Valve Body: Description
The valve body assembly consists of a cast aluminum valve body, a separator plate, and transfer plate. The valve body contains valves and check balls that control fluid delivery to the torque converter clutch, solenoid/pressure switch assembly, and frictional clutches. The valve body contains the following components. (Fig 1):
- Regulator valve
- Solenoid switch valve
- Manual valve
- Converter clutch switch valve
- Converter clutch control valve
- Torque converter regulator valve
- Low/Reverse switch valve
In addition, the valve body also contains the thermal valve, #2, 3 and 4 check balls, the #5 (overdrive) check valve and the 2/4 accumulator assembly. (Refer to DISASSEMBLY ).