Accumulator: Service and Repair

Accumulator Assembly, Spacer Plate, and Gaskets


Tools Required
* J 25025-B Pump and Valve Body Alignment Pin Set
* J 36850 Transjel Lubricant



Removal Procedure





1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
2. Remove the transmission oil pan and filter. Refer to Automatic Transmission Fluid and Filter Replacement (Removal and Replacement) .

Important: The 1-2 accumulator can be removed without removing the control valve assembly.


3. Remove the control valve body. Refer to Valve Body and Pressure Switch Replacement (Service and Repair) .
4. Remove the accumulator cover retaining bolts.
5. Remove the 1-2 accumulator cover assembly.




6. Disassemble the 1-2 accumulator.

1. Blow compressed air into the 1-2 accumulator cover, as shown, to remove the 1-2 accumulator piston.
2. Remove the 1-2 accumulator inner and outer springs.

7. Inspect the 1-2 accumulator inner and outer springs for cracks.




8. Remove the 1-2 accumulator piston seal (1) from the 1-2 accumulator piston.
9. Inspect the 1-2 accumulator piston for the following defects:

* Porosity
* Cracks
* Scoring
* Nicks and scratches





10. Inspect the 1-2 accumulator cover for the following defects:

* Porosity
* Cracks
* Scoring
* Nicks and scratches





11. Remove the spacer plate support retaining bolts.

Important: Use care not to drop the following items that will be removed along with the spacer plate:


* The number 1 checkball

* The 3-4 accumulator spring

* The 3-4 accumulator pin



12. Remove the spacer plate support.




13. Remove the spacer plate to valve body gasket, the spacer plate and the spacer plate to transmission case gasket.




14. Remove the 3-4 accumulator piston (2).
15. Inspect the 3-4 accumulator spring for cracks.




16. Remove the 3-4 accumulator piston seal (1) from the 3-4 accumulator piston.
17. Inspect the 3-4 accumulator piston for the following defects:

* Porosity
* Cracks
* Scoring
* Nicks and scratches




Installation Procedure





1. Install a new 3-4 accumulator piston seal (1) to the 3-4 accumulator piston.




2. Install the 3-4 accumulator pin (1) into the transmission case and retain the pin with J 36850 .




3. Install the 3-4 accumulator piston (2) onto the pin (1) in the transmission case.
Ensure that the 3-4 accumulator piston legs face away from the transmission case.




4. Install the J 25025-B (2, 3) to the transmission case.




5. Install the spacer plate to transmission case gasket and the spacer plate to valve body gasket to the spacer plate. Use J 36850 in order to retain the gaskets to the spacer plate.

* The case gasket is identified by a C.
Be sure to place the case gasket on the transmission case side of the spacer plate.
* The valve body gasket is identified by a V.
Be sure to place the valve body gasket on the valve body side of the spacer plate.

6. Ensure that the solenoid screens (1, 2) are in place on the spacer plate.
7. Place the checkball (3) on the spacer plate in the location shown.
8. Place the 3-4 accumulator spring (4) on the spacer plate.
9. Install the spacer plate and related components to the transmission.





Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice .

10. Install the spacer plate support and the spacer plate support retaining bolts.

Tighten the spacer plate support retaining bolts to 11 N.m (97 lb in).





11. After installing the spacer plate support (2), look through the hole in the spacer plate to ensure that the checkball (1) has remained in the proper location.




12. Install a new 1-2 accumulator piston seal (1) to the 1-2 accumulator piston.




13. Install the 1-2 accumulator inner and outer springs to the 1-2 accumulator cover.
14. Install the 1-2 accumulator piston onto the pin in the 1-2 accumulator cover.
Ensure that the piston legs face the accumulator cover.




15. Install the 1-2 accumulator cover and the accumulator cover retaining bolts.

Tighten the accumulator cover retaining bolts to 11 N.m (97 lb in).

16. Remove the J 25025-B from the transmission case.
17. Install the control valve body. Refer to Valve Body and Pressure Switch Replacement (Service and Repair) .
18. Install the transmission oil pan and filter. Refer to Automatic Transmission Fluid and Filter Replacement (Removal and Replacement) .
19. Lower the vehicle.
20. Fill the transmission to the proper level with DEXRON(R) VI transmission fluid. Refer to Transmission Fluid Check (Testing and Inspection) .

Important: It is recommended that transmission adaptive pressure (TAP) information be reset.


Resetting the TAP values using a scan tool will erase all learned values in all cells. As a result, the engine control module (ECM), powertrain control module (PCM) or transmission control module (TCM) will need to relearn TAP values. Transmission performance may be affected as new TAP values are learned.


21. Reset the TAP values. Refer to Transmission Adaptive Functions (TCM) (Transmission Adaptive Functions (TCM)) .