Re: Auto tranny problem

From: Chris Smith (mopar@tough.com)
Date: Thu Dec 05 1996 - 23:56:46 EST


winnerman wrote:
>
> My 1992 5.2 club auto tranny seems to fall out or gear somethimes. This
> seems to happen most when the engine is still cold. It mostly happens
> when I am dropping my kid off at school in the carpool line which I have
> to turn up to a fairly steep grade. Starting from a complete stop and
> slowly accelerating up the grade it seems the truck is not in drive and
> reves and then finally goes. Could it be the clutch? Just turned 70K.
> I know the previous owner had a radiator problem and not sure if water
> entered the tranny. Radiator was replaced. Someone mentioned band
> adjustment tonight. I did not know trannies still had band adjustment.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Craig

Sounds like your fluid is not flowing good enough when it does this.
I'd try changing fluid and filter first. It can also do this if the
fluid level is low.

-- 
-Chris Smith
mopar@tough.com
(not related to Mopar or Dodge, just love their products)
 



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