Valve body repair

Valve Bodies, Solenoids and Hydraulic System Testing

Technical guides on valve body repair, hydraulic control circuits, solenoids, separator plates, valves, bores, wear points, testing procedures, rebuilding methods, and related replacement parts. This section is designed for transmission rebuilders, valve body specialists, repair shops, suppliers, and parts professionals working with automatic transmission hydraulic control systems.

Over the years I have heard several different philosophies when it comes to flushing and cleaning transmission solenoids. Most hydraulic solenoid test machines have either flush mode or an external cleaning system for solenoids. It is easy to think of it like you are putting the solenoid in a dishwasher of sorts and