Lockup works, no reverse

Tiny
AB AUTOMOTIVEREPAIR TRANSMISSIONS
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  • 1997 DODGE RAM
  • 5.9L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 1 MILES
I benched this 518, the owner had it installed somewhere, all 4 fwd gears okay. Lockup works, no reverse, hooked up gauge to rev. Servo port 0 PSI with the selector in rev. Removed gauge, air check it, servo works normal. I do have third gear, I just opened valve body, and the balls are where they belong. If someone could help me out, I'd appreciate it. Could it be the wrong separator plate? Two square holes on big check ball and the one next to it, two square holes are in the middle of the bathtub.
Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 AT 11:30 AM

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Tiny
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Good morning,

This sounds like valve body. If you have nothing in reverse and the servo is not activated, that is definitely valve body.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/automatic-transmission-problems

It could be the separator or the gasket.

When you applied air, did the band activate?

Tell Al hello.

Roy
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Saturday, May 1st, 2021 AT 6:36 PM
Tiny
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Yes, the band activated. There are no gaskets on the torqflights.
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Saturday, May 1st, 2021 AT 6:36 PM
Tiny
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Would you happen to have a picture of the 1997 separator plate and a 2000 plate? To check out the difference.
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Saturday, May 1st, 2021 AT 6:36 PM
Tiny
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The plates are the same. I checked the part numbers.

Roy
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