Cleaning out the cooler and lines is easy:
Either use "Kooler Clean" or Mineral spirits and rinse with either a
non-chlorinated brake parts cleaner or Hexane. Do NOT use water.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Gary
Hedlin
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 8:34 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: trans install
Yup... Gonna do all that fun stuff!!
I figure for the extra $40, I'ld rather change the seals rather than
just check them. It's just stupid not to!!
Gary
On 4/8/04 5:52 PM, in article 000001c41dbb$e08fb220$020aa8c0@system,
""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <fasstdak@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yup...clean out the cooler lines, drain the converter, and fill with
> ATF+4. (Definitely check the front seal though.)
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Patrick
> J. Engram
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 4:58 PM
> To: DML
> Subject: DML: trans install
>
>
>
> As someone else suggested, I would dump the fluid out of the torque
> converter and fill it back up with new fluid. It will hold at least
> 3-4
>
> quarts by itself. I would suggest to take a hard look at the front
> pump
>
> seal on the transmission and the rear main seal on the motor. Now is
> a good time to get them too. And, since you are going to drop the pan
> to service it, adjust the bands (if they are adjustable), and think
> about a
>
> deep sump pan or if nothing else install a drain plug in the trans pan
> so you can drain it anytime you want. Go with the new Mopar-specific
> trans fluid if compatible. I believe you can upgrade any Mopar trans
> to the new style fluid. I'm sure Bernd can give a definite answer to
> that. Patrick
>
>
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