Tranny's for 1700? Is there a "dodgeforum member discount"?

 

Ohh ok...Just seemed a bit strange, figured I'd ask.

 

ya, im an assistant manager at a parts store in northern VT. I have a long background in the auto industry. I even went to a tech school for automotive technology back 9 years ago, worked at a few dealerships, went on my own for a while, and finnaly got sick of working on everyone elses stuff while mine got neglected. The four things i dont like r AC, auto trannies, vacuum leaks, and electrickery. Im very good with mechanical things like gears, engines, manual trans, transfercases, exhaust, brakes, axles, all the stuff that either works or dont lol. I dont claim to know alot because there is always somthing u havent seen, and ppl always want u to fix thier car.

 

HTM, any progress with the trans?

 

I think I'm just going to get a local shop to redo it. I haven't done anything yet though. I got to thinking about it and I really don't want to pull the transmission, send the torque converter in, get it back and put it all back in. Then take the chance it wont work.

 

When you installed the APS transmission, did you remove the check ball from the cooler line? It's obviously the TCC engaging when it shouldn't, I wouldn't have wasted my time changing the GPS. The TCC can engage/partially engage when fluid flow is restricted and line pressure drops. Pull the return cooler line and place it in a jug. Have someone turn the truck on and shift it into neutral. You should get at least 1 quart of fluid within 10-15 seconds. If it just dribbles or pisses out, you've found the problem.

The clutch material in the pan shows that line pressure isn't what it should be and the clutches are slipping. I'd suspect a defective front pump or blockage in the cooling circuit.

 

Removed the check valve when I installed the APS. I haven't fulled a line to see how much fluid pumps out though.