OT: Tied the knot

From : azwiley1

Q: i just thought i would share with everyone that i had my funeral err... i mean wedding this weekend. my condolences! greg .

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From : greg o

nieve question. i appears ive got 4 rads on my 97 dodge ctd. other than the normal rad. what are the rest for presumably one is a transmission cooler. you also have an intercooler and an a/c condenser up front. .

From : Annonymous

for someone who tends to be a stickler for words you really are dropping the ball here. i said take it apart not completely disassemble it pretty much take the trans apart... sounds like disassemble to me. the pan is a part of the case the pan is its own part - its bolted to the case. is the oil pan part of the block the cover part of the differential housing only if youre stupid enough to put you head in the way. which is easy to do if you have never done it before. pretty easy to do with an engine oil change too... you live you learn. and i guess indestructible as well and if by some magic it tears or is damaged while being removed can you get it at the auto-parts store actually yes. but given that its a steel-core gasket covered in a flexible plastic the chances of it tearing are pretty slim. who cares about the diff are we not talking about transmissions i know - but i bring it up because its the same procedure. have never changed the fluid in a diff unless i swamped it and with the with these trucks abilities to be taken off-road and therefore be subjected to mud and water its patently rediculous that they would design the axles to be so difficult to service. they should have drain plugs fill plugs check plugs and water separators so i dont have to spend 2 minutes removing 12 bolts to change the damn fluid. sounds pretty rediculous doesnt it which costs many people even more money since it does take longer to change the filter and fluid when you need to remove the damn pan to do it and time = $$$$$ for service work. im willing to bet that the price of a transmission service at the chevy dealer is going to be pretty much on par within 5% of the dodge dealer. the fact is any shop is more than equipped to handle this kind of work and the extra 10 minutes spent removing the pan which would have to be done anyway because the bands are to be adjusted when the fluid is changed and filter isnt going to alter the rate since its all billed on the hour anyway. shall we now discuss why the dodge transmissions are junk because they use bands instead of a more complicated system of holding clutches .

From : beekeep

your email made it a couple of days ago. apparently my reply didnt make the trip. sooooo i guess your putor is still stupid. roy send it again i thinks its working now denny on the way!! roy something is a bit off. heres the story. received your email 9/22 @ 617pm responded to it 9/23@ 131 am. received parachute jump 9/23 @ 545am. seems like the email aint happening. ill send ya something right now. roy set ya 4 emails. roy .

From : greg o

tbone wrote if you ordered the towing package absolutely. in that case the worst case scenario should be what it equipped with especially since you are paying extra for it and if not then it should still come equipped to deal with heavy traffic conditions since in todays world there is a lot more of it and many people are using these trucks as passenger vehicles just like you. oh come now tbone peoples needs vary widely. if they made it for the worst case scerio then theyd have to charge more for it. now everyone has to pay more even if they dont need it. possibly they could have different levels of tow packages but the market would be too limited for mass production. thus they leave that market sector to the aftermarket. .

From : azwiley1

tbone wrote like i said resorting to the aftermarket. and the problem is .

From : kens

now. i usually prefer to change my own fluids however there is the whole band adjustment thing which i would rather not mess with. its really nothing to be intimidated about. just pick up an inch-pound torque wrench you dont need to go overboard here... i use a $25 wrench i bought from harbor freight. the front band can be adjusted without removing anything... the rear is adjusted when you have the pan off. you loosen a locknut with a wrench tighten the adjuster to 72in.lbs. then back it off a prescribed number of turns varies from year to year - either check a service manual or post your exact config. here then just re-tighten the lock nut. it really is that easy and shouldnt take more than 5 minutes to to both. so is it wise then to take it in and let the dealer do the tranny only if you feel the above is beyond your skill level and trust me it isnt. .

From : beekeep

congrats larry! ....and god bless her. randy -- visit http//camconative.dotphoto.com to see a glimpse of life in cameron county i just thought i would share with everyone that i had my funeral err... i mean wedding this weekend. .

From : steve w

why is nada so far off or are the other two off check the prices in your local paper for similar vehicles dodge ford and gm. people in your local area will be shopping around so it doesnt hurt to get an idea of what the competition has up for sale. if you live where it snows consider waiting a month or two before selling it. when the snow flakes fly 4x4 prices go up. .

From : moparman

max dodge wrote because they arent smart enough to buy the towing package or they buy a used truck that doesnt have it. or the factory cooler is insufficient. i have the factory cooler on my 2001 ram qc 1500. i also put a deep mag-hytech pan on the tranny and a temp guage. it runs hot. when pulling my trailer up grades in the summer it will climb to 240+. i have no idea why as several techs have said the factory cooler should be sufficient. one thing that bothers me is the routing is through the radiator. that would seem to prevent the tranny fluid from ever cooling below the water temp which is 200+. .

From : dale yonz

really for what type of vehicle either way that is once every 2 to 3 years. everything from a d100 to a d600 according to the fsm. with the advances in materials and lubrication it most certianly is especially when you pretty much have to take the trans apart remove the pan to do it. lol you clearly have never had a trans apart. pan bolts and three screws and you call it pretty much apart. is your head up your ass the trans is only as good as its weakest point. we had this discussion with the dc 9 1/4 rears and you were wrong there too. while the design of the rear was unchanged they decided to save a little money by using second rate bearings and that turned the rear into a pos as well especially for those who had to cough up the big bucks to repair it. unfortunately the weakest point on these transmissions is the idiot behind the wheel 90% of the time. wrong again. the trans now comes with a cooler for towing. then why are so many people installing aftermarket coolers because they arent smart enough to buy the towing package or they buy a used truck that doesnt have it. is that the same as no more parts inside of the case at all and if not wtf is your point the point is that nothing is different even though the internal parts run much hotter than the non-od units of the past. how about a deeper pan and a drain plug lol it has a deeper pan!! and they dont run much hotter maybe 20 degrees if used properly. third its not difficult to service certainly no more so than its predecessor which wasnt difficult either. sure it is. much harder than changing the oil and the frequency is damn near the same amount anymore especially with the new oils comming out. sure it is you clearly dont know damn thing. thats right you drive a manual shift. so you are basing your argument on the longer engine oil intervals wtf youve got nothing shut up. and for each change you have to remove 4000 bolts to drop the pan and it 4000 wow you take the cab off to change the fluid doesnt have a drain none of them do. your point is moot. remove and replace the filter three screws wow thats hard. while it continues to drip fluid on you im not as dumb as you are i guess since you apparently stand under the trans and on top of the drain pan. hope that the new gasket that comes with the kit is not damaged or folded so that it will leak for sure use a good sealer and there are no worries. reinstall the 4000 bolts make sure the cab is lined up square....... that hold the pan on making sure not to overtighten any of them or strip any of them wow thats tough a little restraint and attention to detail something you should use with anything mechanical. and then pour the new fluid through the dipstick tube while praying that it doesnt piss half of it onto the ground. this neat invention known as a funnel eliminates the prayer part of it not to mention making it very easy. i put 10 quarts in a 4l60e yesterday using a funnel. it took me 5 minutes because we test drove it to get it warm to be sure the fluid level was accurate on the dipstick. now while this was acceptable when the change frequency was never or once in the life time of the vehicle 1 or more times a year is unacceptable. by whose standards it takes longer to wash the damn truck than it takes to change the trans fluid. i bet you do that more than twice a year. neither do you although your half-truths are interesting. yeah and your 4000 bolts are real accurate as well. keep spinning...... -- max give a man a match and he is warm for a short while. light him on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life. yep instead of redesigning the unit to handle the new requirements they instead just stuff more shit into the same bag iow turn a solid long life transmission into a high maintenance pos. wrong again. 1975 dodge fsm claims trans fluid and filter should be changed at 30k normallly 20k for severe service. really for what type of vehicle either way that is once every 2 to 3 years. 2000 dodge fsm calls for medium duty schedule a atf change at 24k heavy duty schedule b at 12k. that is just about twice as often. given the higher heat and loading of od the maintenance is not high. with the advances in materials and lubrication it most certianly is especially when you pretty much have to take the trans apart remove the pan to do it. secondly since the new transmissions are virtually the same but with an od ratio literally bolted on it hardly diminishes the quality of engineering or the track record of the trans as a whole. the trans is only as good as its weakest point. we had this discussion with the dc 9 1/4 rears and you were wrong there too. while the design of the rear was unchanged they decided to save a little money by using second rate bearings and that turned the rear into a pos as well especial

From : prowler99

hi guys just went to leave work and get in my truck head to the gym then home. i get in my truck it is dead...no clicking hardly any lights at all. battery dead! i jump it leave it run for a while then it dies. before it died the light on the ac button was blinking and my radar detector and radio would cut out for a few seconds then start up but the motor would stay running. do you guys think my battery is beat or it just needs to be charged all day tomorrow i have the tow package so i guess i will need to larger batter if it is beat. what does the blinking ac light mean i have never seen this before...i am sure someone will ask about the gas i have plenty of gas in there. thanks for your help. joe .

From : greg o

dont try it youll do more harm than good. i have a 2001 durango and the ignition cylinder is jammed and no amount of wheel jiggling and key wiggling will get it to turn. so does anybody have any info on causes and solutions. im pretty sure im gonna have to change it at this point so if you know of any special tools or tips id appreciate it. .

From : roy

whats a break i looked over all the thousands of parts for the dakota and there is none called break do you mean brake as in the device that slows and stops the vehicle .

From : mac davis

just because they called themselves socialists doesnt mean they were. a poly sci prof once explained it to us as a big circle with a gap. on the right side of the gap is fascism on the left socialism. the nazis went all the way to the left promising great things to be shared with all germans. when they finally took power they jumped the gap into fascism. this was easily done because the public felt that it was necessary in order to have all the things promised come to pass. oddly this same thing happened in the ussr which called itself communist. the basic flaw in both situations was that in order to achive a truly socialist state what ever leader brought it about must step down. the ussr failed because true communism makes no allowances for supporting a military or for any structure to control that military. this was compounded by leadership that was unwilling to step aside or lower its importance. in the case of present day france germany england and canada all of which are socialist democratic republics in one form or another they maintain a successful balance by changing leadership. that sounds about like what i have heard over the years. its about the simplest way to explain what they did.. bdk .

From : nosey

i just thought i would share with everyone that i had my funeral err... i mean wedding this weekend. congrats larry sympathy to the bride. roy .

From : j

jerry wrote however all this is mute as chrysler announced last month in response ... not to nitpick but the term is moot. .

From : denny

absolutely. this is no a do-it-yourself moment leave this one to the professionals. will go to a dealer. requires special tool not publicly available because of theft issues could cause much more damage trying to fix it - tilt wheel and all. might seem to be getting better when youre actually loosening critical components of the steering mechanism. again take it to a dealer. jeff i have a 2001 durango and the ignition cylinder is jammed and no amount of wheel jiggling and key wiggling will get it to turn. so does anybody have any info on causes and solutions. im pretty sure im gonna have to change it at this point so if you know of any special tools or tips id appreciate it. .