truck tranny fluid..... trans surgeon...
From : mike cheek
Q: definitely not normal ive blown out lines with cleaner...also radiator....i go from idle to drive.....trans. fluid flows great sometimes...sometimes none...is that normal....last filter change filter ok....your help is a blessing....hope your still here..... .
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From : bigwavemike cheek
thats what i was thinking. what happens when a rear end fails doesnt a rearend make a whining or grinding sounds when its near failure .
From : mike cheek
on thu 05 may 2005 102257 -0500 steve k smk17@cornell.edu wrote steve lusardi stevenospam@lusardi.de wrote steve it is a 99% chance your battery is bad. if you have a good battery 5 years is the expected life and less if you started with a discount special. on the idle thing the computer lost its spark and fuel map position when the battery failed so it is now running on the default settings. the computer will have to relearn the correct spark and mixture settings. this is best done by a long trip of about 3 hours in a city setting. otherwise it can take a week or more of short trips. steve thanks. so my next question would be is it normal for a battery that has been 100% reliable for 18 months length of time ive owned the truck to just completely die out of the blue if it didnt die from the cell phone being plugged in what was it just old age thanks again everyone steve lets see - 99 truck and this is 2005 = 6 years old minus a 60 month battery = 12 x 5 years = dead battery. you got a bargin! replace the battery every five years and you probably wont get stranded by it. and no the cell phone wont drain it. beekeep .
From : tom lawrence
kfrei43@removethis.hotmail.com writes ramman@dodgecity.cc wrote 97 ram 1500/5.2l 78k miles. lately last couple months or so its becoming increasingly difficult to turn the ignition key to the full off position where i can remove the key. i find pulling the shift lever harder into park helps. knowing others may have had this problem i thought id bring this to the group and ask if anyone knows how to deal with this. yes i know not to spray wd40 into the lock or shift column suggestions appreciated. check out this tsb. the note section in step 9 matches your problem. http//dodgeram.info/tsb/1994/21-24-94.htm thanks. will try the suggested lock lube first. if that doesnt fix it linkage adjustment would seem to be in order. .
From : transurgeon
hi everyone im looking into changing both motor mounts for my college sons pickup truck - a dodge dakota extended cab 1993. rear-wheel drive only and 6-cylinder engine. we took advantage of a free brake inspection more work needed and the goodyear folks found one of the motor mounts on its way out failing. i wont charge myself nearly as much as theyll charge me so im going to look into change both of them myself. i figure id start with the experience and expertise of this group. any tips hints warnings oh shits whatever will be greatly appreciated. we bought this truck in 1997 and keeping it up is the cheapest option right now for the remaining 1-1/2 years of college for my son. unless someone gives us a vehicle. its hard to beat free... thanks in advance hez of the pacific nw .