my Dakota does the same thing....there IS a TSB (like another well informed
DMLer noted) that tells you how to adjust for that....
I wish that was all that was wrong with mine... the time is coming to put a
better tranny in it...like a Phoenix street/strip A500 w/ 2500 stall
convertor.... Tranny and TC - $1588 Installed - $1738
Not a bad price for the quality of the workmanship...
Later,
Tom "Slick"
----- Original Message -----
From: <jon@dakota-truck.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 12:51 PM
Subject: DML: Auto tranny noise in reverse
> I don't know much about auto trannies, so I thought someone here might
> have some insight. Lately, my Ram (318 Magnum w/A518 tranny) makes a
> strange sound when I put it in reverse. It doesn't actually happen
> when I shift into reverse, the sound only happens when I apply power.
> (So its really evident backing up a hill, for example.) The sound is
> hard to describe; it sounds sort've like fluid fluttering through an
> orifice, like when your wheels are at full lock, or sometimes the
> plumbing in a house will do it when you turn on the tap. Its a kind've
> moaning, whining sound. It is much more prevalent when the truck
> is cold. Once I've been driving a while, it doesn't seem to do it, or
> doesn't do it as much anyway.
>
> If it'll help, I can go record the sound and put it in mp3 format so
> you can hear it for yourself.
>
> Also, the tranny seems rather hesitant to shift at times. Sometimes
> it'll stay in a gear when really it should be upshifting; I'll have to
> give it some gas and let off to convince it to shift. I've got an
> extended warranty on it so I could take it to the dealer, but I
> thought I'd get some opinions here first. Plus, I don't want to take it
> in this close to the BBQ, I'll wait until after if I do. I did check the
> tranny fluid by parking in a level place, running the gear selector
> through all the gears, leaving it in neutral, and checking the dipstick
> with the engine running. Its right where its supposed to be, and the
fluid
> is a light red, and doesn't smell burnt or anything.
>
> Oh, the truck is a '92 w/about 50,000 miles. It does get used for
> snowplowing in the winter (not commercially).
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> --
>
> -Jon-
>
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