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Re: Replace valve body on A541?
That's why I'd always change the strainer and wipe the pan of all the
metal shavings that would otherwise circulate with the flush with a
Fram ATF kit, for about $20 every 24-30K miles.
[email]tsingh@cnds.jhu.edu[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> Four years ago I bought a '95 Lexus ES300 that shifted very smoothly
> but had dark brown transmission fluid. I had the transmission
> power-flushed on a T-Tech machine and immediately thereafter the shifts
> became harsh and slightly erratic. Somebody suggested that dirt
> dislodged by the flush had probably clogged/damaged the valve body.
>
> Over the next 4 years I drained and filled the transmission a number of
> times, and each time shifts would get smoother for a few days. Last
> month I finally had it power flushed again, and this time there was a
> significant but temporary improvement.
>
> Does this sound like a valve body problem? If so, how hard is it to
> replace (with a remanufactured unit)? Is this something that can be
> done in a few hours by a non-professional without specialized tools?
>
> Thanks,
> Tripurari[/color]
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