46RE Clutch Module 1990-1997, new and ready to install. Fits the 46RE. Ships fast from the USA.
If you have a 1990-1997 Dodge Ram, Dakota or Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission on the bench and the steels came out blue, scored or dished after a slipping, burnt-fluid failure, this is the set that replaces them. It is a new Raybestos steel plate set, part number 000631, listed for the A518/46RH/46RE and A618/47RH/47RE from 1990 through 1997. Despite the "clutch module" name, it is steels only: the listing counts seven front clutch steels, four overdrive brake steels and nine overdrive direct steels. Friction discs are not included, so it is meant to go in alongside a new friction kit during an overhaul.
These years span the switch from the hydraulically governed 46RH to the electronically governed 46RE (the RE, with its electronic governor pressure solenoid, took over for 1996), but the clutch packs inside are the same family. Every pack alternates frictions with steels: the frictions spline to one member, the steels lug to the other, and the piston clamps the stack to lock them together. The steels carry the heat away. Once a slipping pack has overheated them, they warp or develop hard spots, and a fresh set of frictions laid against them will glaze and slip again. Replacing steels is the difference between a rebuild that lasts and one that comes back in a few thousand miles of towing.
Steels are judged on the bench. Lay each plate on a flat surface and check for dishing, and look for heat discoloration and scoring where the frictions rode. Before teardown, a road test tells you which pack failed: the 46RE common problems guide walks through the factory slip-by-gear chart, and the 3-4 clutch failure guide covers the overdrive end. On high-mileage trucks it is worth checking the pump while it is out, using the pump failure guide.
Listed for 1990-1997 A518/46RH/46RE and A618/47RH/47RE in Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500 (gas and diesel), Dakota, early Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee. Because one part number spans both the 46 and 47 series and the 47 units use more discs in several packs, a 46RE build may leave some plates over. Count and stack the new plates to match the old ones pack by pack. Plate thickness and lug style must match your drums, so compare a new steel against an old one before assembly, and send us your year and VIN if you want fitment confirmed. Every part we carry for this unit is on the 46RE parts page; for 1998 and later units see the 1994-2002 Kolene steel set.
| Fits | 46RE 1990-1997 |
| Part type | Clutch Module |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Reference | A518 |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. It is a Raybestos 000631 steel plate set only: seven front clutch steels, four overdrive brake steels and nine overdrive direct steels. Buy a friction kit to go with it.
Yes, the listing covers the A518/46RH/46RE and A618/47RH/47RE from 1990 to 1997. Match plate thickness and lug style against your old steels before assembly.
It is listed for 1990-1997. For 1998-up units, use a steel set listed for those years, such as our 1994-2002 Kolene set.
Only if they are flat, free of heat marks and not scored. Steels from a burnt pack usually warp, and new frictions against warped steels will slip again.
One part number covers both 46 and 47 series units, and the 47 units use more discs in several packs. Stack each pack to the count your transmission came apart with.
