Got a weird issue on my '99 WJ. When turning left from a stop or a slow roll, my transmission seems to slip for a moment until the turn is over and then it "hits" the gear again, sort of like it drops back down to first or something.

It only does this on left turns, and it does it regardless of being cold or warmed up. I have no slipping issues at any other times. I've checked the transmission fluid and even had it changed out and everthing looks good on the surface. Am I due for a tranmission overhaul?

Could it be anything to do with the transfer case? I think I have a small leak there somewhere, but haven't had a chance to check it's fluid level.

 

Make sure the filter is tight. Is this an all wheel drive?

 

i kno exactly wats wron here
ITS A GRAND CHEROKE NOT AN XJ hahahahahahahaha

 

On-demand 4WD (Quadra-Trac II).

Thanks for that helpful response. Let me know when you reach your 13th birthday.

 

Well, I can't really offer a possible issue, but I can take one worry off your mind at least!

If the tranny fluid was changed and it wasn't burnt or had little pieces of junk it, then I doubt you need a tranny overhaul.

Im wondering if maybe when you turn left, the front axle somehow engages, or just contacts, and the slipping your feeling is the sudden jerk on the trans or something. I hope you get your issue fixed!

(btw, ignore the little bit in my sig about Grand Cherokees... ) haha jk.

 

I was thinking it might be a transfercase issue since this is an all wheel drive, but it would do it on right turns too. I still think you have a low fluid or a loose filter problem. You're checking the level with the engine running and in park or neutral, right?

 

No worries, to each their own.

Yep, completely warmed up, engine running and in park on a level surface. When this started, I had the fluid changed, but they do it through the dipstick so I don't know how the filter would have come loose. I haven't found anything about this particular problem in my searches, but I'm leaning toward a transfer case issue. I think I'll swap out the fluid soon and update the thread on whether or not anything changes.

 

Forgive me if I seem ignorant, but when they did the fluid change in the tranny, did they use a pressurized back-flush method?

I've heard nothing but frustration and nightmares when it came to these flushes.

 

LOL, I wouldn't know what that is, so I guess I'm the ignorant one. Whatever method is used to extract and replace the fluid through the dipstick without removing the pan.

I found a pic of the oil pump in the txfr case and if I'm looking at it correctly, if it's low on fluid, it all sloshes away from the pump pickup on a left hand turn. This makes me lean toward txfr case even more.
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Also, I just realized where I posted this. If there's a mod available, please place this in the correct forum.

 

Your checking the tranny fluid WRONG. You check it with it warmed up in NUETRAL. Its low on fluid I guarantee it. When you turn left the fluid goes to one side. When you turn right it doesn't do it because the fluid goes to that side and that's where it sucks it in. Its not your t case it wouldn't do that if your low on fluid. Check your fluid again and then let us know.

 

Okay, I'll give it a shot. Can you elaborate on why having it in park would make a difference? I've always read that either park or neutral would work.

 

Same here.... I always thought park or neutral worked.

 

Back in the old days, Chrysler transmissions did not pump fluid in park, only in neutral and in gear. Cops burnt up a lot of transmissions in their squad cars by sitting for hours on end by the side of the road in park eating donuts. I'm pretty sure you can check a Chrysler transmission in park these days, it should tell you in the owners manual.

 

Busted back hit the nail on the head, did you check it again? On my heep if I check it in park I get a different reading then when its in NUETRAL so I'm sure yours does to

 

Wow, I learned something new today.

I'll check it after I drive home from work today and report back.

*Update*
The transmission was definitely low on fluid and there was a definite difference between checking it in park and in neutral. I had a 1/2 bottle of ATF+4 on the shelf and it is still low so I'm on my way to the grab some more.

Thanks customZJ73!

Now, I have to get that leak fixed.