Symptoms:
- Damaged washers
- Excess endplay
Cause:
The plastic material used by the OE melts or breaks under normal operation.Correction:
Install these bimetal thrust washers to prevent thrust washer breakage and ensure proper endplay.4L30-E, TH180, TH180C (3L30)
Thrust Washer & Shim Kit
Part No. 54701-03K
3-Tab
View Instructions Find a DistributorThe OE plastic 3-tab washers break or melt under normal operation in listed GM TH180, TH180C (3L30) and 4L30-E transmissions. Sonnax 3-tab bimetal thrust washer and shim kit 54701-03K replaces the OE plastic washers in both pump and center support locations.
- The steel tabs on the Sonnax thrust washer eliminate breakage
- The bronze thrust surface will not melt like the OE plastic thrust washers
- Shims provide more flexibility when setting endplay and allow for rebuilding units after thepump has been resurfaced. The Sonnax washer kit can be stacked to cover a build height from .075" through .125" in .010" increments
- This kit contains enough parts for pump and stator support locations
The Sonnax thrust washer kit cannot be used to replace late style no-tab thrust washers.
- 3-Tab Thrust Washers (2) .075"
- Shims (4) .010"
- Shims (2) .030"
- Material: Bimetal
- Tab Count: 3
- Outer Dia.: 2.500"
- Inner Dia.: 1.740"
- Thickness: 0.074"
