42RE Rebuild Part 2

Here is the second part of a video series I made while rebuilding the 42RE (version of the A518 torqueflite transmission*) out of a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a 4.0L straight six. 2WD

I go over the steps to take apart the transmission, rebuild and reassemble it, talking about the details on the way, what tools I used, torque specs, issues that arose and how I was dealing with them.

If you have the 4x4 version of the transmission the rear seal and the overdrive tailpiece will be a different shape, also the speed sensor is moved to the transfer case, but almost all of the other details should be similar or the same.**

In this part we go over:
Removal and install of overdrive piston retainer,
Dipstick tube seal replacement,
Pump body disassembly and rebuild,
Pump seal (front seal) replacement,
Rear band and drum installation,
Rear reaction pin and lever installation,
Pump measurement for spec.,
Valve body seal replacement,


This Video Continues in 42RE Rebuild Part 3

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*The A518, later renamed 46RH (hydraulic controlled governor pressure) and 46RE/42RE (electronic controlled governor pressure), is an A727 derivative with overdrive, in the A500 ilk.

**If you are a whacky gear head like me and want to take the tailpiece off of a 4WD jeep and add it to your 2WD version of the trans. in a crazy 4x4 upgrade (which none of us should probably eve do to ourselves) I was told the intermediate shaft would also have to be swapped out.

This Video Continues in 42RE Rebuild Part 3