I received this from the Ram mailing list. Those with 99 Dak's are included
in here.
TSB 21 15 98 Models '99 Ram BR/BE and '99 Dakota AN
NOTE: THIS INFO APPLIES ONLY TO VEHICLES BUILT AT DODGE CITY (AN "S" IN
THE 11TH VIN POSITION WITH A 42RE/44RE AUTOMATIC.
Discussion:
Some newly delivered vehicles may exhibit what looks to be a
transmission front pump seal leak due to wetness around the lower edge
of the bell housing. The wetness could be caused by the assembly plant
initally overfilling the trans and correcting the condition before the
vehicles left the plant. The wetness, in this case, is due to fluid
seeping out of the transmission vent hole while it was overfull.
--TSB 21 16 98 models: '99 Dakota AN '99 Ram truck BR/BE '99 Durango DN '99 Grand Cherokee WJ
Note: THIS INFORMATION APPLIES TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 42RE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Discussion:
The final adjustment for the front band has been changed to 3 turns. Whenever performing this adjustment on a '99 model 42 RE, be sure to only back off the adjusting screw 3 turns prior to torquing the lock nut. All other steps of the procedure are unchanged.
Service manual revision pages will be sent at a later date re this change.
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