Valve Body Replacment
 

i am wondering how much trouble is it to change the valve body out on a 47re i am having some tranny problems and am going to a tranny shop monday and im almost certain he is gonna tell me its the valve body or the solenoid i am gonna get an ats replacment so im wondering if this is something that i can do or should i leave it to my tranny guy i am decent witha wrench but have never messed with a auto but this seems fairly str8 forward does a hanes manual go into detail on this or where is a good breakdown of this any ideas or any comments from someone who has done this

Most VB's will come with instructions. Its not a bad job if you have a lift. Ive done 1 on the ground and thats not so fun.

ok sounds good i have a lift i just need to know that if i get a vb from ats it would come with instructions i would hate to pay someone 500bucks or more for something that i can do i figured it would not be so bad but like i said i have never messed with an auto trans before i guess you say they are intimidating to me but i guess i just have to take a xanax and get over the anxiety of it and go in balls deep on this slushbox:rocking:

I'm not sure what the ATS comes with cause I don't really care for there trans stuff. I usually stick with Suncoast, DTT, BD or Georand Bros.

so your recomendation is not ats don't you sell stuff and if you do i think i have got prices from you i am thinking i am looking for a complete vb kit with all solenoids for street performance and towing ats price is 520 plus 200 refundable core if you do sell these pm me some prices on the best you got i am heading toward 600hp very soon so if you do sell pm me a complete vb kit electronics and all for the best you recommend or what you yourself use i have heard good of suncoast and georand and of course bd

I would do a VB and TC at the same time. Stock TC's are junk.

i think my tc is fine but i do agree that they have some week spots and for the hp that i am after i know it wont handle it if my trans guy tells me its the valve body im gonna just replace it and put off anymore upgrades until winter i just droped 9 grand on a new scag so another 3 or 4 on a good trans would kill me i hope that a 600dollar vb can get me back to where i can pull my trailer and after a good summer of mowing plus working in the powerhouse management i should have my mower paid back into my bank account and then i will be investing in a proper trans and hopefully have an extra valvebody like i said i am almost certain thats what it is every gear i have is perfect besides first

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so i reset my pcm this morning and took it for a spin i did notice that its not as bad as it was yesterday before i changed my fluid but its still there so i guess im off to the tranny shop tom

the t/c is junk on them i would relace it you can get a goerend for about 1400 bucks thats what i would do

stock tc's are junk but if its working for now you could put the vb in for now and wait a while with the tc, i dont know that much about autos but i think that the vb does put more line pressure on the tc, but if ya got the money i would just replace them both, and check your bands while your in there

yea my tc is fine i just chunked 9 grand in a new scag mower and i need to recoup that this summer i will throw a vb in it not sure what brand yet but come winter i will prolly put a complete tranny in it something nice i mean i know that i have to have one to make some real power i want to get it to 600hp and i will be happy but i am also planning on a mega cab next spring on the business account so then my 01 will strickly be my mowing truck know its both business and pleasure but its a nice truck silver with black leather extended cab and power everything i always have been a chevy guy but i took a chance and went with this cummins and just like when i swithced from hutsler mowers to scag even though hustler a great mower the scag is a whole lot more of a mower for me at least....to each is own but i just get this pesky trans fixed what do yall recommend as far a a good valve body at whatever vlave body i end up with if its good i will end up with that trans such as ats Georand etc... so what do you guys say anybody running a valvebody and what should i get.... i will be buying one this week so please help my gut tells me ats but i am hearing that they are over rated another guy said the georand or a bd but like i said i will prolly end up with the same transmission as the vb i get and then i will have an extra vb

update i called Xteme diesel in Yadkinville NC he said he has seen this a million times he said its either the bands or the vb needs cleaning worse to worse needs solenoids so if he pops up and says it need cleaning and such i think i will let him just clean it and put new electrics in it and chunk up for a new tranny this winter if this is how it goes if i have to get a vb i am pretty set after research on a Georand but i am wondering why alot of people have told me on a few dif things to stay clear of ats even my diesel guy says no ats i always thought that they had what u need anyway i will update because i have seen alot more people with this same problem on here i have an apt sat so he said 75 bucks to do both bands and tv cable plus i will be paying for some new amsoil and 150 to pull and clean vb plus 100 for each solenoid he replaces if he has to, that seems fair from what i have researched