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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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how hard is it to change the 2-3 accumulator piston on a 2001 ?
i am slipping or hitting nutrel on the 2-3 upshift, i was told it might be these piston seals. any insight would be appreaciated.
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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drop the pan, drop the valvebody, compress the snap rings and the retainer plate should just weasel out. The springs in the caivty are under some pressure, so be careful.
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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Default dropped the pan and found this

how could it get free and what is it?
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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took it to a tranny shop and they said its a stock part ment to be loose in the pan, usually removed at the first service.
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