46RE Master Rebuild Kit 1990-2003, new and ready to install. Fits the 46RE. Ships fast from the USA.
If your 1990-2003 Dodge Ram, Dakota, Durango or Jeep Grand Cherokee with the A518 (46RH/46RE) or A618 (47RH/47RE) is slipping in several gears, flaring between shifts, or leaving black, burnt-smelling fluid and friction material in the pan, it is past a fluid change. This master rebuild kit carries the soft parts for a full overhaul: the overhaul gasket and seal set, high-energy friction plates, a steel plate set, the front and rear bands, pump seals and sealing rings, and a filter. The overhaul set may come from Precision or Toledo and the frictions from Exedy, Raybestos or BorgWarner, depending on what is in stock.
The 46RE is a three-speed main case with front and rear clutches and two bands, plus a bolt-on overdrive unit with its own overdrive and direct clutches. Every one of those packs, both bands and every lip seal and sealing ring wears with heat and mileage. A master kit lets you renew all of them in one teardown rather than replacing the one pack that burned and leaving the rest tired. Having new bands in the box matters on this family, since band wear and adjustment problems are one of its known weak spots alongside overdrive clutch and sprag wear.
Rule out the cheap faults first. Check the fluid level hot, look for codes, and test the governor and overdrive circuits, because a bad governor pressure solenoid or sensor can feel like slipping when the clutches are fine. If you see clutch material in the pan, a pressure test or air check confirms which packs are gone. Read our 46RE common problems guide for that sequence and the 46RE rebuild cost breakdown to plan the job. Also check the cooler: Sonnax calls cooler restriction the most common issue in the 46/47RE family, and a new clutch set behind a plugged cooler will not last.
Listed for 1990-2003 A518/46RH/46RE and A618/47RH/47RE transmissions. That range spans the hydraulic-governor RH units and the electronic-governor RE units, and stack-ups vary by application, so count the plates in your old packs and compare them with the kit before you start. 2003 is also the year the 48RE arrived behind the Cummins, so a 2003 diesel with a 48RE tag needs a 48RE kit, not this one. Check the tag on the case, or send us your year and VIN. Hard parts and valve bodies for this unit are in our 46RE parts collection.
A worn valve body undoes a rebuild, so read up on the known 46RE wear points before the transmission goes back in.
| Fits | 46RE 1990-2003 |
| Part type | Master Rebuild Kit |
| 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.
An overhaul gasket and seal kit, high-energy friction plates, a steel plate set, front and rear bands, pump seals and sealing rings, and a transmission filter.
The kit is listed for A618/47RH/47RE as well as the 46RE. Compare plate counts with your old packs before assembly. A 2003 truck with a 48RE needs a 48RE kit.
They are not listed. Measure the bushings and inspect the pistons and retainers during teardown and order those separately if needed.
ATF+4. Soak the frictions in it before assembly and fill with it after.
Yes. Sonnax calls cooler restriction the most common 46RE and 47RE problem. Flush or replace the cooler and check return flow before you drive the truck.
