Rebuilt 46re not moving in any gear!

[xtj420x]

Make

Dodge

Model

Ram 1500 sport

Year

2001

Miles

253,000

Engine

5.9 360

I rebuilt the 46re in my 01 dodge ram 1500 sport and it won't move in any gear. I installed new friction and steel plates, new electronics, new seals and gaskets, new torque converter from O'reilly, new pump, new high performance trans cooler, and cleaned everything really well, including fluid lines. Made sure all clearances were set within spec too. Fluid level is good too. I thought maybe the transfer case was stuck in neutral, but I dropped the driveshaft and the output shaft on the transfer case turns when in gear. Only thing I can think of, is O'Reilly sold me a junk converter maybe?

 

[grcauto]

Did we take any pressure tests?

 

[bp042665]

you could have broken the pump when installing it but before you go and take it out check pressures

 

[xtj420x]

Did we take any pressure tests?

Well, took line pressures after I installed it last week, borrowed a friend's gauge. Went and bought my own today and just got done testing and I have no pressure on any of the ports now. Popped the cooler line off at the cooler and it's a really slow flow.

 

[xtj420x]

you could have broken the pump when installing it but before you go and take it out check pressures

I made sure it was seated properly and was careful about it. Not my first one. I've rebuilt several transmissions, dodge, ford, and GM, and never had a problem, lol. I have another pump that came out of a good transmission, might switch them out and see what happens.

 

[bp042665]

im Not Questioning your ability of doing the job just at my transmission shop i have seen it happen and at other shops as well. So you had line pressure in the start and now you dont when you had the line off did you check flow with it n or rev or drive

 

[xtj420x]

im Not Questioning your ability of doing the job just at my transmission shop i have seen it happen and at other shops as well. So you had line pressure in the start and now you dont when you had the line off did you check flow with it n or rev or drive

Sorry if that sounded crappy, wasn't my intention bud, just agitated with this transmission. I've had it out twice, switched the pump the second time it was out and double checked everything again. And yes, had pressure within specs after reinstalling it. Now I have nothing in any gear, P, N, D, 2nd, and 1st. I have a little flow coming out of the trans to the cooler, but not much at all.

 

[xtj420x]

So, I replaced pump with a another reman and still no fluid flow or pressure, smh! I made sure the TC was seated, I could feel and hear the pump gear tabs clicking between the notches. Only thing I can figure, is the TC wasn't rebuilt right or something. About to be the 4th time I've pulled this transmission. What's really weird, there is no grinding or odd noises coming from the transmission or TC.

 

[xtj420x]

So, I replaced pump with a another reman and still no fluid flow or pressure, smh! I made sure the TC was seated, I could feel and hear the pump gear tabs clicking between the notches. Only thing I can figure, is the TC wasn't rebuilt right or something. About to be the 4th time I've pulled this transmission. What's really weird, there is no grinding or odd noises coming from the transmission or TC.

Or there might be something up with the valve body. Would the pump still pump back into the pan without going to the cooler if something was wrong with the pressure regulator valve in the valve body?

 

[grcauto]

So pressure is good but no flow? What is the pressure?

 

[xtj420x]

So pressure is good but no flow? What is the pressure?

No pressure on any of the ports, sorry, meant to put that in that post! Just put in another reman pump, seated TC correctly, and still no fluid flow to cooler. If the pressure regulator valve is stuck in the valve body, would that cause the fluid to just recirculate back into the pan and not into the cooler lines? Fluid level on lipstick doesn't change whether it's running in neutral or off.

 

[xtj420x]

So, figured out what the problem was, 3/8" end play between converter mounting tabs and flexplate. So when I tightened up the converter bolts, it pulled the converter away from the pump gear tabs.

 

[JackC]

Good, but how did you solve that problem? Was it the wrong converter, like you considered?

 

[xtj420x]

Good, but how did you solve taking the torque

Taking converter back and exchanging for another one. The hub is too short or the mount pads aren't the right thickness. Next torque converter, if i have too, I'll tack weld 1/8" washers on the pads if I have too. That end play is supposed to be within 1/8" to 3/16", not 3/8".

 

[Fobenator]

Humm, strange, very strange, being that you origionaly stated fluid pressures were good on Mar 18th initial start up. Just saying. At least ya realized the problem.