EAGLE 4HP-18 - SECOND GEAR STARTS (CLUTCH STACK)

COMPLAINT: Transmission starts in 2nd gear and binds up in manual low after overhaul. You may need obd code reader for more help.

CAUSE: The diaphragm return spring in the C clutch (Intermediate Clutch), may be mis-positioned causing the C clutch to remain applied mechanically.

CORRECTION: Assemble the C clutch pack with a steel plate going first onto the pump where the C clutch piston is located (See Figure 1). Then the diaphragm return spring which sits down onto the steel plate with the bevel up (like a bowl) as shown in figure 2. Once the diaphragm return spring is installed, the rest of the clutch pack can be installed starting with a lined plate.

CHRYSLER A500/518 - OVERDRIVE SUN GEAR

COMPLAINT: The retaining ring snap ring groove in a newly purchased sun gear does not seem to retain the retaining ring properly.

CAUSE: The retaining ring snap ring groove is not machined deep enough to accommodate the snap ring.

CORRECTION: The snap ring groove should be machined the same depth as the splines. You can machine the groove down all the way yourself or reorder a new sungear.


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