Re: 01 Dakota Trans Issue

From: John Dunlap (jsdunlap@roadkill.org)
Date: Tue Jun 16 2009 - 12:45:44 EDT


Thanks guys, I'll take a look. I did once and I guess I was looking in
wrong place. Who knew that books that are thrown in the glove box are
not necessarily the right book.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 8:55 PM, Andy Levy<andy.levy@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 21:49, John Dunlap<jsdunlap@roadkill.org> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>
> If you have a manual, you have the NV3500. Otherwise, you have the 44RE
>
>> 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?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>                                          -Jon-
>>>
>>>  .- Jon Steiger -- jon@dakota-truck.net or jon@jonsteiger.com -.
>>>  | '96 Kolb Firefly, '96 Suzuki Intruder, Miscellaneous Mopars |
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> QUOTING...   James Bovard
>>
>> "Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting
>> on what to have for dinner."
>>
>>
>
>

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