Firebird V8-305 5.0L VIN F FI (1987)
Accumulator: Customer Interest
A/T - Slipping/Loss of Drive/Burnt Clutches
Number 87-7-18
Date 4/87
LOSS OF/SLIPPING IN DRIVE AND/OR BURNT
Subject:
FORWARD AND OVERRUN CLUTCHES SERVICE AND PARTS INFORMATION ON A NEW AUXILIARY ACCUMULATOR
VALVE BODY AND COVER
1987 FIREBIRD AND SAFARI WAGON MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THM 700-R4
Figure 2
A new auxiliary accumulator valve body (377) and a new cover (371) went into production to prevent the accumulator piston pin from working its way
out of the auxiliary valve body (refer to Figure 2). If the accumulator piston pin comes out of either end of the auxiliary valve body the following
conditions could occur:
1..
Loss of DRIVE
2.
Slipping in DRIVE
3.
Burned forward and overrun clutches
