1st post ,

thanks for being here.

yesterday i picked up an 86 ram pickup, it shudders and jerks from standstill, but once its moveing its good, it does not have any symptoms in reverse. so im thinking its the transmittion? rear wheel drive 2 wheel drive.

trans fluid seems clean and recently replenished. clean red colour and no smell.

i am not a mechanic. but im 43 and good with my hands, is my best option to have it looked at by a local transmission place ($900) buy a good replacement and install it myself ($700) or take it apart in my drive and try to fix it? (case of beer)

any advoice or help appreciated, apart from this issue its a beauty.

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Welcome to D.Forum. When you push the gas dose the rpm's go up and the truck not speed up?

 

no, its moves immediately, but it jerks and skipps and jumps. after i get to about 10 + mph its smooth.

i think the auto tranny is haveing trouble ?

 

I think that your right on that one.

 

so anyone know whats involved in the repair?

is it better to install a recon unit or try to fix the exhisting one?

 

Well, when I'm faced with this situation I would get a new filter and gasket for the tranny. I would change them and the fluid and add a bottle of Lubegard to the fluid...add it first so you don't overfill the tranny fluid. Also make sure the jerking is coming from the tranny and not the rearend. If the rear has Sure-grip(positraction) it might be chattering also? Check motor mounts and tranny mount also.
www.lubegard.com

 

It might be the u-joint on the drive-shaft is going bad. Maybe under the initial load/higher torque, it's binding. It's an easy, cheap repair attempt.

 

why is overfilling atf bad? doesnt it just drain out somewhere?

ill look under there and see if i can see anything, im no mechanic

 

Well, when I'm faced with this situation I would get a new filter and gasket for the tranny. I would change them and the fluid and add a bottle of Lubegard to the fluid...add it first so you don't overfill the tranny fluid. Also make sure the jerking is coming from the tranny and not the rearend. If the rear has Sure-grip(positraction) it might be chattering also? Check motor mounts and tranny mount also.


^ what would changeing the filter and gasket do?
can i add lubeguard down the atf filler?

can i drain out a lil atf and add lubeguard?.....how?

how do i tell if have positraction?

im going to take some pics tomorrow and post em.

thanks 4 the help all...........