Got in my 1997 T & C van last night. The transmission slips enough tha
the car just makes 35 MPH and the "service engine soon" light came on
steady. I'm not a mechanic but am pretty mechanical. Can someone hel
me with this problem. Hopefully, it some sort of sensor or a cracke
vacuum line? The car is in the driveway and I need to get to work o
Monday. Thanks
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> Got in my 1997 T & C van last night. The transmission slips enough that
> the car just makes 35 MPH and the "service engine soon" light came on,
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Trans fluid ok? Trans filter ok? Enough miles to have worn out clutch
bands? Got the trouble code? Got a manual?
Once worked on a car where a trans cooler heat exchanged failed and
mixed the coolant and trans fluid making a hell of a mess. Cleaned and
flushed several times, replaced trans filter, etc. Trans would work ok
for a minute or two and then slip. Stop, rest a minute and try again,
same thing.
Finally put a pressure gauge on it and found after a minute or two it
lost hydraulic pressure, hence the slipping. Pulled the pan yet again
and looked and the filter was clean. Looked at the pan again and poked
at it and found the paint had completely delaminated from the pan and
was getting sucked up and blocking the filter intake. On resting it
settled back down and looked fine. Removed paint, reinstalled pan,
refilled fluid and it ran fine for years afterward.
nprwashman - 15 Jan 2007 04:32 GMT
Pete C. Wrote:
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Pete C. - 15 Jan 2007 15:17 GMT
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If the fluid level is high my first though would be contamination like
the case I noted. If the fluid does not seem to be contaminated I'm not
sure what could account for an apparent high level. I'm not an auto
trans expert, hopefully someone else can chip in.
It would be good to know what the trouble code is, places like Autozone
will read the codes for free. I doubt it has anything to do with a
vacuum line since an AT that new will be electronically controlled.
Electrical connectors are always a big source of problems so it wouldn't
hurt to check all connectors related to the trans.
Pete C.
Bob Urz - 15 Jan 2007 15:28 GMT
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From what i have seen, an average Chrysler mini van trannie is good for
about 30/40K before it self implodes in one method or another.
My buddy had been through 4 with two different vans.
Rebuild time.
Bob
Bob
nprwashman - 16 Jan 2007 02:49 GMT
Bob Urz Wrote:
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