what is a transmission band adjustment

From : polxcsp

Q: just wondering what this adjustment doesim going to have my trans fluid changed and this is said to be part of the servicethanks for any help kevin 97 ram sport .

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From : budd cochran

it improves shift response reduces slip and band wear improves performance and fuel economy. its a good thing to do regularly especially if you do any towing. budd polxcsp wrote just wondering what this adjustment doesim going to have my trans fluid changed and this is said to be part of the servicethanks for any help kevin 97 ram sport .

From : budd cochran

redneck tookover hell wrote not to be picky budd but if the band has allowed slippage it is toast already. not always. i know of several transmissions from all three major manufacturers that didnt toast instantly. one belonging to an elderly lady went an estimated 20000 miles slipping noticeably from curbside but the key was she never accelerated hard. the adjustment decrease the chance of slippage as the band material wears. no argument basically but why do you say the chance of slippage in you previous sentence you make it sound like its either/or. many good transmission mechanics are of the opinion that a band adjustment does nothing. then stay away from them theyre not trans mechanics just aamco rejects imho. if it slips it slips and its time for replacement. once its slipped no amount of adjustment will help really then explain how i adjusted the slipping bands in my 68 my 65 and my 72 two 727s and one 904 and continued to drive them without any more slip and yes in my limited experiience i favor that idea. never adjusted a band in my life and never had a failure because of it. i have adjusted bands and stopped slipping. i have seen transmission run a fairly long time under light loads with slipping transmissions. my only trans failure was a 727 that i put back together wrong iow my goof. your results may vary obviously. budd .

From : redneck tookover hell

not to be picky budd but if the band has allowed slippage it is toast already. the adjustment decrease the chance of slippage as the band material wears. many good transmission mechanics are of the opinion that a band adjustment does nothing. if it slips it slips and its time for replacement. once its slipped no amount of adjustment will help and yes in my limited experiience i favor that idea. never adjusted a band in my life and never had a failure because of it. your results may vary it improves shift response reduces slip and band wear improves performance and fuel economy. its a good thing to do regularly especially if you do any towing. it improves shift response reduces slip and band wear improves performance and fuel economy. its a good thing to do regularly especially if you do any towing. .

From : polxcsp

thanks for the replys ill be sure to have this service done... kevin 97 ram .

From : tbone

now the person that doesnt even know how an engine runs is the new transmission expert lol. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving it improves shift response reduces slip and band wear improves performance and fuel economy. its a good thing to do regularly especially if you do any towing. budd polxcsp wrote just wondering what this adjustment doesim going to have my trans fluid changed and this is said to be part of the servicethanks for any help kevin 97 ram sport .

From : budd cochran

and this answers the question how or do you even know the answer budd tbone wrote now the person that doesnt even know how an engine runs is the new transmission expert lol. .

From : tbone

am i not allowed to comment on posts the way that you do net nanny. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving and this answers the question how or do you even know the answer budd tbone wrote now the person that doesnt even know how an engine runs is the new transmission expert lol. .