Buying the right Shift Solenoids??

[XxTiBEARiusxX]

I recently purchased THIS kit to try and fix my P0770 Code. I wasn't exactly sure if it was the right kit because I bought it based on the details. When I took everything apart, I found an issue (pictured in the attachment) where the end of the solenoid was broken inside the tranny. Luckily I got the other end out.

Anyway, When I got everything apart, I noticed the parts I bought weren't the same as the parts in the truck and I'm having a tough time finding the right parts. All the parts in other posts don't have the same parts or aren't for sale anymore (like the Solenoids on Amazon).

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I'm a little to paranoid to put in parts that don't match, especially when it has to do with the transmission.

 

[SilverRidgeRunner1]

I recently purchased THIS kit to try and fix my P0770 Code. I wasn't exactly sure if it was the right kit because I bought it based on the details. When I took everything apart, I found an issue (pictured in the attachment) where the end of the solenoid was broken inside the tranny. Luckily I got the other end out.

Anyway, When I got everything apart, I noticed the parts I bought weren't the same as the parts in the truck and I'm having a tough time finding the right parts. All the parts in other posts don't have the same parts or aren't for sale anymore (like the Solenoids on Amazon).

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I'm a little to paranoid to put in parts that don't match, especially when it has to do with the transmission.

Aftermarket solenoids are not the same as the Factory solenoids in appearance . I used this kit when replacing my solenoids back in July off of Rockauto.com..
1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 3.4L V6 Shift Solenoid | RockAuto

 

[Underdogg]

Aftermarket solenoids are not the same as the Factory solenoids in appearance . I used this kit when replacing my solenoids back in July off of Rockauto.com..
1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 3.4L V6 Shift Solenoid | RockAuto

were your new solenoids much larger than the old ones? I ordered the 3pc solenoid kit from Rockauto for my 2001 4wd A340f. the new solenoids are HUGE compared to factory. I didnt try to put them in yet, but Im not sure if there is even enough room for them to fit without hitting the valve body.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=64692&cc=1375163&jsn=15&jsn=15

 

[knsmith11]

Solenoids?

So I'm super new to all this but so I had to google Solenoids. Does that have anything to do with getting your shifter to fully engage into park? Or is that the Shifter Cable? Because that's an issue I'm having and I'm just hunting for an answer.

 

[thegipper]

The solenoids are for shifting the transmission between gears, they do not have anything to do with park.

It sounds like the bushings in your shifter are worn out or the shift linkage needs to be adjusted.

 

[SilverRidgeRunner1]

were your new solenoids much larger than the old ones? I ordered the 3pc solenoid kit from Rockauto for my 2001 4wd A340f. the new solenoids are HUGE compared to factory. I didnt try to put them in yet, but Im not sure if there is even enough room for them to fit without hitting the valve body.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=64692&cc=1375163&jsn=15&jsn=15

Yes they are larger in size and did fit when I installed them... My problem ended up being not the solenoid but the entire valve body assembly....

 

[pauldub]

Why don't you want to replace all three?

 

[Underdogg]

update

were your new solenoids much larger than the old ones? I ordered the 3pc solenoid kit from Rockauto for my 2001 4wd A340f. the new solenoids are HUGE compared to factory. I didnt try to put them in yet, but Im not sure if there is even enough room for them to fit without hitting the valve body.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=64692&cc=1375163&jsn=15&jsn=15

I installed the new ATP solenoids from Rockauto, and surprisingly they fit....in the solenoid kit, there is small "instruction sheet" that has pics of the various solenoid/bracket configurations....I must've just not been able to see the tiny pics the first night that I was working on it, but the next morning in the daylight, I could sort of see the configurations and decided to just try it. They fit pretty well, the wiring didnt tuck away as nicely as I had hoped.

The transmission is sooo smooth now. Up shifting and down shifting its like a whole new ride.

Side Note-- I also did not enjoy cleaning up the old gasket material, so installed the gasket that came with the ATP filter kit, and torqued to spec. So far no leaks and I am about 100 miles into the experiment

 

[KD5NRH]

Got the solenoids, filter and pan gasket. How much ATF do I need to have on hand for this? Don't really want to come up short since it's a long walk to AutoZone.

1998 SR5.

 

[AuSeeker]

Got the solenoids, filter and pan gasket. How much ATF do I need to have on hand for this? Don't really want to come up short since it's a long walk to AutoZone.

1998 SR5.

Draining and removing the pan you should need around 3 to 4 quarts...but the entire capacity including the torque converter is around 11 quarts.

I would get at least 5 or 6 quarts just to be safe, or more if you plan on doing a complete fluid exchange, you can always return any not needed.

 

[KD5NRH]

Draining and removing the pan you should need around 3 to 4 quarts...but the entire capacity including the torque converter is around 11 quarts.

I would get at least 5 or 6 quarts just to be safe, or more if you plan on doing a complete fluid exchange, you can always return any not needed.

Got it done last night. Local farm store had 2 gallon jugs of type III for $30, and it took about half of one to get it back to the middle of the range. Shifts so smooth I really thought it wasn't going into second on my first short runs up and down the driveway, then realized it was already there with no jerk or clunk.