Description
6L45 / 6L50 / 6L80 / 6L90 Oversized Actuator Feed Limit Valve, Sonnax 104740-12.
Tooling:
- F-104740-TL12
- VB-FIX
GM 6L45, 6L50, 6L80 and 6L90 units often suffer from shift abnormalities caused by excess wear in the actuator feed limit (AFL) bore. This wear prevents proper regulation of oil pressure supplied to control solenoids, resulting in harsh or soft shifts, solenoid codes, wrong gear starts and clutch/band failure. Reconditioning the bore and installing Sonnax oversized actuator feed limit valve 104740-12 renews the hydraulic integrity of this circuit, restoring normal shift operation and feel.
Proper AFL action depends on correct line pressure supply to AFL valve. If problems are found with line pressure, Sonnax offers oversized pressure regulator and boost valve kit 104520-07K.
- Hardcoat anodized aluminum valve combats premature wear
- Annular grooves help center valve in bore to reduce future side-load wear
Required tool kit can also be used to install oversized AFL valve kit 124740-01 in GM 6T70/75 (Gen. 1) and Ford 6F50/55 valve bodies.
Symptoms:
- Solenoid performance codes
- Clutch failure
- Wrong gear starts
- Harsh shifts
- Soft shifts
Cause:
Actuator feed limit bore wear causes erratic supply pressure to control solenoids.
Correction:
Recover hydraulic control and renew shift performance by reconditioning the bore and installing Sonnax oversized actuator feed limit valve.
