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Anonymous-0

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My newly acquired 96 Dodge 3500 came with transmission problem of not going into over drive. Not being a expert on auto transmissions I took it to a shop. They said 400.00 to check it and find the problem. From different sources it is indicated it may be a solenoid problem. I took a chance and ordered all four solenoids for around 100.00 I am going to change the fluid anyway, so I am going to change the inside solenoids while the pan is off. I don"t usually just start changing parts unless I actually know the part is bad, but for 100,00 I am going to take a chance. stan
 
I'm kind of like you- don't like to just throw parts at a problem, but in this case, the odds are pretty good in your favor, so guess I would do the same thing.

The other problem is that transmission shops seem to "find" additional problems sometimes, if given the opportunity. At least if you replace the solenoids and that fixes it, you've prevented them from "finding" a discombobulated framnambulator that's causing wear on the bezel shaft bearing, at a cost of only $2,700 to fix.
 
Long story short, I was told the problem with my truck was either the module in the distributer or the coil. I ordered the complete distributer and coil cheaper than the garage would have charged to troubleshoot, replaced everything in about 30 minutes and fixed the problem.

Dave
 
Make sure the brake pedal comes all the way back up. Hold your foot under it once to see if it goes in. Son had that once on a Chev.: throwed some money in the wrong places and finally it turned out to be pedal switch adjustment. On much older Chevys anyway, brake application takes it out of converter lockup and it has to be in lockup to go in overdrive.
 
If it"s not going into overdrive, I"d almost bet a paycheck it"s the Throttle Position Sensor. It"s right on the top side of the engine where the throttle cable connects to the injector pump. I put three of them on my "95 Dodge. Takes about five minutes to change.
 
$400.00 just to diagnois ? We had the shop truck at work with turbo 400 rebuilt for around $425.00 ! Maybe only $800.00 ? to rebuild the ones in that Dodge. We pulled it out and took it to them.
 
Get a shop manual. All new machines should include one. I once had a torque converter that failed to lock up. Needed a $5 thermostat. If you going to start replacing, start with cheap stuff like vacuum hoses, wires, sensors, fuses etc. Before doing anything let up on the throttle while cruising. Won't go into overdrive if floored.
 
I had the same problem awhile back. Turned out to be the computer module over by where the heater hoses under the hood go thru the firewall. They had a name for the blamed thing...but it escapes me just now.
ECI or something like that. It controls a lot even though it's a diesel.
Mine shifts better now and at a lower RPM in all gears. They reformatted the shift points. I really like it now. Might keep it a while longer.
It even improved the fuel mileage a little because it does not wind so high to shift in the lower gears.
 
It could be the the overdrive clutch are burnt. there is a pressure port on the backside of the transmission to hook a gauge to. with the gauge on, it sould indicate whether there is pressure or not. if the solenoids are working you will have pressure. the overdrive unit can be removed from the transmission. you dont have to pull the transmission. a good repair shop should be able to check this without a lot of expence.
 
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