RESOLVED!! SEE LAST POST I MADE. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR HELPING ME WITH THIS, ESPECIALLY AIMS.

2001 dodge ram 1500 5.2L v8

Help! Was just doing a routine tranny oil change and when I took the pan out, found this part sitting in the pan!! My tranny is hard shifting from first to second gear and I was all set to replace the usual suspects (governor solenoid, temp sol etc) and found this thing. I can't find a picture of my tranny to see if I can figure out where it goes. it's about an inch long. help!

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...i/DSC03512.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...i/DSC03511.jpg

 

Thats the anchor "wedge" that goes on your front band.
Scroll towards the middle of the page.
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f13/4...09/index2.html
Thats why your having trouble shifting.

 

a similar thread from the past, indicating that it can be repaired reasonable easy if you don't drive it to the point of failure.

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...trans-pan.html

 

As long as you have a LITTLE common sense, it's a very simple fix.

 

ok great. just got back with a new pressure solenoid. i removed the hex nuts that hold the valve body assembly but it's still held on there by the part that selects your tranny position (drive, reverse, etc). it's like a spring. i can't seem to remove it. any ideas? trying to get to the band without removing the entire tranny.

 

what i mean to say is that the valve assembly is being held by that black thing in the upper middle of this pic. this guy has it dissasembled. i just don't know how to dissamble it. do i remove the nut that sits outside the tranny? does the lever just slide out?

 

I believe that's called the rooster combo switch. There's an E Clip thats a PITA to install that you have to remove in order to remove the rod that's holing it in place.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...smissions.html
Look at the section were AIMS is installing the sure cure kit. That'll explain it better.

 

read this:
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...smissions.html

 

Beat ya' to it AIMS...

 

Yes, but my post was better