aw4 trans
Thread Starter
Seasoned Member
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 306
Likes: 0
From: KNOXVILLE
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Is the aw4 a good transmission. I have one that was rebuilt by speedy transmissions in knoxville tn not even 15k ago and its slipping already. Has anyone else had problems with this trans?
CF Veteran
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,423
Likes: 0
From: Owensville, MO
Year: 1998
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.9
That's not normal! These are 300k transmissions when they're treated right... you definitely need to go back to that shop. Is it still under warranty?
CF Veteran
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,423
Likes: 0
From: Owensville, MO
Year: 1998
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.9
Facepalm. It should last way longer than that.. I would start crusing junk yards for one with under 200k and start with fresh fluid... do you tow a lot?
CF Veteran
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 4,529
Likes: 1
From: somewhere Gee oh Dee cant find me...
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0L
well that sucks, im getting one that i have lying around rebuilt right now, when the motor gets built it will be thrown in with it
Registered Users
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 791
Likes: 0
From: Ny
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0ho
I suspect they didnt do a good job,
Do you run a cooler? not thru the radiator (cooling the trans thru the rad is stupid, because you will be keeping the oil over 200 degrees minimum)
Do you run a cooler? not thru the radiator (cooling the trans thru the rad is stupid, because you will be keeping the oil over 200 degrees minimum)
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
Seasoned Member
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 306
Likes: 0
From: KNOXVILLE
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
No its all stock but thats a good idea. how hard is it to add the trans cooler, where did you get one and where did you mount it?
CF Veteran
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 4,529
Likes: 1
From: somewhere Gee oh Dee cant find me...
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0L
you can grab a trans cooler off any pick up in a junk yard and use it, or else jegs or summit have them pretty cheap, most people mount them in front of the radiator
CF Veteran
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 4,529
Likes: 1
From: somewhere Gee oh Dee cant find me...
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0L
I cut the steel lines and run rubber to to cooler. You have to use hose that can handle trans fluid. Also you can empty a quart and add a quart of lucuis I can't spell it but it works vary well. Dose take a long time to get it in.. Its like maple sirup.
Thread Starter
Seasoned Member
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 306
Likes: 0
From: KNOXVILLE
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
i checked the level and it was low so i just thought it might have sucked some into the torque converter but when i toped it off same thing happened i towed it up there tonight and ima see what they got to say in the morning
Thread Starter
Seasoned Member
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 306
Likes: 0
From: KNOXVILLE
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
im gonna look into this you go any pics of the trans cooler and how you did it as far as where you ran the lines


