Re: RE: Tcase Saga: FIXED!

From: Michael Vetere (antonio@montana.com)
Date: Sun Jul 09 2000 - 00:53:15 EDT


i use mobil one atf
ive had it about 15000 miles.
no problems yet, but i am not gonna wait.
i think i'll switch too!

mike

Norah Bleazard wrote:

> HEY KYLE!!!!
>
> CONGRATS! Thanks for the tip too. We've been using Amsoil ATF and haven't
> had any problems. Do you recommend we stay with Amsoil? I'm so glad this
> has been a relatively cheap fix for you. I know how horrible it feels when
> you can't fix it yourself and you have to pay someone else to do it. You
> know of course that if you took it in, they would have rebuilt it, probably
> even knowing it was the fluid. :-) Well, at least the mechanics I've dealt
> with would have.
>
> Thank God it's fixed and now GET OUT ON THOSE TRAILS!!!!! :-D
>
> Norah
> current: '98 Dakota Sport black 4x4 CC V8/5.2L/Auto
> current: '95 Dakota Sport white 4x4 Reg Cab V6/3.9L/5spd
> RIP: '95 Dakota Sport black 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
> previous: '93 Dakota blue 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Kyle Kozubal
> > Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 7:34 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: Tcase Saga: FIXED!
> >
> >
> > Well I feel stupid, yet EXTREMELY pleased with how my tcase now operates!
> > Yes it appears to be fixed!!!! First off, I must thank everyone for their
> > input and suggestions, and Norah for scanning the tcase section
> > of the FSM.
> > Secondly, you wouldn't believe what appears to have fixed the
> > lever popping
> > out of 4HI/4LO, as well as the effort it took to pull the lever back into
> > 4HI. It was frigin' the FLUID!!! I change my tcase fluid every 2
> > years, and
> > have used synthetic ATF. The first 4 times I changed the fluid, I used
> > Amsoil ATF and it was great. This last time, I used Mobil 1 Synthetic
> > ATF....and shortly thereafter is when I experienced the lever
> > popping out of
> > 4HI. So while I was under my Dak today, finally fixing the rear diff cover
> > leak and putting on a new gas hose.......I decided to check the
> > fluid level
> > in the tcase, just for the hell of it, and it was perfect. I
> > checked for the
> > vacuum switch, checked all the electrical connections, and really
> > looked at
> > the entire tcase for about an hour, stumped as to what my problem
> > could be.
> > I hosed the entire tcase linkage assembly down with 3M Penetrant,
> > and let it
> > soak for 30 minutes, and then I soaked it all down again. I waited another
> > 30 minutes, and finished up with the fluid in the rear diff. I then went
> > back to the tcase linkage and hosed it down again, but this time with 3M
> > Spray Grease. The tcase lever was still hard to pull back, but not as bad,
> > but still nowhere near what it should be. I looked in my manual, and it
> > states to use only ATF+3 7176 ATF, and only use Dextron II if the 7176 is
> > not available. I went out and bought 4 quarts of Valvoline ATF+3
> > 7176, even
> > though the tcase only takes 2.5 pints....or so. I looked at the store and
> > the Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF does not state is it 7176 compatible. I used 2
> > quarts to 'flush' out the Mobil 1 ATF and filled the case up with
> > the normal
> > old Valvoline +3. Holy cow, this tcase lever works so nice and smooth, and
> > STAYS in 4HI....you can hear it pop into gear and it stays in
> > gear!!! I took
> > it out quickly to a gravel pit and 4WD works great! This has been one hell
> > of a learning experience and a cheap one at that. If anyone out there is
> > running synthetic ATF in their tcase, make 100% sure it is ATF+3 7176 ATF.
> > Let's go 4Wheelin!!!! Once again, thanks to all who have helped me out.
> > Hopefully this fix will stay and not be a temporary fix.
> > Kyle
> > 93 Dakota 4x4 v6
> >



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