What to look for on a bad 65RFE valve body

[TheEnder]

This is the screw that broke, would it be okay to leave out?


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[Hemi395]

Oh boy that sucks....

Your best bet would be to get another from either online or the dealer. I would imagine those have specific threads and tensile strength.

Does the new valve body come with new screws?

 

[TheEnder]

Oh boy that sucks....

Your best bet would be to get another from either online or the dealer. I would imagine those have specific threads and tensile strength.

Does the new valve body come with new screws?

The new one didn’t come with anything except the solenoid pack and the vb itself.


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[Hemi395]

Damn. Well looking at the location of that I think you would be ok to leave it out for now....

 

[Hemi395]

PM Benny and see if he can you the hardware......

 

[TheEnder]

Damn. Well looking at the location of that I think you would be ok to leave it out for now....

Yeah, i looked at both sides and it looks like it’s not gonna interfere with anything, and the VB isn’t budging on that side either.


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[TheEnder]

PM Benny and see if he can you the hardware......

Will do. Thank you for calming my nerves...


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[Hemi395]

You should be ok. The ONLY concern I would have with leaving that out would be warpage over time....

 

[Hemi395]

Will do. Thank you for calming my nerves...


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Ha no problem I've been there once or twice[emoji106]

 

[TheEnder]

You should be ok. The ONLY concern I would have with leaving that out would be warpage over time....

Great point, i have a new tranny pan on the way so when i’m down there im gonna replace the bolt. Deep pans for the win.


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[Hemi395]

Great point, i have a new tranny pan on the way so when i’m down there im gonna replace the bolt. Deep pans for the win.


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Perfect [emoji106]

 

[TheEnder]

The new VB install went horribly. The truck is shifting out of 1st so hard it jars your teeth and it won’t shift out of 1st. No check engine lights on so i’m getting suspicious. I’m gonna put the other one in as i need the truck this weekend.


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[Burla]

Sorry to hear that, sounds like a solenoid issue or sensor issue. Did you have reverse?

 

[TheEnder]

Sorry to hear that, sounds like a solenoid issue or sensor issue.

The solenoid pack is the first thing that came to mind, there were a few bent pins that i bent back and installed, and there was a drop of trans fluid on the pins. Last night it made a sound for around 4 seconds as i wasn’t going to let it continue in Park that sounded like the pump was starving for fluid when i put 8 quarts in it.


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[TheEnder]

Sorry to hear that, sounds like a solenoid issue or sensor issue. Did you have reverse?

I have reverse, neutral, park, and Drive.


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[Burla]

I cant go back and read and I'm sorry I cant remember everything, is this a new solenoid?

 

[TheEnder]

I cant go back and read and I'm sorry I cant remember everything, is this a new solenoid?

It didn’t come with a new solenoid which i thought it would’ve as it said it was included. It’s the old solenoid pack.


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[Burla]

In park the fluid doesn't run and the pump shouldn't run, only in neutral and the gears does the rfe turn.

 

[Burla]

So I hate this for you man, if it were me I wouldn't have installed that without new solenoid, I think this should be where you go. Do you at least have a drain pan with a plug? Be careful with that fluid, I'd follow the stream with a gallon container if you have a good clean one. might be messy, but you will have clean fluid to put back.

 

[TheEnder]

In park the fluid doesn't run and the pump shouldn't run, only in neutral and the gears does the rfe turn.

What was the scratching sound then? The Torque Converter? It didn’t sound like a dry pump as it wasn’t as deep. I didn’t think it was the vb/sp as i don’t know how it can make that sound.


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