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As for the clicking noise- I'm not sure what to tell you on that- one of those things I'd have to be there for. It COULD be a lot of things- ranging from something in the brake system- to pieces of a bad gear clicking around inside the transmission. Again- best bet- get a book, and about a case of ATF+4 because there will come a time in the not-so-distant future...when you're going to need it. Good luck!
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And most vehicles you check while still running, not shut off, in park or neutral, for obvious reasons.
You cant realy check until the vehicle has been warmed up, you need to pretty much go out and give it a good drive for 20-30 mins...
If you wana get right technical, most dodges you want the fluid at around 80 degrees to check it.
if its about 1L below the "Full" mark, when cold and fillin it up, its prolly pretty close to the right spot, maybe a lil too much, maybe a lil too less..
Most trannies, the "Add" and "Full" mark is about 1/2L.. it doesnt have to be RIGHT AT THE FULL, so long as its in that range.. too much is almost worse than not enough..
Of course this is all Automatic tranny stuff, and has nothing to do with a manual tranny..
I changed fluid and filter making sure to replace fluid with the +4 fluid that it calls for. Still not shifting right.
Any suggestions for what it might be?
and i was also wondering if i can change this transmission out for 2001 dodge ram 1500 manual transmission?
if i cant exchange the tranny can i trade out the radiator?
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This is a very simple problem that does not involve sensors or scanners or anything like that. The rubber boot on the gear shift needs to be rolled back, you will see a lever that is stopping the gear selector from moving. You need to step on the brake and lubricate that portion and you will be good for another 100,000 miles. Very simple and it works.
Dumb question but did you replace plug wires when you replaced plugs? Had the same issue with my ranger, changed plugs and coil pack, had the wires changed about a year ago so I thought they were fine, but it turns out one wire was bad. Changed them and haven't had a problem since
http://www.dakota-durango.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82080
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It's pretty difficult to "prove" fraud with a used car purchase---you'd pretty much have to find evidence, or a repair bill, or something that shows the owner knew about the problem and intentionally withheld that info from you. Even then, you'd have to drag them to Small Claims court, where you might "win"--but it's still up to you to collect the money.
Anyway, take a deep breath and if you can't figure it out, bring it to a good repair shop for a diagnosis. At worst, you might be able to find a good used transmission for not too much money, and installation isn't that hard.
I bought a '98 Dakota just like yours and it had a few problems I didn't spot. But I decided to put about $1,000 into it and after that, its' been a great truck for 3 years now--no other issues.
I suppose at this point there's no harm to an additive but I'm not too optimistic about it.
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