1989 Dodge 150 Transmission issue

From : Annonymous

Q: greetings i purchased a 1989 dodge 150 w/ 85k miles automatic transmission. sorry not sure of transmission or engine make/model. after driving it for about 20 minutes i went from surface streets to highway. i began a slow acceleration. i was able to hear a loud spinning noise with a slight grinding as the the transmission began to shift. next came a loud clunk and the truck shook as the gears engaged at least thats what i think happened. this occurred with all shifts. if i stayed at a given speed there was no issues. previous owner states that he never had this happen but he hasnt had it over 35/45 mph in a year. just drove it to the store dump etc. the fluid is low just at the bottom of the line. my current plan of action is to replace filter/fluid & tighten the bands. my question - is it worth doing this or am i wasting my time and should just replace the transmission any input is greatly appreciated. thanks chaz .

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From : marsh monster

chazdonna@gmail.com wrote greetings i purchased a 1989 dodge 150 w/ 85k miles automatic transmission. sorry not sure of transmission or engine make/model. after driving it for about 20 minutes i went from surface streets to highway. i began a slow acceleration. i was able to hear a loud spinning noise with a slight grinding as the the transmission began to shift. next came a loud clunk and the truck shook as the gears engaged at least thats what i think happened. this occurred with all shifts. if i stayed at a given speed there was no issues. previous owner states that he never had this happen but he hasnt had it over 35/45 mph in a year. just drove it to the store dump etc. the fluid is low just at the bottom of the line. my current plan of action is to replace filter/fluid & tighten the bands. my question - is it worth doing this or am i wasting my time and should just replace the transmission any input is greatly appreciated. thanks chaz ============== ============== your current plan of action is a viable diagnostic step to remedy your concerns. any input......... ok....... the previous owner is most likely lieing about never going over 45mph in the last year. the symptoms as posted are extremely likely to be found on a transmission that is low on fluid. the previous owner is most likely lieing about never going over 45mph in the last year. i have manymanymany times fixed the symptom as you have posted it.....by just adding fluid to a transmission. the previous owner is most likely lieing about never going over 45mph in the last year. the symptoms as posted are extremely likely to be found on a tranny that needs to be overhauled. if it were me......id do the service. end of input random thoughts man.....am i glad she asked for input...and not ideas marshmonster .

From : chazdonna

thanks for the input. chaz .

From : budd cochran mrd150 preciscom spam net

youre welcome. hope it helps. -- budd cochran romans 323 romans 623 john 316-17 ephesians 28-9 thanks for the input. chaz *** free account sponsored by secureix.com *** *** encrypt your internet usage with a free vpn account from http//www.secureix.com *** .

From : budd cochran mrd150 preciscom spam net

you can probably emphasis on probably get by with the fluid and filter change but since youve got the pan off for the filter anyway go ahead and make the band adjustments also. -- budd cochran romans 323 romans 623 john 316-17 ephesians 28-9 greetings i purchased a 1989 dodge 150 w/ 85k miles automatic transmission. sorry not sure of transmission or engine make/model. after driving it for about 20 minutes i went from surface streets to highway. i began a slow acceleration. i was able to hear a loud spinning noise with a slight grinding as the the transmission began to shift. next came a loud clunk and the truck shook as the gears engaged at least thats what i think happened. this occurred with all shifts. if i stayed at a given speed there was no issues. previous owner states that he never had this happen but he hasnt had it over 35/45 mph in a year. just drove it to the store dump etc. the fluid is low just at the bottom of the line. my current plan of action is to replace filter/fluid & tighten the bands. my question - is it worth doing this or am i wasting my time and should just replace the transmission any input is greatly appreciated. thanks chaz *** free account sponsored by secureix.com *** *** encrypt your internet usage with a free vpn account from http//www.secureix.com *** .

From : chazdonna

just an fyi - not sure if it was the low fluid or the bands but fixed both and it is running fine. the adjustment bolt for the lower bands was way off so that may have been it. again thanks for the advice. .

From : budd cochran mrd150 preciscom spam net

glad to be of assistance. low fluid will cause bands / clutches to wear faster and need adjustment more often. i suggest you check the fluid once a week until you get a feel for how often it needs fluid since it appears to lose some over time. -- budd cochran romans 323 romans 623 john 316-17 ephesians 28-9 just an fyi - not sure if it was the low fluid or the bands but fixed both and it is running fine. the adjustment bolt for the lower bands was way off so that may have been it. again thanks for the advice. *** free account sponsored by secureix.com *** *** encrypt your internet usage with a free vpn account from http//www.secureix.com *** .