'BUZZ' CONDITION 2004R TRANSMISSION. Buick Electra Estate Wagon 1982

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# 'BUZZ' CONDITION 2004R TRANSMISSION

NEW DESIGN PUMP ASSEMBLIES WERE RELEASED FOR THE THM 200-4R LATE IN THE 1982 MODEL YEAR. THIS NEW DESIGN ELIMINATES A BUZZ CONDITION THAT IS CAUSED BY THE PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE. THE DESIGN CHANGES INVOLVE A NEW PUMP BODY, PUMP COVER, AND PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE WITH ORIFICE WHEN SERVICING THE PUMP BODY ASSEMBLY OR COVER ASSEMBLY ON ALL 1981 AND 1982 THM 200-4R TRANSMISSIONS A COMPLETE PUMP ASSEMBLY MUST BE ORDERED (SEE CHART BELOW). MODEL YEAR 1981 TRANSMISSION MODEL CU PUMP ASSEMBLY NUMBER 8639079 MODEL YEAR 1981 TRANSMISSION MODEL BY,EG,OG,CR PUMP ASSEMBLY NUMBER 8639077 MODEL YEAR 1982 TRANSMISSION MODEL CR,HG,HE,AA PUMP ASSEMBLY NUMBER 8639077 MODEL YEAR 1982 TRANSMISSION MODEL CR,HG,OG,AP PUMP ASSEMBLY NUMBER 8639077 MODEL YEAR 1982 TRANSMISSION MODEL OM PUMP ASSEMBLY NUMBER 8639135 MODEL YEAR 1982 TRANSMISSION MODEL AH PUMP ASSEMBLY NUMBER 8639079 MODEL YEAR 1981 & 1982 TRANSMISSION MODEL ALL MODELS PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE 8637546 SERVICE INFORMATION 1.FOLLOW PROPER SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURES FOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF PUMP ASSEMBLIES. 2.THE SOLENOID AND FILTER ASSEMBLY MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE PULLING THE PUMP ASSEMBLY FROM THE CASE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURES CAN DAMAGE THE SOLENOID, FILTER OR "O" RINGS. 3.DO NOT MIX THE OLD PUMP HALVES (BODY & COVER) WITH THE NEW DESIGN PUMP HALVES AS THIS MAY CREATE A "NO DRIVE" CONDITION OR MAY NOT ELMINATE THE "BUZZ" CONDITION. 4.THE NEW PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE MAY BE USED IN ALL MODELS, ALL YEARS.

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