Stop in for a cup of coffee

K.. i found what's cause the noise in my trans.. the input shaft is somehow pushing forward into the stator in the pump.. all thrust washers are in place and endplay was correct.. luckily it's not a machined/ride surface. but need to figure why it happened.. can see it here.. View attachment 1716232769
Good you found it. Now to fix it. Oh Lon! @lkopaska