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B,

I've never torn into my HBW-100. That said, I did a fair amount of reading up on the box while contemplating doing an overhaul myself. I eventually decided to take it to a transmission shop and have them pop it on a dynamo-meter to check its health. They gave it an OK, and since they had it I had them replace the seals.

If you haven't changed your ATF recently, you might see some improvement once you do.

Another SWAG in addition to the ones already mentioned:
- Clutch plate wear.