September 21, 2005
18 Troubleshooting Tips for 4R44E & 5R55E Transmissions
Bob Warnke
Symptoms:
- Gear ratio & solenoid codes
- Erratic shifts
- No 3rd when hot
- No 4th when hot
- Shift timing change with temperature
Cause:
Wear of bore end plugs allowing solenoid feed oil to exhaust.Correction:
Sonnax O-ringed end plug and checkball kit contains O-ringed end plugs to positively seal the bores.4R44E, 4R55E, 5R44E, 5R55E
O-Ringed End Plug & Checkball Kit
Part No. 37947-13K
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The end plugs at the kick downshift control, manual low, and throttle downshift control valves become loose. This allows solenoid feed oil to exhaust and drop below 40-45 psi, which prevents the shift valves from stroking fully. Sonnax O-ringed end plug and checkball kit 37947-13K contains O-ringed end plugs for these three locations, which positively seal the circuit to prevent oil loss.
- O-Ringed end plugs positively seal the circuit to prevent oil loss
- End plugs have threaded ends for ease of installation and removal
- Kit contains 4 Torlon® checkballs to replace lost or damaged originals
- Kit contains 4 L-shaped retainer pins to replace lost originals
- End Plugs (2) Small
- End Plug Large
- O-Rings (5) Small, 1 Extra
- O-Rings (3) Large, 1 Extra
- Checkballs (4)
- L Retaining Pins (4)
September 30, 2005
Anatomy of a Transmission: Oil Flow in the Pump-PR-Converter-Cooler Lube Circuits
Gregg Nader
