Thanks for the feedback, Tim. I had a sneaking suspicion this might by my local dealers ploy to drum up some future business --especially in this economic climate! ;-)
I have the FSM so with a little (a lot?!) luck I should be able to do this. Just in case though, you gonna' be checking e-mail this weekend?? :-)
Tom
-----Original Message-----
From: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
[mailto:dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 11:32 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Re: Adjusting Transmission Bands
Your bands do occasionally need adjusting... the front band is adjustable on
the outside of the tranny, and rear band is inside.... (have to drop the
pan, and there ya are)
I dont have my FSM with me for the specs on each one... but yes, they are
adjustable... and wouldnt hurt to check them out if they are in there....
:)
Trust me... I'm on my 5th rebuild I think (then again, look at HP #s on my
44RE as well)
Tim Berry - Chesapeake, VA
97 Dakota Club Cab SLT (4315lbs)
318's best: 13.28@103.75
360's best: 13.03@103.76
355.8RWHP 395.2RWTQ (runnin lean)
>
> Heard an interesting statement from my local Dodge-Truck dealer today
while I was getting a filter and gasket for my planned tranny fluid changing
adventure.
>
> He told me that adjusting the bands was not necessary on late model
transmissions (mines a '98 with the 44RE auto-tranny). This is a bit of
sore point with me as I had already bought the super secret "special tool"
required to adjust the front or rear bands (can't remember which).
>
> Anybody else heard this/does this make sense or are they just looking
forward to overhauling my transmission later on down the road?!
> Tom
>
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