The torque converter housing module in the six-speed World Transmission houses the electric solenoids and valves to control the transmission. Which technician is correct?

The torque converter housing module in the six-speed World Transmission houses the electric solenoids and valves to control the transmission. Which technician is correct?

• A. Technician A
• B. Technician B
• C. Both Technician A and Technician B
• D. Neither Technician A nor Technician B

Answer: (B)

The ability to shift gears in an automatic transmission is driven by hydraulic control, which is managed by the valve body containing the solenoids and hydraulic valves. These solenoids receive electronic signals from the transmission control module and regulate fluid pressure to apply the appropriate clutch packs and bands for each gear. The torque converter housing, on the other hand, is the mechanical shell around the torque converter. Its main roles are to enclose the torque converter and support the torque flow; it does not house the valve body or the solenoids that govern gear shifts. So the statement that the torque converter housing houses the electric solenoids and valves is not accurate. The technician who correctly asserts that the solenoids and valves reside in the valve body (inside the transmission) is correct.

The ability to shift gears in an automatic transmission is driven by hydraulic control, which is managed by the valve body containing the solenoids and hydraulic valves. These solenoids receive electronic signals from the transmission control module and regulate fluid pressure to apply the appropriate clutch packs and bands for each gear.

The torque converter housing, on the other hand, is the mechanical shell around the torque converter. Its main roles are to enclose the torque converter and support the torque flow; it does not house the valve body or the solenoids that govern gear shifts.

So the statement that the torque converter housing houses the electric solenoids and valves is not accurate. The technician who correctly asserts that the solenoids and valves reside in the valve body (inside the transmission) is correct.