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i recently found pieces of aproxx. half my OD snap ring (thanks 95ram360 for the info) in my trans. pan while doing an fluid flush. i had it looked at about a month ago for a serious whining sound that is occuring and was told it was my transfer case and not the tranny, so i decided to drive it untill it goes. Now that i know its both my tranny and my transfer case making the noise, and it comes in and out of o/d occasionally on highway. always making a whining sound regardless though. my tranny fluid looks fine and isnt burned at all. i am not very good with internals on the transmission so i want to avoid a rebuild. either put in one from the junk yard or is there i way just to replace the o/d unit without taking the tranny completely apart? also do certain year trannys have less problems than others?
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I would start with the basics. This is an unknown truck. You need to see what kind of condition the transmission is in. Only way to do that is to drop the pan.
Also, if you hear a grinding noise when you go from a drive gear to park it sounds like the out put shaft is turning, but no power is being transferred. The noise could be the parking paul being ratcheted rapidly until the parking lugs slow down enough to en gauge. I would also drain the T case and check the fluid. You might find you have a band t case.
Also, if you hear a grinding noise when you go from a drive gear to park it sounds like the out put shaft is turning, but no power is being transferred. The noise could be the parking paul being ratcheted rapidly until the parking lugs slow down enough to en gauge. I would also drain the T case and check the fluid. You might find you have a band t case.
Was driving and truck just lost all power. After stopped, I tried all gears, 4H,4L, 2L and nothing. When I put back in park it would whine and sorta grind again. Once in park it would continue to roll downhill. Park not engaging. I have no idea what problem is.
Also what is band t case?
Thanks for your help
Keven
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^Bad tcase. Typo.
A bad transfer case MIGHT cause something to go bad. Make sure the tcase has enough fluid in it first, but you might as well dump and flush it anyway. Make sure something hasnt blown up.... (may have)
A bad transfer case MIGHT cause something to go bad. Make sure the tcase has enough fluid in it first, but you might as well dump and flush it anyway. Make sure something hasnt blown up.... (may have)
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my tranny went. i bought a rebuilt one with 10k miles on it from a 98 1500 4x4. everything shifts smoothly but over drive. it doesnt go in. from what ive researched today there are 2 types of torque converters. locking and non locking. locking has 23 splines and non locking has 24 splines. could this be the problem or am i looking at something easier as a simple solenoid?
The governor pressure sensors changed in 2000. You have the wrong sensor for the trucks computer. Change it out and you will be fine.
BTW if the torque converter had the wrong spline count the truck wouldnt move.
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i recently found pieces of aproxx. half my OD snap ring (thanks 95ram360 for the info) in my trans. pan while doing an fluid flush. i had it looked at about a month ago for a serious whining sound that is occuring and was told it was my transfer case and not the tranny, so i decided to drive it untill it goes. Now that i know its both my tranny and my transfer case making the noise, and it comes in and out of o/d occasionally on highway. always making a whining sound regardless though. my tranny fluid looks fine and isnt burned at all. i am not very good with internals on the transmission so i want to avoid a rebuild. either put in one from the junk yard or is there i way just to replace the o/d unit without taking the tranny completely apart? also do certain year trannys have less problems than others?
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Friend dropped the oil pan said transmission looks ok. Replaced fluid/filter and speed output sensor. Picked truck up again today and drove about 5 miles and it quit again. Called wrecker etc. AGGREVATED.
Was driving and truck just lost all power. After stopped, I tried all gears, 4H,4L, 2L and nothing. When I put back in park it would whine and sorta grind again. Once in park it would continue to roll downhill. Park not engaging. I have no idea what problem is.
Also what is band t case?
Thanks for your help
Keven
Was driving and truck just lost all power. After stopped, I tried all gears, 4H,4L, 2L and nothing. When I put back in park it would whine and sorta grind again. Once in park it would continue to roll downhill. Park not engaging. I have no idea what problem is.
Also what is band t case?
Thanks for your help
Keven
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couple questions. 1. where can i get this/these parts? 2. how can i tell what t.c. i have whether its the lockup or non lockup? thanks.
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2. If you have an original trans, you have a locking torque converter.