Re: HELP! 97 TJ Transmission Problem!
 

"97tjMike" <MichaelJunior@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've read otherwhere on these forums that changing fluid on a dying
> transmission can be the nail in the coffin. should I ask a shop before
> doing anything?
>
Yours doesn't go anywhere. It sounds as if it's already had one nail in the
coffin. If you have a decent place to work on it, you won't harm anything
by dropping the pan to see what kind of crud has collected in the sump. You
are probably going to have it towed to a transmission shop anyway. There is
a slight chance that your problem is a clogged filter, and that changing it
will make everything right.

Earle

Re: HELP! 97 TJ Transmission Problem!
 

Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy transmission
fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm really mad at myself
for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try cleaning it out with brake
parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple of times. And of course a new
filter. Hopefully that's all it needs, but I can't imagine the pump
enjoyed having mud run through it.

Re: HELP! 97 TJ Transmission Problem!
 

Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy transmission
fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm really mad at myself
for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try cleaning it out with brake
parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple of times. And of course a new
filter. Hopefully that's all it needs, but I can't imagine the pump
enjoyed having mud run through it.

Re: HELP! 97 TJ Transmission Problem!
 

Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy transmission
fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm really mad at myself
for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try cleaning it out with brake
parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple of times. And of course a new
filter. Hopefully that's all it needs, but I can't imagine the pump
enjoyed having mud run through it.

Re: HELP! 97 TJ Transmission Problem!
 

Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy transmission
fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm really mad at myself
for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try cleaning it out with brake
parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple of times. And of course a new
filter. Hopefully that's all it needs, but I can't imagine the pump
enjoyed having mud run through it.

Re: HELP! 97 TJ Transmission Problem!
 

97tjMike wrote:
> Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy transmission
> fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm really mad at myself
> for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try cleaning it out with brake
> parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple of times. And of course a new
> filter. Hopefully that's all it needs, but I can't imagine the pump
> enjoyed having mud run through it.
>


I would also recommend pulling the cooler lines and flushing them out.
Hopefully the filter stopped the crud from going in to the internals of
the trans, but I would flush everything just as a precaution.

That med would clog the filter up real fast, so that would explain why
your trans did what it did.

If it fixes the problem, I would change the fluid and filter one more
time after you run it for a few days because most likely there will
still be some crud in the nooks and crannies.

Good luck.

Chris

Re: HELP! 97 TJ Transmission Problem!
 

97tjMike wrote:
> Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy transmission
> fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm really mad at myself
> for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try cleaning it out with brake
> parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple of times. And of course a new
> filter. Hopefully that's all it needs, but I can't imagine the pump
> enjoyed having mud run through it.
>


I would also recommend pulling the cooler lines and flushing them out.
Hopefully the filter stopped the crud from going in to the internals of
the trans, but I would flush everything just as a precaution.

That med would clog the filter up real fast, so that would explain why
your trans did what it did.

If it fixes the problem, I would change the fluid and filter one more
time after you run it for a few days because most likely there will
still be some crud in the nooks and crannies.

Good luck.

Chris

Re: HELP! 97 TJ Transmission Problem!
 

97tjMike wrote:
> Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy transmission
> fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm really mad at myself
> for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try cleaning it out with brake
> parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple of times. And of course a new
> filter. Hopefully that's all it needs, but I can't imagine the pump
> enjoyed having mud run through it.
>


I would also recommend pulling the cooler lines and flushing them out.
Hopefully the filter stopped the crud from going in to the internals of
the trans, but I would flush everything just as a precaution.

That med would clog the filter up real fast, so that would explain why
your trans did what it did.

If it fixes the problem, I would change the fluid and filter one more
time after you run it for a few days because most likely there will
still be some crud in the nooks and crannies.

Good luck.

Chris

Re: HELP! 97 TJ Transmission Problem!
 

97tjMike wrote:
> Well I did end up dropping the pan, only to find muddy transmission
> fluid.....apparently mud found its way in and I'm really mad at myself
> for mud bogging. But anyways I'm gonna try cleaning it out with brake
> parts cleaner, and flushing it a couple of times. And of course a new
> filter. Hopefully that's all it needs, but I can't imagine the pump
> enjoyed having mud run through it.
>


I would also recommend pulling the cooler lines and flushing them out.
Hopefully the filter stopped the crud from going in to the internals of
the trans, but I would flush everything just as a precaution.

That med would clog the filter up real fast, so that would explain why
your trans did what it did.

If it fixes the problem, I would change the fluid and filter one more
time after you run it for a few days because most likely there will
still be some crud in the nooks and crannies.

Good luck.

Chris

Re: HELP! 97 TJ Transmission Problem!
 

I've never heard that, often the filter is clogged, and that's only way
you may find that out. Then again many times I've pulled the pan and parts
would fall out, making it not worth re-filling, and custom would have it
towed to their favorite transmission repair shop.
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"97tjMike" <MichaelJunior@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1179057785.881294.73290@n59g2000hsh.googlegro ups.com...
> I've read otherwhere on these forums that changing fluid on a dying
> transmission can be the nail in the coffin. should I ask a shop before
> doing anything?
>



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