Patent ID: 8117750

Claim:
A method for repairing an automatic transmission, the method comprising: removing an automatic transmission oil sump pan from the automatic transmission; removing a valve body exposed by removing the oil sump pan from the automatic transmission and separating the valve body from a separator plate; positioning a Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) regulator apply valve in an open position to align a spool area of the TCC regulator apply valve with an open chamber of the valve body; inserting a TCC regulator apply valve clip into the open chamber of the valve body to engage the spool area of the TCC regulator apply valve thereby holding the TCC regulator apply valve in the open position, the TCC regulator apply valve clip comprising: a height H between 0.945 inches and 1.155 inches; an asymmetric top portion having a width W 1 of between 0.625 inches and 0.69 inches; a left side; a right side; a center portion having an interior width W 2 of approximately 0.14 inches; a vertical centerline of the center portion; and a bottom portion having legs extending down from the center portion; reinstalling the valve body and separator plate; and reinstalling the automatic transmission oil sump pan.