auto trans question
10-17-2012, 08:37 PM
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auto trans question
okay so specs:
96 xj 4 door 4.5 lift 33's 3.55 gears (also about 250lbs of add ons)
now that said my trans is acting odd (aw 4) it seems to be absorbing alot more power, and some times "dropping" out of gear and catching the gear... sometimes quite harshly if im going up hill, the tranny dose have a newish inter cooler (top of the line advance) running in line with my 3 row csf
did some searching and couldn't find my same problem, figured i would ask you guys, also it is my daily driver sadly
96 xj 4 door 4.5 lift 33's 3.55 gears (also about 250lbs of add ons)
now that said my trans is acting odd (aw 4) it seems to be absorbing alot more power, and some times "dropping" out of gear and catching the gear... sometimes quite harshly if im going up hill, the tranny dose have a newish inter cooler (top of the line advance) running in line with my 3 row csf
did some searching and couldn't find my same problem, figured i would ask you guys, also it is my daily driver sadly
10-17-2012, 11:47 PM
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Crap I knew I was forgetting something it has ~180,000 and I check the fluid everyday,
I thought that too but at a stable speed it will do it, like its just switching to neutral... Then back to gear... Idk if you think it could be the cable, I'm 100% willing to adjust it... But it only dose it after 20 mins or so of driveing... I'm not seeing how it could be that...
I thought that too but at a stable speed it will do it, like its just switching to neutral... Then back to gear... Idk if you think it could be the cable, I'm 100% willing to adjust it... But it only dose it after 20 mins or so of driveing... I'm not seeing how it could be that...
10-18-2012, 12:08 AM
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sounds like my jeep, what gear is it doing it in? almost sounds like your lockup clutch in your torque converter is shot.
10-18-2012, 01:11 AM
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Cable adjustment. Probably not the problem but worth doing as it takes less than a minute to do.
Cable adjustment. Probably not the problem but worth doing as it takes less than a minute to do.
10-18-2012, 07:08 AM
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My auto trans acted up like yours did but i ran 35s on 3.55 gears so i took the easy way out i swapped an ax15 in problems solved for me lol but all seriousness my friend used my old auto the mechanic said it needed a torque converter and new fluid and i shifts fine
10-18-2012, 01:47 PM
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The torque converter spends It's whole life transfering torque to the trans It's basically a clutch that pumps fluid they wear out eventually driving style has an effect on lifespan and load effects it also
10-18-2012, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by treah
The torque converter spends It's whole life transfering torque to the trans It's basically a clutch that pumps fluid they wear out eventually driving style has an effect on lifespan and load effects it also
