42RLE Overhaul Kit 2003, new and ready to install. Fits the 42RLE. Ships fast from the USA.
When a 42RLE in a Jeep Liberty, Wrangler, Dodge Dakota or Nitro is leaking ATF+4, slow to engage, or coming out of the truck for new clutches, the seals and gaskets have to be replaced before anything else. This is a new 42RLE overhaul kit for 2003-up units. The listing gives the contents as gaskets, O-rings, lip seals, metal-clad seals, sealing rings, a valve body screen and the small parts a rebuilder usually finds missing during reassembly. The photo shows the kit still sealed in its bag. Friction plates, steels and the main filter are not included.
The 42RLE was the first rear-drive version of Chrysler's clutch-to-clutch four-speed, built into trucks and Jeeps from the 2003 model year. All five clutches are applied hydraulically. Oil leaves the pump, crosses sealing rings into the turning input drum to reach the underdrive, overdrive and reverse pistons, and passes through case gaskets to the 2-4 and low/reverse pistons. Every one of those junctions relies on a part in this kit. The valve body screen protects the solenoid and valve circuits from debris left after a failure, which matters on a unit that has already shed clutch material. With every seal and gasket new, clutch fill times return to normal and the controller does not have to make up for leaks.
Clean the case and find the leak. If it comes from a gasket or lip seal, this kit and a careful reseal fix it. For shift complaints, read the clutch volume index values with a capable scan tool. ATRA's bulletin gives normal ranges for this family. A value that is high on a single clutch narrows down the circuit losing oil. Our slipping under load guide covers pressure and bushing leaks that look like seal failure. If the 42RLE is throwing solenoid codes instead, the Ultradrive limp mode guide will tell you whether the valve body or wiring is the real cause.
The listing is filed under 2003 and describes the kit as fitting 2003-up 42RLE units. That covers the Liberty and Wrangler, the Dakota and Nitro with the V6, and the V6 Chrysler 300, Charger and Magnum. Later 42RLE units changed to variable line pressure. Sonnax explains how to tell those units apart. If yours is a VLP unit, compare the valve body gasket and screen with your old parts before you fit them. If anything does not match, send us the year and VIN and we will check. This kit does not fit the front-drive 41TE or the 45RFE and 545RFE. For a kit with a fixed 2003-2011 range, see the 42RLE overhaul kit 2003-2011. Everything else for the unit is on the 41TE and 42RLE collection.
| Fits | 42RLE 2003 |
| Part type | Overhaul Kit |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
The listing gives gaskets, O-rings, lip seals, metal-clad seals, sealing rings, a valve body screen and small parts. It does not include frictions, steels or the main filter.
The kit is described for 2003-up 42RLE units, which includes the 2008 Liberty. Later units use variable line pressure, so compare the valve body gasket with your old one, or send us the VIN to confirm.
It fixes slipping caused by leaking seals or gaskets. If the clutches are burnt or the clutch volume readings are well out of range, you also need frictions, which a banner or master kit provides.
Both are seal and gasket kits for the 42RLE. This one is described as 2003-up and includes a valve body screen and small parts. The 2003-2011 kit is a different brand with a fixed year range. Choose based on your year and whether you want the screen included.
Yes. Use a scan tool to run the quick learn after filling with ATF+4 so the controller resets its clutch volume values.
