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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / March 2007

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47RE failure update.

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GeekBoy - 21 Mar 2007 23:04 GMT
Thanks to all who responded so far.

Last I posted was that the transmission was not engaging.
This was based on my experience when I was sitting on a hill.The truck kept
rolling back when in any gear.

Last night I tried to drive it again. This time I am on flat surface. When I
press on the accelerator, the truck tried to move. It was like there was not
enough power to move it.

Now what could this signify?

For those who dont know, it's a 2000 CTD.
Jon - 22 Mar 2007 21:15 GMT
> Thanks to all who responded so far.
>
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>
> For those who dont know, it's a 2000 CTD.

What I learned from my whole process was that I honestly needed a FSM
and a hydraulic pressure gauge on ports to read exactly what the
transmission was trying to do and when.

http://www.allpar.com/mopar/transmissions/torqueflite-tom-hand.html

If I'm not mistaken, the basis for your transmission is the same as
the old 727 plus electronics and the OD unit on the end....so the
diagrams on the above listed website helped explain to me the logic
behind the deal.  Good luck and I hope a transmission rebuilder starts
cruising this ng.
Max Dodge - 22 Mar 2007 23:01 GMT
Sounds as though his rear clutch in the main transmission is gone. However,
since the direct clutch in the OD is applied by a large spring, its possible
that the direct clutch in the OD is shot as well. From his description of
odd behavior, I'd bet on the OD direct failing, but the rear clutch in the
main trans is a close second in my long distance opinion.

Has any of the electronics been checked for codes or failure?

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>> Thanks to all who responded so far.
>>
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> behind the deal.  Good luck and I hope a transmission rebuilder starts
> cruising this ng.
GeekBoy - 22 Mar 2007 23:48 GMT
> Sounds as though his rear clutch in the main transmission is gone.
> However, since the direct clutch in the OD is applied by a large spring,
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>
> Has any of the electronics been checked for codes or failure?

No codes.

If the OD had failed, then why does it not run in any other gear including
reverse?
Personally I am starting to think it is a lack of fluid flow due to the
symtoms:
Not shifting up when it was moving and low trans temp at the sensor.
Of coure eventually it kept shifting down and got to second before I just
had to pull over. After that it would not move anymore.

15 years ago I did rebuild a trans from a 79 chrysler I had.
That was a different item. The 47RE is about twice the size and a lot more
stuff connected to it.
And if I had done a crappy jpb of it, I could have just run down to the
salvage yard and gotten a different trans for $125.

I will not be able to pull this thing alone, if I had to and I don't think I
will find that many RE47s at a junk yard.

In this case I would rather know what I should be looking for before I start
digging and make possibly make things worse.
On the old Crysler the trans was slipping. I knew the problem with that. I
went and got a book that covered taking the whole think apart and bought a
rebuild kit for only $30 at a trans part shop.  Easy enough to just replace
a few pieces that it came with.

>>> Thanks to all who responded so far.
>>>
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>> behind the deal.  Good luck and I hope a transmission rebuilder starts
>> cruising this ng.
Tom Lawrence - 23 Mar 2007 00:56 GMT
> If the OD had failed, then why does it not run in any other gear including
> reverse?

No, he said the OD direct clutch.  Think of the OD unit as a two-speed
transmission.  There's one speed that's 1:1 - that's the direct clutch.  The
second speed is the .69:1 overdrive.  That's the overdrive clutch.  One or
the other has to be applied to get power to transfer through the unit.

> Personally I am starting to think it is a lack of fluid flow due to the
> symtoms:

Yes, that's certainly a possibility.  That's what pressure tests are for.
Get a set of pressure gauges (100psi and 300psi), and appropriate fittings
(they're all 1/8" NPT), and a service manual, and perform some pressure
tests.  After checking the fluid level, of course.

> 15 years ago I did rebuild a trans from a 79 chrysler I had.
> That was a different item. The 47RE is about twice the size and a lot more
> stuff connected to it.

Not really.  Minus the overdrive unit, and the electronics on the valve
body, it's basically the same transmission.
TBone - 23 Mar 2007 00:10 GMT
Hey Max, could a blown TC cause this?  My Nissan had the same problem and
that's what it turned out to be.

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> Sounds as though his rear clutch in the main transmission is gone. However,
> since the direct clutch in the OD is applied by a large spring, its possible
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> > behind the deal.  Good luck and I hope a transmission rebuilder starts
> > cruising this ng.
Max Dodge - 23 Mar 2007 14:00 GMT
A failed TC could cause this, certainly. But it would be an mechanical
malfunction, since any "disintegration" of the interior would likely lock
the TC up. It might physically shove the TCC closed if given the chance.
However, if he lost the stator roller clutch, that might exhibit symptoms
similar to what he's got. That would allow the stator to reverse its
rotation, killing the fluid flow, and thus power transfer.

The first thing I'd do would be to check the hydraulics as TomL suggests,
then check the pan for debris.

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> Hey Max, could a blown TC cause this?  My Nissan had the same problem and
> that's what it turned out to be.
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>> > behind the deal.  Good luck and I hope a transmission rebuilder starts
>> > cruising this ng.
GeekBoy - 23 Mar 2007 00:04 GMT
>> Thanks to all who responded so far.
>>
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> behind the deal.  Good luck and I hope a transmission rebuilder starts
> cruising this ng.

I have looking for a diagram of the 47RE without luck.

That is a nice block diagram, but specific parts would help me so I can find
out where the possibly stuck valve is.
GeekBoy - 22 Mar 2007 23:57 GMT
Just now I went again and tried to drive it.

I bit a reving and it started moving and driving.
I stopped after 10 feet and put it in reverse.
Started slow like forward, but this time in reverse it was, I guess the best
was to describe it was, jumping or lurching back, but it did go back and I
stopped in original spot.

Tried forward again and it refused to go forward again.

This makes me really think some valve is stuck, but what I don't know.

> Thanks to all who responded so far.
>
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>
> For those who dont know, it's a 2000 CTD.
BigIronRam - 23 Mar 2007 01:36 GMT
Back in 1999 I fried an aftermarket torque converter in my '96 3600 CTD.
The clutch material shredded and stopped up the filter.  After it had been
shut off awhile the shredded clutch material would drop off the filter and
it would move for bit until fluid flow brought more clutch material up to
stop up the filter again.  Maybe you have a similar problem?

> Just now I went again and tried to drive it.
>
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>> For those who dont know, it's a 2000 CTD.
 
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