Concorde V6-215 3.5L SOHC (1996)
Valve Body: Description and Operation
General Information
The 42LE has a cast aluminum valve body that uses five valves to control five transaxle clutches and the torque converter clutch. It also directs
pressurized fluid for lubrication. The oil pump is the source of pressurized fluid for the valve body and solenoid assembly. The pump is a positive
displacement, gear and crescent type pump. It is driven by the engine through the torque converter hub.
The valve body has two major functions:
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Control line pressure and TCC pressure
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Direct fluid to the clutches, torque converter, lubrication system and the solenoids by means of the manual and switch valves
Fluid for the pump is drawn through the transaxle filter, through the valve body housing and into the pump. The pump pressurizes the fluid and sends it
back through the valve body to the regulator valve. The valve body uses five valves along with four solenoids in the solenoid assembly to provide control
of the transaxle through all of its gear ranges. They perform all functions needed to operate the transaxle for each of its gear ranges. Another unique
feature of the 42LE valve body is that the solenoid assembly and the Transmission Range Sensor (TRS) are attached to the valve body and are inside the
transaxle case. This helps to reduce the noise level and the chance that these components will be contaminated by environmental factors.
Manual Valve
The manual valve operates by mechanical shift linkage only. Its job is to send line pressure to the appropriate hydraulic circuits and solenoids. The valve
has three operating ranges or positions. The valve shifts to the left position when OD, Drive or Low is selected. The valve shifts to the middle position in
both Park and Neutral. The valve moves to the right position when Reverse is selected.
