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For 1990-2009 cars only

Slips in 1st Gear

Checks

Causes

Forward Clutch Assembly

    • Clutch plates worn
    • Porosity or damage in forward clutch piston
    • Forward clutch piston inner and outer seals missing, cut or damaged
    • Damaged forward clutch housing
    • Forward clutch housing retainer and ball assembly not sealing or damaged

Forward Clutch Accumulator

    • Piston seal missing, cut or damaged
    • Piston out of its bore
    • Porosity in the piston or valve body
    • Stuck abuse valve

Input Housing and Shaft Assembly

Turbine shaft seals missing, cut or damaged

Valve Body

    • 1-2 Accumulator valve stuck
    • Face not flat, damaged lands or interconnected passages
    • Spacer plate or gaskets incorrect, mispositioned or damaged

Low Roller Clutch

    • Damage to lugs to inner ramps
    • Rollers not free moving
    • Inadequate spring tension
    • Damage to inner splines
    • Lube passage plugged

Torque Converter

Stator roller clutch not holding

1-2 Accumulator Assembly

    • Porosity in piston or 1-2 Accumulator cover and pin assembly
    • Damaged ring grooves on piston
    • Piston seal missing, cut or damaged
    • Valve body to spacer plate gasket at 1-2 Accumulator cover, missing or damaged
    • Leak between piston and pin
    • Broken 1-2 Accumulator spring

Line Pressure

Refer to Oil Pressure High or Low .

2-4 Servo Assembly

4th Servo piston in backwards