I installed a transgo hd2 shift kit, transgo seperator plate, Sonnax aluminum accumulator pistons, billet 2nd and 4th gear servos, for my 4l60e. Now I do do not have reverse it is just neutral, but the 1-4 work fine and shifts firmly. Does anyone have an idea on what the problem could be?

 

Subscribing... I have the exact same shift kit and goodies sitting right here on the couch in my office...

... other than no reverse how did the install go? Pretty easy?

I hope Vince or somebody chimes in and helps you get it figured out...

Bill

 

Might have misplaced a checkball or put one back in the wrong spot. They can be a beeyatch!!!!

 

Do me a favor and drop the trans pan again. I would verify that you have the manual valve is connected. I have seen this happen alot of times. Let me know what you find. If I'm correct my fee is some Becks for X-mas.

 

Vince, is there a prawn that goes around the manual valve, or is it just the little rod linkage?

The installl was not very difficult, the instructions were decent so there was not that much confusion, it was pretty messy and time consuming since this was my first time.

 

I been looking for a picture to post for you. I don't have a good view of how it should look in a picture. I'm not sure by what you mean by "prawn"? The little linkage or manual valve link hooks into the manual valve and the detent linkage. There is not a retainer or something that snaps on to it. Here is a picture but you really cant see very well how it is hooked up. Sorry not to be of more help. Vince

I guess I know what new pic's I need to take.

 

Here you go:



The manual valve is linked to the gear sector shaft with a little rod in the upper right of that photo. If it's disconnected the valvebody will have to come down again to reconnect it.

 

James thanks for the pic. I hope you don't mind if I save this one. I never see the trans at that view, but is an excellent view of what he will be looking at. However, you might be able to loosen the linkage nut on the selector shaft and reconnect it without dropping the valve body. I believe I have done this before. Vince

 

Thanks for the pictures, teh manual valve was fine, the regulator valve fell out. Now I have reverse and now I find out that it does not shift into 4th and it just stays at third. At first I thought it was holding third until it head it to the govenor, I let slow down and tried stepped on the gas and it seemed to be in neutral but i'm not too sure, was afraid undesired would happen so just took it home in 3rd.

Does the billet 4th servo have anything to do with it, I noticed that it does not travel as easily as the factory one so I moved it in and out a couple of times until it got a little looser but it still seemed tighter than the original one. Another thing that came to mind was maybe the rearrangement of the 4th accumulator to having the spring on the case side instead of the plate side. Those are the only two things that come to mind right now

I do not know where I would be without all of your assistance on this one, and I greatly appreciate the help. Vince you still want some Becks, you will be the first person I go to after the tranny pukes it's internals out with the turbo.

 

With the boost valve out of the pump that would cause a huge leak for reverse. The 3-4 accumulator spring setup would not be an issue with your no 3-4 shift unless you cut a seal. Which billet 4th servo are you running? Also did you remember to put the check ball in the case by the 3-4 accumulator? As far as the 4th servo being tighter did you use the gold shims supplied by transgo? Also most come with a washer to put on the servo pin between the E-clip and the forth servo. Is it possible that washer was over looked? If none of this rings a bell I would probably suggest going back over every thing you did. If you need some new valve body gaskets or what not feel free to shoot me a pm. Vince