TH400 Slipping When Warm - Chunks in Oil Pan

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82sierradude

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My truck's TH400 2wd transmission leaks when parked and slips after it's warm. I replaced the vacuum modulator, pan gasket, and filter less than a year ago. I found what appears to be plastic chunks in the oil pan and some fine metal debris. Governor gear is fine. Thoughts? Am I looking at a rebuild?

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My truck's TH400 2wd transmission leaks when parked and slips after it's warm. I replaced the vacuum modulator, pan gasket, and filter less than a year ago. I found what appears to be plastic chunks in the oil pan and some fine metal debris. Governor gear is fine. Thoughts? Am I looking at a rebuild?

Thanks.
Yank it out and overhaul it! Debris like that in the pan = rebuild 100% of the time.

check out my TH400 Information Thread for video tutorials, parts lists, tips/pointers and additional resources to help you with the overhaul.
 

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Yank it out and overhaul it! Debris like that in the pan = rebuild 100% of the time.

check out my TH400 Information Thread for video tutorials, parts lists, tips/pointers and additional resources to help you with the overhaul.
Thanks. Any idea which part may have shredded into pieces and ended up in the pan?
 

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Thanks. Any idea which part may have shredded into pieces and ended up in the pan?
You're welcome. Looks like a combination of bronze thrust washer which sits on the front side of the rear planet and front/rear planetary teeth but hard to tell from the pictures...Let us know what happened when you open it up...Also, gear train failure (if that is what it turns out to be) in an otherwise stock to mild-use vehicle points to a restriction somewhere in your system...Once you have the trans out, extensively flush your cooler lines, internal transmission cooler and external cooler to ensure all that debris is removed...If you cannot get the cooler(s) clear after numerous attempts, either have the radiator/cooler rebuilt or replace the radiator.
 

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