help needed with 904

All Great stuff!!
My cleaning process - environmental safe parts cleaner first round and carb cleaner final cleaning?
What I really need to point out here is technique!
Technique! Technique! Technique!!
Guys Like Trail Beast and Moper here or not only given basic instruction but let me say this one more time, technique-tricks of the trade if you will.
It was very informative to watch TylerW's videos and inspiring, but any time you have the chance to learn techniques do so. To many times in my experience I've had the knowledge to get me by but in was technique that was my learning curve. Example: learning to do shower tile. Watched the u tube videos, but til I figured out what that clicking noise was off camera things went slow. Oh that clicking noise was the technique! I kept trying to scoop the mud out with my trawl and I was making a mess and it was slow. I kept going back and watching the videos and figured out that it must be that he has another trowel there to scoop the mud out and wipe it on the trowel that I'm using! I got it! And the job went extremely fast after I figured out the TECHNIQUE !! wife still loves the shower to this day it turned out amazing. Just made $500 the other day doing subway tile tub for a contractor friend. I don't like doing it but it pays. So what's the word of the day????
FYI I'm not a tile guy...



moper said
I think you're all set for parts now, but I've used Bulkpart.com or John Cope (Cope Racing Transmissions) for my transmission stuff for years now.
Some newbie hints - 5 cans of carb clean won't do it. Get a couple gallons of laquer thinner and a couple deep pans. One pan for "first cleaning", one pan for "final cleaning".
Shop air is your friend.
Get a couple brass bristle brushes to clean out the valve body.
Take one transmission apart at a time and don't confuse the snap rings or thrust washers.
Replace the tailshaft, 2nd gear drum, and pump bushings. If you can't do them all - do the tailshaft. All can be done without special tools.
Don't use a 5.0 lever on the kickdown band.
Do use vasoline or trans assembly grease - not white lube or heavier grease.
2 dental/seal picks really help assembling the clutch packs.
(too late for you) always check end play with a dial indicator before you start, and after you finish. It will "find" errors quickly.
Do not install the pump outer seal or sealing rings until final assembly.
Make sure the vent is clear when cleaning the pump.
Easiest way to assemble is the pump opening facing straight up.
Make sure the kickdown drum is fully engaging all the high gear clutch plates when you assemble. You can easily align the teeth using the two picks before you install the drum.
Pay attention to the kickdown band lever ratio (stamped into the side of it), and the appropriate band adjustment setting for the lever you are using.
Air test the trans before the valve body goes on.
Don't overtighten the valve body or trans pan bolts.
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