727/46re geartrain endplay to tight

[Plato2k5]

I believe thats what it is called. You assemble the planets on the shaft with all the thrust washers, and install the C-clip. Flip it all over and have the sun shell on the table, and then you put a feeler gauge between the very bottom sun gear and ensure there is proper play.

Well I can't even get the C-clip on! I have the smallest C-clip that is available as well. All the thrust washers are new. Am I overlooking something perhaps? Any tricks? tips?

 

[360duster]

wrong thrust washer? did you keep the old ones for comparison? Check if your kit contained different ones for different years maybe?

Michael

 

[Plato2k5]

Its possible! My manual will tell you #2 goesnhere #1 goes here....but they are not stamped, or so they give the size the number represents. Anyone know where that info can be obtained?

I will check the old ones...never though of that haha.

 

[oldkimmer]

.............I would bet the tangs r out of place on 1 assembly.........kim........

 

[KickDown]

.............I would bet the tangs r out of place on 1 assembly.........kim........

Yep I agree Kim. That is easily done. I like to put a thin film of vaseline on thrust washers. Holds them in place real good.
Cheers. Gaz

 

[FredS]

Is the Sun shell bent? Did you put too much assembly goo on the trust washers? Are there any shims in the setup at all?

 

[Plato2k5]

I vasalined them in no ensured the tangs were seated. The sunshell and planets are bought on eBay as mine were chewed up a bit. Anything is possible! I'll give it all a good look over. Anyone know what the number thrust washers mean in inches?

No shims, just the one on bottom on sun

 

[KickDown]

The only selective thrust washer in the 727 is between the reaction shaft support & the high/reverse gear clutch drum. This is to adjust the end play in case. I dont have the measurement of the gear train thrust washers but I could grab one & measure it when I get into the workshop tomorrow. If I'm not mistaken they are both the same thickness.
Cheers. Gaz

 

[Plato2k5]

from the manual for the 46/47/48re

Can't seem to link the images? I have 3 pages from the manual to where you can see what thrust washers they are telling me to use and the locations.

http://s2.photobucket.com/user/Plato2k5/library/?view=recent&page=1

 

[Plato2k5]

Ok, so the 727 calls for steel thrust washer, the 46re calls for one that looks like one that goes ontop of the tear planet. If I do as the 727 calls for, I get .012 clearance....wtf?

 

[Plato2k5]

Nvm...looks like that's what goes there, steel washer. Not sure why the manual shows otherwise....maybe beca it has the 47/48 in it as well...oh well. Got it figured out!

Thanks for the help all