for one thing i personally think that tranny fluid should have been changed.
If you do change the gasket get the updated one from mopar. It is reiforced
steel with a rubber surround. The new tranny fluid from mopar works great.
ATF+4. If you Changed the fluid and filter, buy a couple of gallons worth.
That way you can save some money and do a flush yourself so to speak. Drive
for a couple three or four gas tanks. changed the fluid. keep doing so until
you have used up your new fluid. making sure you fill to the proper levels.
If you do that maybe three-four times. You should have close to new fluid in
there. what little is left shouldnt be a problem. IMO.
>From: egiblock@runbox.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: DML: Tranny Leaking.. Need Suggestions
>Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:39:41 +0000 (UTC)
>
>ok.. so my truck has been in storage for about a month and half for the
>winter.. last weekend it was nice outside, so i pulled it outside, and
>notices that i have a leak somewhere, and that it's leaking tranny fluid.
>not
>much, but enough to make it noticible on the garage floor. (maybe about a
>drip
>puddle and 4 ft of a thin line going to the drain).
>
>anyways, what are my options with this thing ??? can they fix that like a
>radiator where they can pump liquid into it and sort of pressure test it to
>find out where the leak is?
>
>it's a 1999 dodge dakota 3.9v6 club cab sport. with about 79,000 miles.
>the
>tranny has never been messed with, it's the original fluid and all that
>stuff...
>
>also, when it was cold outside last winter, the truck would always have
>problems shifting between 3-4 (automatic). it would rev relly high and
>then
>shift into gear after high revving for a little bit...
>
>thanks for the help people..
>
>
>--
>Eric Giblock
>egiblock@gibsdakota.com
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