What to look for on a bad 65RFE valve body

[TheEnder]

So new VB and New SP? Check sump filter, did you pull out o ring? It usually doesnt come out with filter.

I haven’t been able to get the old o-ring out, it’s majorly stuck in there. It’s from around 2 fluid changes ago.


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[Burla]

I’m gonna buy the gray one on Ebay, the guy says he’s a tranny rebuilder so i’m gonna trust him. I’m gonna have it delivered as fast as it can get here on a truck, hopefully the new VB screws will be in too.


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I posted that one because dude has 100 positive with 4000 sales, incredible.

 

[TheEnder]

I posted that one because dude has 100 positive with 4000 sales, incredible.

I read the bio of what he says about him/his company and it sounds amazing, it sounds like he really cares. It comes with a 1Y warranty too!


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[bigdodge]

Did you carry the plugs over from the old VB to the new one?

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[TheEnder]

Did you carry the plugs over from the old VB to the new one?

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What plugs?


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[Burla]

I haven’t been able to get the old o-ring out, it’s majorly stuck in there. It’s from around 2 fluid changes ago.


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Can you see it, are you 100% it isn't two o rings jammed up there? If it is truly just one and it's in good shape, don't worry just keep using it.

 

[TheEnder]

Can you see it, are you 100% it isn't two o rings jammed up there? If it is truly just one and it's in good shape, don't worry just keep using it.

It’s just one and it provides a lot of suction whenever i put a filter on, almost hard to put in. There’s only 1.


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[bigdodge]

All of these

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[TheEnder]

All of these

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Those came with the new VB. I thought you were talking about something else.


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[TheEnder]

All of these

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Also that’s OOOOOOOOF regarding the accumulators......


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[bigdodge]

Yeah, new VB and all has been good. Wish I could help more.

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[Burla]

Yeah, new VB and all has been good. Wish I could help more.

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did you also change solenoid?

 

[bigdodge]

Yes, it was a complete VB

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[Burla]

Yes, it was a complete VB

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well that is helpful info. Do you remember where you bought it? Might help next guy. Even helps me, I was gonna do a VB upgrade, but now when I do it I will for sure do SP as well. I think mine is white one.

 

[TheEnder]

Yes, it was a complete VB

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Most likely explains my issues, what i’m thinking is that the new VB in my truck has different tolerances than the old one, and that the solenoid pack is either worn/damaged inside to where it doesn’t know what the **** to do, and is just acting erratically. I should’ve bought a SP.


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[TheEnder]

I forgot to mention this, I disconnected the battery for around 2 hours and started the truck back up. It didn’t jerk going through the gears, and it shifted fine into 2nd with barely any jerking and then after a few minutes it started to harsh shift again. Is this more conclusive evidence of a bad SP?

Also, there’s a card in bike rim sound when putting it into gear, i don’t know if that has to do with anything. Did it previously too.


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[Burla]

Most likely explains my issues, what i’m thinking is that the new VB in my truck has different tolerances than the old one, and that the solenoid pack is either worn/damaged inside to where it doesn’t know what the **** to do, and is just acting erratically. I should’ve bought a SP.


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All of this is learning process, and I'm glad you reported everything, might help the next guy do it better. Keep my fingers crossed fr you. So this tranny has like 450k plus miles? If this squeezes more life, it wil be an incredible thing. what was total sp/vb? plus fluid? out the door pricing for new brains on an rfe?

 

[TheEnder]

All of this is learning process, and I'm glad you reported everything, might help the next guy do it better. Keep my fingers crossed fr you. So this tranny has like 450 plus miles? If this squeezes more life, it wil be an incredible thing.

Thank you very much once again Burla, and yes, it’s very high mileage, around 503 if i recall correctly. If it does and next week by let’s say friday it’s shifting beautifully, i really hope this helps the next guy.


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[Burla]

price of everything you did? fluid/vb/sp/filters?

 

[bigdodge]

well that is helpful info. Do you remember where you bought it? Might help next guy. Even helps me, I was gonna do a VB upgrade, but now when I do it I will for sure do SP as well. I think mine is white one.

I just got a factory unit. I had a special circumstance to be able to get one.

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