I have a 700r4 trans that all in all works fine. My question is I have a very hard 1 to 2 shift especially at slower speeds. I have read other articles on this site about this and I found that I may need to check my 1-2 accumulator. So after disassembly I found that a previous owner has put a spacer on the piston rod between the accumulator housing and the 1-2 accumulator piston leaving the 1-2 accumulator spring although the piston can't seem to move. The 3-4 accumulator has a similar setup but the 3-4 shift is fine. This trans has a corvette servo in because I put that in last week. The 1-2 shift was firm before and after the servo install.
Now, to lighten up the 1-2 shift do I take the spacer out of the 1-2 accumulator? Do I leave the spacer in the 3-4 accumulator? I realize lightening up the 1-2 shift will cause more clutch slippage but my neck will feel better.
Another observation about the TV control valve is when I remove the TV cable and lightly push the valve against the spring only 4 rings are present on the valve tip. I am not sure if more should be present of course that would take a longer spring on the other side of the valve. So is 4 rings good or too many or most likely too few?
Please advise me.
Now, to lighten up the 1-2 shift do I take the spacer out of the 1-2 accumulator? Do I leave the spacer in the 3-4 accumulator? I realize lightening up the 1-2 shift will cause more clutch slippage but my neck will feel better.
Another observation about the TV control valve is when I remove the TV cable and lightly push the valve against the spring only 4 rings are present on the valve tip. I am not sure if more should be present of course that would take a longer spring on the other side of the valve. So is 4 rings good or too many or most likely too few?
Please advise me.