2018 Archives - Page 2 of 10 - Transmission Digest
Managing Money: Bills and Taxes

Terry Greenhut gives suggestions for managing money. One important rule: avoid a tax audit.

Ins and Outs of Torque Converters

Ed Lee presents a two-part project about the ins and outs of torque converters, starting with the outs.

Randy’s: A Growing Presence

“Over time, Randy [Lyman] built our company to have many different brands,” says RANDYS Worldwide Automotive Marketing Director Neal Hollingsworth. The company, formerly known as Randy’s Ring & Pinion (Transmission Digest December ’09) is headquartered in Everett, Wash., and employs a total of over 200 people in seven different states including distribution centers.

Adjusting Infamous THM700-R4 Throttle Valve Cable

If the transmission happens to shift early after the coarse adjustment, grab the cable adjuster so it doesn’t move, and push the release button, and then move the cable back toward the bracket a few clicks. After you get the transmission to shift at the right speed for the 1-2 and 2-3 shifts, you are ready to verify the transmission has a full throttle 2-1 down shift.

Who’s Telling Your Brand Story?

Jennifer Porter asks: Who’s telling your brand story? You can’t control what is being said, you can lead it.

November 2018 Issue

In This Issue
RE5R05A 3rd-to-4th design valve body: Changes due to new TCM programming
Dodge Challenger with NAG 1 transmission: Erratic shifting after rebuild
F4A40/50 series transmissions: Delayed forward & reverse engagement

Very Odd Issues

Wayne Colonna illustrates the odd issues that pop up with valve body bolt lengths with an example of Toyota’s U660.

Leading Causes of Manual Transmission Failure

The most common reasons a manual transmission failed are lack of lubrication, incorrect lubrication and improper or no clutch release.

All Drive Transmission, Des Moines, Iowa

The major repairs are getting less and less, and the small repairs are getting more and more, said Randall Garrett, owner of All Drive Transmission, Des Moines, Iowa.

Performance Peek

Transmission Specialties, General Manager Ken Kelly says, has an overriding philosophy that is a starting point for everything it does. “We like to be partners with our customers which is different than filling the role of supplier. As partners, when they grow, we grow. And, when we grow, by bringing them new products to sell, they grow.”

10R80/10L90 10-Speed Solenoid Function

The first thing to remember when replacing the valve body and/or just the solenoids is the TCM will have to be updated. This is very similar to what has been covered in the past with the 8L90 found in GM vehicles referred to as solenoid characterization. The 10R80 solenoids are similar to the 6R140W solenoids referred to as solenoid body/strategy identification.

How to do Impossible Things

49 hours and 17 minutes ago, 13 of my peers and I were beginning a challenge that was physically and mentally impossible. Broken into teams of two, seven on each team, we were to follow orders and perform various dreadful movements at the command of Navy Seal Special Ops veterans. We had all trained hard for eight weeks prior. Nobody knew what we were up against, yet we all showed.