these automatics are crap
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RE: these automatics are crap
Even as late as the 2002 model year
Car & Driver's 46RE automatic failed during their long term test:
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....rticle_id=6695
from page two:
"The Ram was a faithful servant except for two curious incidents. A mysterious and intermittent clunking from underneath appeared at 17,208 miles and couldn’t be diagnosed, so the dealer rotated the tires, and of course, the noise abated. And at 37,158 the transmission locked itself in first gear. The dealer discovered that the shifting valve body had gone “tango uniform.” It was replaced under warranty."
The 727 was a reliable automatic.
The problem with the 46RH, basically a 727 with tcc and a rear overdrive built from the 727's front planetary gearset, was allegedly a new type of seal used that did not turn out to be an improvement. D-ring seals to correct this came out in 1996.
The problems with the 46RE was allegedly that the new solenoid on the valvebody controlled by the PCM computer (VFS) kept line pressure lower than it should have been.
Car & Driver's 46RE automatic failed during their long term test:
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....rticle_id=6695
from page two:
"The Ram was a faithful servant except for two curious incidents. A mysterious and intermittent clunking from underneath appeared at 17,208 miles and couldn’t be diagnosed, so the dealer rotated the tires, and of course, the noise abated. And at 37,158 the transmission locked itself in first gear. The dealer discovered that the shifting valve body had gone “tango uniform.” It was replaced under warranty."
The 727 was a reliable automatic.
The problem with the 46RH, basically a 727 with tcc and a rear overdrive built from the 727's front planetary gearset, was allegedly a new type of seal used that did not turn out to be an improvement. D-ring seals to correct this came out in 1996.
The problems with the 46RE was allegedly that the new solenoid on the valvebody controlled by the PCM computer (VFS) kept line pressure lower than it should have been.
