The truck is a '99 QCLB, 47RE, w/274k miles. While waiting for more parts to arrive for a transmission rebuild and wanting to avoid all the smoke outside currently I figured now would be an opportune time to stay inside and vac test the valve body and install some parts from Sonnax. While removing the plate that covers the 3-4 shift, TCC apply and timing valves on the lower body, the spring and plug for the apply valve got away from me. I found the plug right away because it didn't leave the container I had all of this in (I do that to minimize the risk of this kind of thing happening) and I thought I saw where the spring went but I haven't found it so far.
I contacted Sonnax to ask if the spring was something that they offered but it isn't and they didn't know of anyone that does, they suggested taking one from another valve body if I can't find this one. Obviously I'm not too thrilled with the notion of buying a valve body for a spring, so I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on where else I might find a replacement spring?
At some point, somebody created a spec for that spring and somebody supplied it so I'm hoping that if I can find the specs for it that a replacement can be found.
For anyone with the ATSG 47RE manual it is item 364 shown in figure 212 on page 119. In the FSM its shown on 21-288 (1685 in PDF) in figure 72.
I contacted Sonnax to ask if the spring was something that they offered but it isn't and they didn't know of anyone that does, they suggested taking one from another valve body if I can't find this one. Obviously I'm not too thrilled with the notion of buying a valve body for a spring, so I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on where else I might find a replacement spring?
At some point, somebody created a spec for that spring and somebody supplied it so I'm hoping that if I can find the specs for it that a replacement can be found.
For anyone with the ATSG 47RE manual it is item 364 shown in figure 212 on page 119. In the FSM its shown on 21-288 (1685 in PDF) in figure 72.