How do you replace the shift solenoids?

CHUCK SHANER

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1996 HONDA PASSPORT
3.2L
V6
4WD
AUTOMATIC
188,000 MILES

On this 4l30e transmission. How do you replace the shift solenoids?

Monday, May 16th, 2022 AT 1:45 PM

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KEN L

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You will need to remove the transmission pan and the shift solenoids will be in the valve body. Here is a generic guide on how to remove the pan and I have left a couple of diagrams of the shift solenoids in the diagrams below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-service-an-automatic-transmission

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Monday, May 16th, 2022 AT 7:10 PM

CHUCK SHANER

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Thank you, Ken. But I should have been more specific. It was the actual removal of the A and B shift solenoids I needed help with the roll pins. I figured it out by using a nail in the center so as not to crush them and twisting with vise large vise grips. But there seems to be something still holding them in place. Perhaps I need to bend down the metal retainer around them? Thanks in advance for your help. Chuck.

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Tuesday, May 17th, 2022 AT 2:12 PM

KEN L

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Hi Chuck, that doesn't show this in any repair manual but I can help you if you can take pictures and upload them here, I can help you fix it.

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Tuesday, May 17th, 2022 AT 4:55 PM

CHUCK SHANER

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The two holes are where I removed the roll pins that held the solenoids in place, but they still don’t come out. What am I missing?

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Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 AT 12:51 PM

KEN L

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Thanks for the pics, these are held in by O rings which can get hard and make them difficult to remove, also that metal tang between the solenoids, does that pull straight up? That might be holding them in as well. Let me know.