At the risk of chiming in late on this,check out
Fritz`s Ram page.There`s a TSB on this problem. Steve
P.
--- jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> 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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> jon@jonsteiger.com -----.
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Steve Preston 1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE auto,Intense Blue,regular cab.
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