700r4 sluggish to go into any gear, have to rev motor up

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Originally Posted by Bigdav160

Easy to do. There's a step in the bore that feels like a stop. Usually the trick to getting the valve train fully installed is to jimmy the plug up and down with a long screwdriver. Suddenly it will push in another 3/8 inch and expose the snap ring groove. Don't let up in the screwdriver as the spring will push the whole line up back out the hole.

Thank you. I'll will be more cautious this time.