Sonnax Ford 4R100 Transmission

Remanufactured Valve Body

4R100 Remanufactured Valve Body F044

With PTO, F8 Casting Number

4R100 Remanufactured Valve Body F043

Without PTO, F6 Casting Number

Internal

Ball Bearing 96423-01

Fits '95-later

Thickness: 0.352"
Inner Dia.: 1.180"
Outer Dia.: 1.850"

Helps cure:

Bearing noise
Bearing failure

Center Support Gasket 36743G

Printed silicone bead

Helps cure:

Forward clutch failure
Low lube oil flow

Center Support Ring 36743-02

Helps cure:

Excess wear of center support & case lugs at contact points
Input drum wear at the center support

Center Support Shim 36743-01

Material: Aluminum
Thickness: 0.204"
Inner Dia.: 0.480"
Outer Dia.: 0.750"

Helps cure:

Cross leaks
Second clutch feed passage leaks at case & center support

Forward Clutch Piston 36434A

Helps cure:

Burnt Forward clutch

Heavy Duty Input Shaft 36670-HD

Sure Lock Spiral Snap Ring 36744-01

Sure Lock OD

Helps cure:

OD loss (E4OD)
OD piston retaining ring popout
Catastrophic failure (4R100)

Pump

Boost Valve Kit 36424-01K

O-Ring Style

Helps cure:

Soft shifts
Delayed Reverse
Low line rise

Boost Valve Kit 36424-03K

Factory Style, No O-Rings

Helps cure:

Soft shifts
Delayed Reverse
Low line rise

Elevated Pressure Main Pressure Regulator Spring 36424-10

Helps cure:

Soft shifts
Poor shift quality
Low base line pressure

Front Lube/Drainback Valve Kit 36425-01K

Melt-proof aluminum

Material: Aluminum

Helps cure:

OD planetary failure

Line Pressure Booster Kit 4R100-LB1

Line-To-Lube Pressure Regulator Valve 36424-04K

F1, F5, F8 & E9 pump castings

Helps cure:

Code 62, 628, 1744
Engine stall on engagement in Reverse
High line pressure
Engine stumble on engagement in Reverse
Overheated converter

Oversized Converter Clutch Regulator Valve Kit 36424-11K

F1, F5, F8 & E9 pump castings

Helps cure:

Internal converter damage
Excess converter pressure
Low converter & converter clutch apply pressure

Tooling:

F-36424-TL11C
VB-FIX

Oversized Line-to-Lube Pressure Regulator Valve Kit 36424-16K

F1, F5, F8 & E9 pump castings

Helps cure:

Code 62, 628, 1744
Engine stall on engagement in Reverse
High line pressure
Engine stumble on engagement in Reverse
Overheated converter

Tooling:

F-36424-TL16C
VB-FIX

Oversized Pump Gear Set 36438AX-01K

Fits all 4R100 pumps. Fits '95-later F5 and F8 E4OD pumps.

Helps cure:

Code 62, 628, 1744
Low line pressure
Excess pump noise
Damaged pump gears
Damaged impeller hub
Repeated converter failure

Pump Bushing 36002-01

Finish-in-Place

Bushing Style: Finish-in-Place
Material: Steel-backed bronze
Width: 0.695"
Shaft Dia.: 1.996"
Housing Bore: 2.124"

Helps cure:

Leaking front seal
Pump noise
Excess converter hub-to-bushing clearance
Low pump volume

Pump Gear Set 36438A-03

Fits all 4R100 pumps. Fits '95-later F5 and F8 E4OD pumps.

Helps cure:

Code 62, 628, 1744
Low line pressure
Excess pump noise
Damaged pump gears
Repeated converter failure

TCC Control Plunger Valve Kit 36424-08K

Fits PWM units only.

Helps cure:

Lockup shudder
TCC cycling

Valve Body (View Valve Body Layout Diagram)

1-2 & 2-3 Accumulator Control Valve Kit 36948-13K

Fits either of 2 locations.

Helps cure:

Soft shifts
No 2nd
No 3rd
Premature clutch failure

3-4 Accumulator Control Valve Kit 36948-09K

Helps cure:

No 4th
Soft shifts
Premature clutch failure

Checkball 10000-08

Imidized Plastic, .250" Dia.

Material: Imidized Plastic
Dia.: 0.250"

Helps cure:

Lost or damaged component

Checkball 10000-10

Imidized Plastic, .312" Dia.

Material: Imidized Plastic
Dia.: 0.312"

Heavy Duty Low/Reverse Modulator Sleeve Kit 36947-09K

Fits '96-later units, uses higher OE ratio

Helps cure:

No engine braking in D1
Breakaway of Low/Reverse clutch
Burnt Low/Reverse clutch
Low/Reverse clutch distress
Low pressure

Line Pressure Modulator Plunger Valve Kit 96948-05K

Extreme heavy duty, .500" dia.

Dia.: 0.500"

Helps cure:

Intermittent harsh shifts
1-2 Soft
2-3 Soft
Low line rise
Low EPC pressure

Line Pressure Modulator Plunger Valve Kit 36948-03K

Dia.: 0.331"

Helps cure:

Intermittent harsh shifts
1-2 Soft
2-3 Soft
Low line rise
Low EPC pressure

Line Pressure Modulator Plunger Valve Kit 36948-05K

Dia.: 0.372"

Helps cure:

Intermittent harsh shifts
1-2 Soft
2-3 Soft
Low line rise
Low EPC pressure

Line Pressure Modulator Plunger Valve Kit 96948-01K

.427" dia. Heavy duty replacement

Dia.: 0.427"

Helps cure:

Intermittent harsh shifts
1-2 Soft
2-3 Soft
Low line rise
Low EPC pressure

Low/Reverse Modulator Plunger Valve Kit 36947-06K

Fits '96-later, uses lower OE ratio

Helps cure:

No engine braking in D1
Burnt Low/Reverse clutch
Low/Reverse clutch distress

Oversized Accumulator Pressure Control Valve 36948-19

Helps cure:

1-2 Harsh
Harsh shifts
Soft shifts

Tooling:

36948-TL

Oversized Manual Valve Kit 36947-13K

Helps cure:

Delayed Reverse
Reverse slip
Low/Reverse clutch failure
Low line pressure in Reverse & manual low

Tooling:

F-36947-TL13
VB-FIX

Oversized Solenoid Regulator Valve 36947-14

Fits '96-later, 2-spool valve

Helps cure:

2nd Gear starts
3rd Gear starts
TCC cycling
TCC slip
Reduced lube oil from the center support

Tooling:

F-36947-TL14
VB-FIX

Performance Pack HP-4R100-01

Helps cure:

Overheated fluid & TCC lining
Repeated clutch failure
Soft shifts & poor line rise

Performance Rated Accumulator Spring Kit 36948-18K

Helps cure:

Soft shifts
Long soft shift in towing & heavy-duty applications

Remanufactured Solenoid Block 36424B

Fits late E4OD '95–'98 and 4R100 non-PWM '98-later. If supplying a core for your solenoid, please order 36424B-RRP. If no core available, please order 36424B-C.

Helps cure:

Shift concerns

Remanufactured Solenoid Block 36424D

'98-later with PWM TCC. If supplying a core for your solenoid, please order 36424D-RRP. If no core available, please order 36424D-C.

Helps cure:

Shift concerns

Zip Kit® E4OD-4R100-ZIP

Helps cure:

Burnt Low/Reverse clutch
Code 62, 628, 1744
Delayed engagement
High line pressure
Lockup shudder
Loss of gear
No engine braking
OD planetary failure
Overheated converter
Premature clutch failure
Soft shifts
TCC cycling

Case

Intermediate & Direct Clutch Feed Seal Kit 36424-24K

Helps cure:

Burnt intermediate clutches
Intermediate clutch failure
Direct clutch failure
2-3 Slip
3-2 Slip
No 2nd
1-2 Soft
Delayed Reverse
Direct clutch burned

Oversized Rear Case Bushing 36008C

Fits '95-later units only. Late-style with 3 grooves to front. Case, Oversized One-Piece

Bushing Style: Precision
Material: Steel-backed bimetal
Width: 1.620"
Shaft Dia.: 1.470"
Housing Bore: 1.624"

Helps cure:

Damaged case
Spun-out bushings

Tooling:

T36605-04
T36008A
T36605-03

Rear Case Bushing 36008D

Fits '95-later units. Late-style with 3 grooves to front, 1 groove to back.

Helps cure:

Premature wear & bushing failure
Inadequate lubrication

Other

Bore Sizing Tool 36948-12

Use with 36948-09K & 36948-13K

Helps cure:

Soft shifts
No 2nd
No 3rd
No 4th
Premature clutch failure

Bushing Installation Tool T36008A

Cooler Bypass Valve Kit 36605-02K

Fits '97-later units with either style outboard fitting.

Helps cure:

TCC slip
Soft TCC apply
Code 1783
Code 1741, 1744
Overheating
Low cooler flow
Overheated converter
Overheated OD area

Tool Kit F-36947-TL13

Tooling:

VB-FIX

Tool Kit F-36424-TL11C

Tooling:

VB-FIX

Tool Kit F-36424-TL16C

Tooling:

VB-FIX

Tool Kit F-36947-TL14

Tooling:

VB-FIX

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