do you have to send in the core or can I add it to my "collection" of car
parts in my storage box?
-- -Josh 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message news:000001c2c86a$bf307df0$090aa8c0@homenet.com... > > The $1800-$2600 is for a completely rebuilt (mild to wild) transmission. > Those are actually good prices for those transmissions. > > - Bernd > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of WP > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 8:15 AM > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net > Subject: Re: DML: Trans problem: Try this... > > > > His web site gives a price of $1800-2600. Still too much. I only paid > ~$4k for this truck. It's my winter vehicle and parts hauler. The more > > I put into it, the less I can spend on my Dart. > > Tom Slick North wrote: > > Talk to Wayne over at www.apsprecision.com > > > > He does some really nice tranny work, and the mopar trannies are his > > specialty... > > > > Later! > > Tom "Slick" North > > 96 Dodge Dakota 5.2L RC > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "WP" <puzlist@mn.rr.com> > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:02 PM > > Subject: Re: DML: Trans problem: Try this... > > > > > > > >>Mine tranny is hydraulic, so there's no speed sensor. > >> > >>I called Kennedy Transmission, and the guy quoted me ~$2200 depending > >>on what parts they had to replace. > >> > >>I found a place (Phoenix Hardparts: > >>http://www.phoenixhardparts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv that has reman > >>trannys for $895. I'll probably go that route, as it's a fair balance > > >>between rebuilding time and money. Anyone dealt with these guys? > >> > >>Chris Reck wrote: > >> > >>>You might want to try this. I had a problem where the trans would > >>>not > >> > > shift > > > >>>out of first gear and then would not shift at all. There was an > >>>engine > >> > > code > > > >>>that I had that indicated an Auto Trans Speed Sensor. I went to > >>>Feeney Dodge in Palatine, IL and they gave me a part number #4800879. > > >>>I didn't even need to drain the trans to put this in. I pulled out > >>>the old > >> > > sensor, > > > >>>cleaned the o-ring and put the new one in quickly. Some trans fluid > >> > > will > > > >>>leak out during this. Just keep tract of what comes out and then top > > >>>it off. > >>> > >>>This saved me the cost of taking it in and having it looked at. And > >>>the part cost $30.00 after tax. Thanks! > >>> > >>>Chris Reck > >>>Chicagoland, IL > >>> > >>>'99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 Auto (Deep Amethyst) > >>>Autolite 3923, 7.5mm Bosch plug wires, Jet Stage 1 Chip, Custom K&N > >>>6x9 > >> > > air > > > >>>intake, Rancho RSX shocks (4), Pioneer full audio system, BF Goodrich > > >>>32x11.5r15 T/A KO tires > >>> > >>> > >>>"WP" <puzlist@mn.rr.com> wrote in message > >> > > news:3E372B13.8070403@mn.rr.com... > > > >>>>Had the truck at the dealer today. The mechanic said the seals are > >>>>bad, and the solution is a rebuild to the tune of $4300. Ouch. For > > >>>>that price I can rebuild it myself, and rent a car for the time it > >>>>takes to get the job done. > >>>> > >>>>I threw in a $3 bottle of 'transmission reconditioner'. I figure it > > >>>>can't hurt anything at this point. Guess I'll drive it as-is while > >>>>I read up on tranny rebuilding. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > - > > > > > > > > >
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