Hey guys, im much of a newb so bare with me.
well, the problem is that my auto-trani is having A hard time shifting from 3-4 gear.(local mechanic confirmed the it is a solenoid) so i need to replace it, but i dont know where in the trani it is located and which one it is. how hard would it be to replace it my self? and can anyone give me step by steps or pics/vids on how to do it. because i dont have money to take it inn (dealer nor shop) PLEASE HELP!

 

First of all, welcome to DF. What year motor and trans do you have? ive changed a solenoid before but dont wanna give you bad advice if its not the same

 

02 1500 5.9 automatic.

 

First of all, Is your mechanic a trusted mechanic? because I believe the Governor Pressure Solenoid is a dealer part only, ranging upwards of 125$.

After looking at it, I realized this is a much more complex fix then what my case was. You see, I had a truck with the 42RE transmission which is in the same family as the 46RE(what you have), but it turns out that the way the valve body is mounted is different. Therefore, most advice I could give would be trivial.

I do have a full service manual that if you want I could email to you. It has step-by-step instructions along with pictures to aid you. It shouldn't be hard to do, but it is more than I can explain.

 

yes! please do email me that manual. im sure it will give me a pretty dang good idea of what to expect. kevin-16@q.com
THANKS fo the help!

 

http://www.filesavr.com/transmissionandtransfercase

sorry i couldnt go through email, the file was too big so i uploaded it. theres the link^^^

you will need adobe reader to view it, its in PDF format. I know its for a Dodge dakota, but its the same tranny. page 317 should have everything you need. good luck!! lemme know if you have any questions.

 

By the way, while your down here I would recommend putting in a new filter and gasket. You can get them both cheap at your local auto parts store.

I believe the stock gasket is made of a cork like material so you will have to scrape all of that off of the pan before putting it back up.

In the pan itself will be a magnet designed to catch metal shavings. Clear this off too, and hopefully your whole tranny isn't stuck to it lol.

 

THANKS for the download! so is there only 1 pressure solenoid? and is a pressure solenoid the same as a shift solenoid? and would that be the one to replace?

 

3rd to 4th would involve overdrive so I wouldn't jump so far to say its the governor pressure solenoid. Overdrive has its own solenoid. What's the code reader say? It normally narrows it down to the specific sensor / solenoid. The governor pressure solonoid costs 50 bucks on this site. They basically got ever part for every dodge tranny.

http://www.transmissionpartsusa.com/...ds_s/11000.htm

 

After looking at the diagnosis section (page 307) it would be the overdrive solenoid and not the Governer Pressure, causing your problem.

Start on page 318 with romoving the valve body from the tranny, and then on page 322 it shows you how to start taking it apart to get the OD solenoid out.

Gonna be alot more work than what I though.. good luck tho man