 5L50-ETransmissions and Valve Bodies
The 5L40-E and 5L50-E transmissions and valvebodies look the same at a glance. On theCadillac, Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky, you
can look on the service-parts identification label toidentify the transmission by the RPO (RegularProduction Options) number.
To identify thetransmission, findthe identification tag(Figure 1) attached tothe transmission caseat the left rear justabove the pan rail.The 5L50-E was usedin Cadillac vehiclesonly with the 4.6-liter engine.
To identify the
transmission in aBMW, look for a G orZ on the tag in the lo-cation shown in Figure 1. BMW also refers to the5L40-E as an A5S 360R.
When you are trying to identify a 5L40-E/5L50-Evalve body, look for the three-digit separator-platecode (Figure 2) and the casting number on the second-accumulator housing. The 5L50-E will have a three-digit separator-plate number of 374. The castingnumber on the 5L50-Es second-accumulator housingis 96023532 (Figure 3), and this is the only accumula-
tor that has inner and outer springs. The 5L40-E does
NOT use the 374 plate or the 96023532 second accu-mulator.
One other difference in the 5L50-E valve body isthe size of the TCC regulator apply valve behind theTCC solenoid. In the 5L50-E, the valve is the same di-ameter at both the inner and outer lands, 0.4755 inch.
The 5L40-E TCC regulator apply valve has an inner-land diameter of 0.436 inch and an outer-land diame-ter of 0.510 inch.
General Motors and BMW do not sell the accumu-lator springs or housings separately. That means thatthey do not supply identification information forthese parts. This valve body has four accumulatorsthat can bolt onto any one of four spots. That wouldbe OK if all the accumulators were the same.
2
Subject:
Identifying transmissionsand valve bodies
Author:
Jeff Parlee
Unit:
5L40-E, 5L50-E
Vehicle Applications:
Cadillac, Pontiac Solstice,Saturn Sky, BMW
TECHNICAL
TRAINING
Body Of Evidence
Essential Reading:
Rebuilder
Shop Owner
Center Manager
Diagnostician
R & R
Manufacturer Transmission RPO # RWD/AWD Location of Service-PartsID Label
Cadillac 5L40-E MX5 AWD Under spare-tire cover
Cadillac 5L40-E M82 RWD Under spare-tire cover
Cadillac 5L50-E MV3 AWD Under spare-tire cover
Cadillac 5L50-E M22 RWD Under spare-tire cover
Saturn Sky 5L40-E M82 RWD Inside glove box
Pontiac Solstice 5L40-E M82 RWD Inside glove box*
* On 2006 Pontiac Solstice only, the service-parts ID label is under the spare-tirecover.
3-digitplatecode
TCCsolenoid
1
5L40-E/5L50-E identification plate
5L40-E = G5L50-E = Z Year
9 6 0 2 4 2 3 7
3
GXG 3
The castingnumber of the5L50-Es secondaccumulator ison top of theaccumulatorhousing.
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Body Of Evidence
SecondAccumulator
IntermediateAccumulator
OverdriveAccumulator
DirectAccumulator
Top of Acc. I.D. 1.173 in. 1.340 in. 1.340 in. 1.340 in.
Bottom of Acc.
I.D.
1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in.
Acc. housing # 96020761 96021042 96021042 96021042
Spring freelength
2.184 in. 2.250 in. 2.250 in. 2.250 in.
Spring wiredia.
0.076 in. 0.088 in. 0.088 in. 0.088 in.
Spring color Yellow Lt. blue Lt. blue Lt. blue
# of springcoils
10 10 10 10
Spring O.D. 0.727 in. 0.730 in. 0.730 in. 0.730 in.
3-digit platecode
066
SecondAccumulator
IntermediateAccumulator
OverdriveAccumulator
DirectAccumulator
Top of Acc. I.D. 1.280 in. 1.340 in. 1.340 in. 1.340 in.
Bottom of Acc.I.D.
1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in.
Acc. housing # 96020762 96021042 96021042 96021042
Spring freelength
2.245 in. 2.260 in. 2.260 in. 2.260 in.
Spring wiredia.
0.085 in. 0.085 in. 0.085 in. 0.085 in.
Spring color Plain Plain Plain Plain
# of springcoils
10 10 10 10
Spring O.D. 0.733 in. 0.730 in. 0.730 in. 0.730 in.
3-digit platecode
008
Unfortunately, there are five different sizes, and theydont always go in the same spot on every valve body.Each accumulator has at least one spring, sometimestwo, and the springs are not all the same. If theseparts are not marked or tagged during disassembly itcan be a real challenge to reassemble this valve bodycorrectly. See Figure 4 for accumulator identification.
The information supplied in the following tablesshould help you assemble these parts in the correct lo-cation and avoid shift-feel problems. Just find thetable that has the plate code, accumulator-cover num-bers and springs that match your parts. TD
4
SSC
TCC
EPCSSB
SSA
2ndaccumulator
Overdriveaccumulator
Intermediateaccumulator
Directaccumulator
5L50-ECadillac Second Accumulator Intermediate
AccumulatorOverdrive
AccumulatorDirect
AccumulatorOuterspring
Innerspring
Top ofacc. I.D.
1.173 in. 1.281 in. 1.281 in.
Bottomof acc.
I.D.
1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in.
Acc.housing
#
96023532 96020761 96020762 96020762
Spring
freelength
2.650 in. 1.611 in. 2.410 in. 2.220 in. 2.410 in.
Springwire dia.
0.088 in. 0.088 in. 0.093 in. 0.089 in. 0.093 in.
Springcolor
White Plain Plain White Plain
# ofspringcoils
9 6 10.5 10 10.5
SpringO.D.
0.737 in. 0.473 in. 0.737 in. 0.735 in. 0.737 in.
3-digitplatecode
374
5L40-ESecond
AccumulatorIntermediateAccumulator
OverdriveAccumulator
DirectAccumulator
Top of acc.I.D.
1.280 in. 1.340 in. 1.340 in. 1.340 in.
Bottom ofacc. I.D.
1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in.
Acc. housing#
96020762 96021042 96021042 96021042
Spring freelength
2.250 in. 2.250 in. 2.250 in. 2.250 in.
Spring wiredia.
0.090 in. 0.090 in. 0.090 in. 0.090 in.
Spring color Lt. green Lt. green Lt. green Lt. green
# of springcoils
10 10 10 10
Spring O.D. 0.735 in. 0.735 in. 0.735 in. 0.735 in.
3-digit platecode
008
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SecondAccumulator
IntermediateAccumulator
OverdriveAccumulator
DirectAccumulator
Top of acc. I.D. 1.280 in. 1.280 in. 1.418 in. 1.340 in.
Bottom of acc.I.D.
1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in.
Acc. housing # 96020762 96020762 96022005 96021042
Spring free
length
2.405 in. 2.225 in. 2.35 in. 2.35 in.
Spring color Plain Lt. blue Orange Orange
Spring O.D. 0.733 in. 0.733 in. 0.728 in. 0.728 in.
Spring wiredia.
0.094 in. 0.091 in. 0.082 in. 0.082 in.
# of Coils 11 10 10 10
3-Digit plateCode
068
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SecondAccumulator
IntermediateAccumulator
OverdriveAccumulator
DirectAccumulator
Top of acc. I.D. 1.173 in. 1.340 in. 1.418 in. 1.340 in.
Bottom of acc.I.D.
1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in.
Acc. housing # 96020761 96021042 96022005 96021042
Spring freelength
2.560 in. 2.221 in. 2.320 2.228 in.
Spring wiredia.
0.094 in. 0.090 in. 0.082 in. 0.090 in.
Spring color Blue White Orange Plain
# of springcoils
11 10 10 10
Spring O.D. 0.730 in. 0.730 in. 0.728 in. 0.730 in.
3-digit platecode
378
Second
Accumulator
Intermediate
Accumulator
Overdrive
Accumulator
Direct
Accumulator
Top of acc. I.D. 1.280 in. 1.280 in. 1.418 in. 1.418 in.
Bottom of acc.I.D.
1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in.
Acc. housing # 96020762 96020762 96022005 96022005
Spring freelength
2.370 in. 2.370 in. 2.330 in. 2.330 in.
Spring wiredia.
0.090 in. 0.090 in. 0.080 in. 0.080 in.
Spring color Plain Plain Orange Orange
# of spring
coils
11 11 10 10
Spring O.D. 0.730 in. 0.730 in. 0.732 in. 0.732 in.
3-digit platecode
275
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Body Of Evidence
SecondAccumulator
IntermediateAccumulator
OverdriveAccumulator
DirectAccumulator
Top of acc. I.D. 1.280 in. 1.340 in. 1.340 in. 1.418 in.
Bottom of acc.
I.D.
1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in.
Acc. housing # 96020762 96021042 96021042 96022005
Spring freelength
2.390 in. 2.250 in. 2.250 in. 2.220 in.
Spring wiredia.
0.093 in. 0.090 in. 0.090 in. 0.080 in.
Spring color Plain Lt. green Lt. green Yellow
# of springcoils
11 10 10 10
Spring O.D. 0.735 in. 0.735 in. 0.733 in. 0.735 in.
3-Digit plateCode
789
SecondAccumulator
IntermediateAccumulator
OverdriveAccumulator
DirectAccumulator
Top of acc. I.D. 1.280 in. 1.340 in. 1.418 in. 1.340 in.
Bottom of acc.I.D.
1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in.
Acc. housing # 96020762 96021042 96022005 96021042
Spring freelength
2.390 in. 2.240 in. 2.230 in. 2.240 in.
Spring wiredia.
0.093 in. 0.090 in. 0.080 in. 0.090 in.
Spring color Plain White Yellow White
# of springcoils
11 10 10 10
Spring O.D. 0.735 in. 0.735 in. 0.729 in. 0.735 in.
3-digit platecode
789
SecondAccumulator
IntermediateAccumulator
OverdriveAccumulator
DirectAccumulator
Top of acc. I.D. 1.173 in. 1.173 in. 1.280 in. 1.280 in.
Bottom of acc.I.D.
1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in. 1.654 in.
Acc. housing # 96020761 96020761 96020762 96021042
Spring freelength
2.565 in. 2.365 in. 2.230 in. 2.365 in.
Spring color Lt. blue Plain Lt. blue Plain
Spring O.D. 0.734 in. 0.732 in. 0.730 in. 0.732 in.
Spring wiredia.
0.095 in. 0.093 in. 0.091 in. 0.093 in.
# of Coils 10.5 10.5 10 10.5
3-digit platecode
614
SecondAccumulator
IntermediateAccumulator
OverdriveAccumulator
DirectAccumulator
Top of acc. I.D. 1.173 in. 1.340 in. 1.418 in. 1.340 in.
Bottom of acc.