Transmission bands
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02 Durango 5.9L, AWD, 150K
I hear a lot about transmission bands, but I know very little about trannies. How do I know if I need them adjusted?
I do have a few symptoms:
I hear a lot about transmission bands, but I know very little about trannies. How do I know if I need them adjusted?
I do have a few symptoms:
- Hard shift between gears.. even park to drive (not extreme but not as smooth as I would expect)
- A grinding noise as it enters into overdrive (30-50mph)
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a couple of guys in the third gen dakota section have had their oil tested, and i believe at least one of them used blackstone,
the grinding noise is NOT a good sign, i would drop the pan, change the filter, fluid and adjust the bands.
make sure to use ATF +4 in the transmission and DO NOT GET A TRANS FLUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the grinding noise is NOT a good sign, i would drop the pan, change the filter, fluid and adjust the bands.
make sure to use ATF +4 in the transmission and DO NOT GET A TRANS FLUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Is it pretty simple to adjust the bands or can I screw something up if I'm not careful? I have a service manual, but sometimes projects seem much easier than they truly are.
Also, I don't think I've every changed a tranny filter myself. Anything special there... drop the pan (create huge mess?), remove filter, replace filter, replace pan...? Do I need to replace a gasket?
Also, I don't think I've every changed a tranny filter myself. Anything special there... drop the pan (create huge mess?), remove filter, replace filter, replace pan...? Do I need to replace a gasket?
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