Forward apply band

[GTPgasm]

Anybody ever have the forward apply band let go? Mine just broke and was wondering how common it is.

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Fairly common failure to have.

Band breaks and you can only move when forced down into 1-2 with the shifter.

 

[GTPgasm]

Yep. So now I'm looking at an entire rebuild to beef up the trans a little

 

[SnowFlake]

How does one of those let go?

 

[02NavyBlue]

How does one of those let go?

From triple edge performance

From left to right you will see a band with a broken off and missing apply lug just as the above picture shows, next a fractured band, and to the right is a band in good condition.

 

[SnowFlake]

I guess what I meant was what causes the failure.

 

[Jomamma]

There's one for sale in the classifieds.

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

I wouldnt call it a design flaw but it's just a part from the factory that can wear out and become weaker over time and then break.

A stronger design has been made in recent past to pretty much stop future failures.

Even dave at TEP doesnt say an exact answer, but I'm sure age and combination of a few other things inside the transmission cause it.

 

[02NavyBlue]

Some have blamed the transmission going into max adapt repetitively makes it more likely since the newer transmissions with the updated pcs has a lower failure rate of the forward apply band. But they can break too, so who knows.

 

[danomite02]

yeah i broke one too once upon a time....

 

[selliott]

Interesting I never even thought about it, good to know

 

[BillBoost37]

It is engaged by a soleniod pushing on it to apply it. Each time you engage/disengage that band is flexed.