Re: 01 Dakota Trans Issue

From: John Dunlap (jsdunlap@roadkill.org)
Date: Mon Jun 15 2009 - 21:49:04 EDT


Another puzzle....the book with my Dak says my tranny might be an
NV3500. It is 98 w/5.2L and 4x4. Is thiscorrect? i think it might be a
A500 43 RE/H. How do I tell the difference????
John

On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 9:18 PM, Bernd D. Ratsch<bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
>
> The solenoids in the 45/545RFE's are prone to getting debris in them.
> You'll need to get the updated solenoid plate which has screens on the tops
> of them.  It's nothing like the older 42/44/46RE transmissions.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jon@dakota-truck.net [mailto:jon@dakota-truck.net]
> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 4:01 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: 01 Dakota Trans Issue
>
>
> Bill M <y1topbanana73@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My 01 Dakota 4.7L, 2WD has a trans problem. Out of the blue, the trans
>> will kinda go "ka-chunk" on a shift, then it will refuse to downshift
>> the MIL light comes on. If I pull over, shut the truck off, and
>> restart it, the problem goes away, and the MIL light stays on for a
>> handful of starts before resetting. A friend of mine who is a dodge
>> tech said it's a solenoid in the trans which is a pretty common issue.
>> Problem is I don't remember what he called it so I can hunt one down.
>> Does anyone know what it is?
>
>
>   Was it the governor pressure solenoid?  Or possibly the pressure
> sensor?
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