Mark Hofmann wrote to Roy Witt:


 RW>> You might want to drop the trans-pan and check out the TCC lockup
 RW>> solinoid
 RW>> first. If the trans isn't slipping internally, but its not locking
 RW>> up the converter, then it could be that the antifreeze has affected
 RW>> the free movement of that solinoid, which would make lockup
 RW>> impossible or intermitant. That's a lot cheaper to fix than
 RW>> rebuilding the trans.

 MH> It is going to be in the 60s this weekend - so I'll be putting my
 MH> mechanic hat on.

Don't forget your mechanic's coveralls...

 MH> First thing is the power steering pressure hoses.  Then oil changes
 MH> for the Durango and Monte Carlo.

Okay...

 MH> I am looking into the TCC Solenoid repair to see how difficult it
 MH> will be. Trying to find info on the 2001 Durango transmission (4.7L
 MH> V-8).

Should be a simple, R&R, once the pan is off. Rather than replace it first
off, I'd test it. A 12vdc supply (battery) connected to the coil and a
ground to the other end of the coil should give you an idea of its
condition.

 MH> So far, it appears it would involve a pan drop + value body removal.

I'm not so sure of that valve body removal. I'm not a MOPAR fan, but those
solenoids are mounted to the rear of the valve body in GM trans and
they're removable without removing the valve body. You should be able to
find the solenoid by looking at the external plugin recepticle.

 MH> Trying to find the exact process and how difficult it would be before
 MH> diving in.  Plus, I will need to order the proper part(s).

If you have to remove the valve body, be careful how you handle it. There
are (in GM trans) rubber balls that act like valves that can't be lost or
moved without affecting the way the trans operates. Just a heads up, in
case you decide to tackle it without the exact process in hand.


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