46RE Overhaul Kit 1990-2002, new and ready to install. Fits the 46RE. Ships fast from the USA.
This overhaul kit is built for the 1990-2002 Dodge Ram with the A518 four-speed, sold over those years as the A518, 46RH and 46RE, with the 47RH/47RE heavy-duty version behind larger engines and the Cummins. If your truck slips on the 1-2 or 3-4 shift, takes a second or two to grab Drive after sitting overnight, flares when it is hot from towing, or the pan came off full of black fluid and friction dust, the clutch packs and seals are worn and the fix is a teardown with fresh soft parts. The kit covers the full set of frictions and steels, every gasket, O-ring, lip seal, sealing ring and metal-clad seal, a new kickdown band, a pump bushing, an extension housing bushing and a filter.
The 46RE is a Torqueflite-based three-speed with a bolt-on overdrive section. In the main case, the front and rear clutches and two bands give first through third (2.45, 1.45 and 1.00 in the Chrysler service manual), and the overdrive unit adds a 0.69 fourth through its own overdrive clutch, direct clutch and sprag. Each clutch pack is applied by a piston sealed with lip seals, and fluid is carried to the rotating drums through sealing rings. When those seals harden or the rings wear, apply pressure bleeds off, the plates slip and glaze, and the damage builds on itself. This kit replaces every seal in that path plus the plates themselves, so the rebuilt unit holds pressure the way it did new.
Two parts in this kit set it apart from a basic gasket set. The kickdown band is the front band that holds the drum for second gear, and a worn or burned band is one reason the 46RE has a reputation for band adjustment trouble. The pump and extension housing bushings are wear items that are easy to overlook: a worn pump bushing lets the converter hub wobble and wear the pump seal, and a worn tailshaft bushing chews up the rear seal and the driveshaft yoke.
Do not condemn the clutches until the basics are ruled out. Check the fluid level hot in Neutral, read codes, and on 1996-up RE trucks look at governor pressure with a scan tool, because a governor pressure solenoid or transducer fault can cause shift complaints that feel like slipping. A pressure test at the case ports tells you which circuit is leaking. Our 46RE common problems guide walks through that order of testing, and the 46RE 3-4 clutch failure guide covers the most common slipping complaint on these trucks.
This kit is listed for 1990-2002 Dodge Ram trucks with the 46RE, 47RE or A518. Because that range covers both the earlier hydraulic-governor RH units and the electronic-governor RE units, and plate counts vary with the engine and duty rating, count the plates in each of your old packs and lay them next to the new ones before you assemble anything. Durango, Dakota and Jeep applications from the same era use the same family, but confirm against the tag on the left side of the case or send us your year and VIN and we will check it. Valve bodies, pumps and solenoids for this unit are in our 46RE parts collection.
| Fits | 46RE 1990-2002 |
| Part type | Overhaul 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.
A complete friction plate set and steel plate set, all gaskets, O-rings, lip seals, sealing rings and metal-clad seals, a kickdown (front) band, a pump bushing, an extension housing bushing and a filter. The frictions and steels are Raybestos, Alto, Allomatic or BorgWarner and the seals Precision or Toledo, depending on stock.
No, the kit includes the kickdown band only. Inspect the rear band during teardown and replace it separately if the lining is burned, cracked or worn thin.
It is listed for 46RE, 47RE and A518 units from 1990-2002. The 47RE uses more plates in some packs, so count your old plates and compare them with the kit before assembly, or send us your year and VIN.
ATF+4. Soak the new frictions in it before assembly, then fill with it and check the level hot in Neutral.
No. Governor pressure faults on 1996-up RE trucks come from the governor solenoid, transducer or wiring, not the clutch packs. Diagnose those first so you do not rebuild a transmission that only needed a sensor.
