RE: RE: HELP! lost a part of valve body!

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Wed Aug 13 2003 - 19:02:28 EDT


Which part(s) are you looking for?

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Brian Tong
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:05 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: HELP! lost a part of valve body!

Wayne is already on the case for me, but he hasn't had any luck yet. I
met
him when I went to pick up the kit and all the APS peices. Great guy,
very
eager to help! I believe it was you who referred me to them, thanks for
the
great resource!

>From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: RE: HELP! lost a part of valve body!
>Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 06:02:48 -0500
>
>
>Brian,
>
>Contact Wayne at http://www.apsprecision.com (he's in San Jose) and has

>a lot of spare parts from valvebodies. Phone: (408) 455-6685.
>
>- Bernd
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Brian
>Tong
>Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 10:08 AM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: HELP! lost a part of valve body!
>
>
>
>I learned a few new words this weekend. I had to make them up because
>the standard curse words just weren't cutting it. I have my valve body

>out
>(46RE) installing the transgo shift kit and APS Prescision parts (very
>quality parts by the way). I had to pull the small body that contains
>the 4th accumulator piston off the valve body. This part holds down
>two spring
>loaded valves. One of those spring loaded valves has a plug. I lost
>that
>plug. The damn thing shot out as I was trying to reassemble it and it
>hit
>me in the eye. So naturally I flinched...the problem is I didn't see
>where
>it went and didn't hear it land. I'v been searching for 2 days now.
>Nothing.
>
>Has anyone got a spare trans/valve body that I could pirate a part off
>of? I live in the San Francisco area, so if you're in the area, I'll
>bring my
>tools and get dirty.
>
>I know it's a long shot, but I'm desperate and the rental car is
>expensive. I am in touch with Wayne at APS who has offered to look
>through his stock
>for this piece, but just incase he can't come up with anything, I
wanted
>to
>put the word out.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Brian Tong
>'99 CC 5.2L 4x4
>
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