That is the ideal way of doing it. The other way will get you close but wont
be as good.
>From: david.clement@verizon.net
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: RE: DML: Tranny Leaking.. Need Suggestions
>Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 17:58:39 +0000 (UTC)
>
>A better way to flush the old fluid out is;
>1. Drop the pan and change the filter.
>2. fill with 4qts ATF+4
>3. Remove the plastic shroud between the radiator support and the frame
>crossmember. This will give you access to the tranny cooler lines.
>4. Break the fitting between the rubber and steel lines that is
>approximately
>in the middle of the truck below the radiator. Place the ends into a bucket
>that will hold at least 4qts.
>5. Start the end and place gear selector into neutral (pump does not run in
>park) and pump between 3-4 qts into the buck. New fluid is picked up from
>the
>pan an pumped to the torque convertor, old fluid in the torque convertor
>goes
>into the bucket. This way very little old fluid gets mixed with new fluid.
>6. Stop end, refill tranny and repeat No.5. Do these a total of three
>times.
>7. button everything up and you are good to go with all new fluid in the
>tranny.
>
>Dave Clement
>99 SLT+ CC 4x4
>
>
>In article <BAY11-F120BD6DC19D4B28BBC1F88A2940@phx.gbl>, hemidak@msn.com
>("Chad
>Evans") writes:
> >
> >
> > 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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