hellraisin'
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- Apr 5, 2016
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Ozarks,
Missouri
To put this as simply as possible. A few months ago the VSS stopped working and would dip erratically on decel and pick back up immediately when getting back on the throttle. I changed the VSS with a known good one and replaced the gear/shaft with a new OEM component even though it wasn't needed. This did not help the issue. Obviously it displayed a code for VSS.
Two weeks ago I changed the end clutches with a kit from IPT. I drove the car home that night from a friends shop where we did the work. 100 miles. And drove it a couple times after that without a single issue.
A week ago I removed the pan to change the filter and fluid. I've always used Mopar ATF+4.
In the pan I find two pieces of steel that I'm almost positive are pieces to a steel clutch. Two pieces appear to be folded in half and are the size of a pea. There is not a lot of other material. The fluid was bright and smelled fresh as I changed it 10k miles ago.
The filter was not clogged and I found very little small debris.
I'm under the impression that whatever has broken inside the trans has been broken for some time. I replaced the fluid knowing it had suffered catastrophically. Upon installing the new fluid I test drove the vehicle and initially it drove just as it did before. However once coming to a stop the vehicle stalled and was bogged down similar to a manual transmission without a clutch. I am quite sure that the torque converter is locked up somehow. I am not a transmission mechanic but I'm quite certain that this is whats happening. When cold the transmission slips. After a minute of warming up it goes into gear as normal. Once mildly warm it drives great in all gears. After 15 minutes the converter locks up. Let it cool down a couple hours and it will do it all over again.
I am aware that a replacement transmission is in order. However being as that there are none available anywhere and I've emailed every business parting out DSM's to no avail I need assistance on looking into my options by those with more knowledge than I.
IPT is an obvious choice however $3000 plus a converter is quite steep. I'm only on a T28 @ 16psi.
How trashed is the trans? What is likely to have failed? The end clutch did not fail as I've checked. The issue(s) were pre-existent to the end clutch replacement. I have the time and resources to rebuild a transmission. This is appealing as I can see spending $1500-$2000. But as for the failure(s) I don't know what to expect.
Would a manual swap be more economical? I really have no preference.
I know this is long winded as I've been chasing this issue for some time. Thanks in advance.
Two weeks ago I changed the end clutches with a kit from IPT. I drove the car home that night from a friends shop where we did the work. 100 miles. And drove it a couple times after that without a single issue.
A week ago I removed the pan to change the filter and fluid. I've always used Mopar ATF+4.
In the pan I find two pieces of steel that I'm almost positive are pieces to a steel clutch. Two pieces appear to be folded in half and are the size of a pea. There is not a lot of other material. The fluid was bright and smelled fresh as I changed it 10k miles ago.
The filter was not clogged and I found very little small debris.
I'm under the impression that whatever has broken inside the trans has been broken for some time. I replaced the fluid knowing it had suffered catastrophically. Upon installing the new fluid I test drove the vehicle and initially it drove just as it did before. However once coming to a stop the vehicle stalled and was bogged down similar to a manual transmission without a clutch. I am quite sure that the torque converter is locked up somehow. I am not a transmission mechanic but I'm quite certain that this is whats happening. When cold the transmission slips. After a minute of warming up it goes into gear as normal. Once mildly warm it drives great in all gears. After 15 minutes the converter locks up. Let it cool down a couple hours and it will do it all over again.
I am aware that a replacement transmission is in order. However being as that there are none available anywhere and I've emailed every business parting out DSM's to no avail I need assistance on looking into my options by those with more knowledge than I.
IPT is an obvious choice however $3000 plus a converter is quite steep. I'm only on a T28 @ 16psi.
How trashed is the trans? What is likely to have failed? The end clutch did not fail as I've checked. The issue(s) were pre-existent to the end clutch replacement. I have the time and resources to rebuild a transmission. This is appealing as I can see spending $1500-$2000. But as for the failure(s) I don't know what to expect.
Would a manual swap be more economical? I really have no preference.
I know this is long winded as I've been chasing this issue for some time. Thanks in advance.