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41TE/41LE/42RLE: Technical Bulletin #1552
41TE/41LE/42RLE: Technical Bulletin #1552
Transmission: 41TE/41LE/42RLE
Subject: 1-2 Shift Shudder/Bang/Bind or Rough Shift
Coast 3-1/2-1 Downshift Complaints
Application: Chrysler
Issue Date: August, 2013
41TE/41LE/42RLE
1-2 Shift Shudder/Bang/Bind or Rough Shift Coast 3-1
The smallest things can make transmissions malfunction. A good example is a missing .030” bleed
orifice in a clutch circuit.
Most clutch circuits incorporate a bleed orifice. The bleed orifice is where the air purges out during
clutch apply for consistent shift quality. More importantly, the bleed orifice also allows atmospheric
pressure into the circuit to aid in exhausting the circuit during clutch release.
Without a bleed orifice in the L/R circuit, the L/R clutch will drain off too slowly during the 1-2 shift.
This can cause rough or bindy 1-2 shift complaints and 2-1 coast down shift complaints.
Reducing Bushing
1989-2006
1st Generation Retainer without Bleed Orifice 1st Generation Gasket with no Cut Out
8 Fingers 10 Fingers