4x4 stick shaking

From : clare snyder on cajohn begin

Q: on fri 28 nov 2003 180634 -0500 tbone fatchance@noway.now wrote on fri 28 nov 2003 112204 -0500 tbone fatchance@noway.now wrote those stories are based on the small amount of grit and reduced slipperiness in the old fluid giving the worn out old clutches enough bite to still function for a while. as i said before im no transmission expert but this very thing did happen to my cousins transmission. it was working well but the fluid was pretty old never changed. after he changed it the trans immediately began slipping and got worse from there requiring a rebuild. and you think the transmission would have lived longer without changing the fluid of course it would have. a lot longer who knows but longer than it did with the change. deam on. unless he used the wrong fluid the tranny was already sick and ready to die. no it was just worn out and yes it would need to be rebuilt soon anyway but it probably would have functioned for another year or so. the new correct fluid did not cause the problem. well lets see. the transmission worked ok fluid was changed transmission slipped. seems like it caused the problem to me lol. now i know that the transmission was worn and needed to be repaired but the old fluid did keep it functional and that is the whole point of not changing really old fluid. if the trans is already worn out and has old fluid changing it may cause it to fail completely and wasting the money on the filter and fluid. using that logic stopping at a stop light is bad for transmissions. my 1990 ford aerostar which had been maintained by the book and had over 200000km on it was working perfectly. shifts were smooth and predictable untill i stopped at a red light. when i went to leave i had no drive except if i put it in manual low. the front sprag or sprague take your pick had let go. if i had not stopped and had enough fuel i could have driven across canada without it failing - so stopping damaged the transmission. - no i dont think so. lets face it. mechanical devices do fail. their failure is unpredictable but can be forcast with some accuracy by the maintenance or lack thereof. in most cases poorly maintained equipment lasts a shorter time than well maintained equipment of the same design and quality. .

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From : freakydaddyo donttryit home

hi gang i have a 98 dodge ram 4x4 automatic with 52000 miles on it. the 4x4 shifter on the floor seems to be moving around quite a bit and sometimes if you put your hand on it you can feel it vibrating. it also seems to move back a bit if i accerlate quickly. i never noticed a lot of movement in it before if it was happening. the gearshift automatic will also vibrate but all you have to do is touch it to get it to stop. there is really no pressure to the vibration on the gearshift and it only does it sometimes. any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks check your engine and trans mounts. .

From : dakfurfreakydaddyo donttryit home

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From : buzz

on fri 28 nov 2003 215249 -0500 john begin john@muskoka.com wrote hi gang i have a 98 dodge ram 4x4 automatic with 52000 miles on it. the 4x4 shifter on the floor seems to be moving around quite a bit and sometimes if you put your hand on it you can feel it vibrating. it also seems to move back a bit if i accerlate quickly. i never noticed a lot of movement in it before if it was happening. the gearshift automatic will also vibrate but all you have to do is touch it to get it to stop. there is really no pressure to the vibration on the gearshift and it only does it sometimes. any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks also check for bad u-joints. .