Hi guys:

Complete rebuilt. He replaced all the "soft" parts. Replaced the
casing, it was cracked. He showed it to me. It's purring like a kitten
now.

$1900.00 + tax.

Cottman TRansmission, Freehold, NJ.

Thanks all for inputs.

-John.

lilgrasshopper@gmail.com wrote:
> A ha! Eureka! I have a straight 6. Oh well, for some reason, I think I
> should know these information, being a man and all.
>
> I'll keep you guys in the loop as to what is going on.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John.
>
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
> > If the cylinders are all in a row it's a straight six, if the engine has
> > three on each side it's a V6 (or if it looks like a V8 missing a couple
> > of cylinders).
> >
> > Something like this...
> >
> > Straight six - oooooo
> >
> > V6 - ooo
> > ooo
> >
> > V8 - oooo
> > oooo
> >
> > Jeff DeWitt
> >
> > lilgrasshopper@gmail.com wrote:
> > > Hi:
> > >
> > > Then I have a straight 6. What is that/ I know dumb question...
> > >
> > > I wil ask him to flush the transmission and see if it helps.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > -John
> > >
> > > Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > >
> > >><lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > >>news:1149974557.896792.218350@i40g2000cwc.google groups.com...
> > >>
> > >>>Hi all:
> > >>>
> > >>>Veheicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 1995 "Straight V6"
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>There is no such thing as a "straight V6". You EITHER have a straight 6 or a
> > >>V6.
> > >>
> > >>HINT
> > >>It is not a V6.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>Symtoms: I am driving and stopping at a red light, when the light turns
> > >>>green, I step
> > >>> on the gas, the engine would revs to between 3-4000 RPM
> > >>>for about 5 seconds
> > >>> and the car would lurch and act normally.
> > >>>
> > >>>The Firestone guy: Says that it is having problem shifting to third and
> > >>>it's hard shifting.
> > >>> He called his "buddy" but would not get
> > >>>him. He said the "Torque
> > >>> converter" is going bad. I also might need
> > >>>some trans work.
> > >>>
> > >>>Any advice?
> > >>>
> > >>>-J.
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>1 -- you need another shop.
> > >>
> > >>2 -- you probably need to add fluid --at the very least -- or replace the
> > >>fluid you have (which is my advice).
> > >>
> > >>I think your first course of action is to get your trans flushed out. I had
> > >>a transmission flush not long ago, the cost was $70, and it solved lots of
> > >>problems I was having.
> > >
> > >

 

Hi guys:

Complete rebuilt. He replaced all the "soft" parts. Replaced the
casing, it was cracked. He showed it to me. It's purring like a kitten
now.

$1900.00 + tax.

Cottman TRansmission, Freehold, NJ.

Thanks all for inputs.

-John.

lilgrasshopper@gmail.com wrote:
> A ha! Eureka! I have a straight 6. Oh well, for some reason, I think I
> should know these information, being a man and all.
>
> I'll keep you guys in the loop as to what is going on.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John.
>
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
> > If the cylinders are all in a row it's a straight six, if the engine has
> > three on each side it's a V6 (or if it looks like a V8 missing a couple
> > of cylinders).
> >
> > Something like this...
> >
> > Straight six - oooooo
> >
> > V6 - ooo
> > ooo
> >
> > V8 - oooo
> > oooo
> >
> > Jeff DeWitt
> >
> > lilgrasshopper@gmail.com wrote:
> > > Hi:
> > >
> > > Then I have a straight 6. What is that/ I know dumb question...
> > >
> > > I wil ask him to flush the transmission and see if it helps.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > -John
> > >
> > > Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > >
> > >><lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > >>news:1149974557.896792.218350@i40g2000cwc.google groups.com...
> > >>
> > >>>Hi all:
> > >>>
> > >>>Veheicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 1995 "Straight V6"
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>There is no such thing as a "straight V6". You EITHER have a straight 6 or a
> > >>V6.
> > >>
> > >>HINT
> > >>It is not a V6.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>Symtoms: I am driving and stopping at a red light, when the light turns
> > >>>green, I step
> > >>> on the gas, the engine would revs to between 3-4000 RPM
> > >>>for about 5 seconds
> > >>> and the car would lurch and act normally.
> > >>>
> > >>>The Firestone guy: Says that it is having problem shifting to third and
> > >>>it's hard shifting.
> > >>> He called his "buddy" but would not get
> > >>>him. He said the "Torque
> > >>> converter" is going bad. I also might need
> > >>>some trans work.
> > >>>
> > >>>Any advice?
> > >>>
> > >>>-J.
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>1 -- you need another shop.
> > >>
> > >>2 -- you probably need to add fluid --at the very least -- or replace the
> > >>fluid you have (which is my advice).
> > >>
> > >>I think your first course of action is to get your trans flushed out. I had
> > >>a transmission flush not long ago, the cost was $70, and it solved lots of
> > >>problems I was having.
> > >
> > >

 

Hi guys:

Complete rebuilt. He replaced all the "soft" parts. Replaced the
casing, it was cracked. He showed it to me. It's purring like a kitten
now.

$1900.00 + tax.

Cottman TRansmission, Freehold, NJ.

Thanks all for inputs.

-John.

lilgrasshopper@gmail.com wrote:
> A ha! Eureka! I have a straight 6. Oh well, for some reason, I think I
> should know these information, being a man and all.
>
> I'll keep you guys in the loop as to what is going on.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John.
>
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
> > If the cylinders are all in a row it's a straight six, if the engine has
> > three on each side it's a V6 (or if it looks like a V8 missing a couple
> > of cylinders).
> >
> > Something like this...
> >
> > Straight six - oooooo
> >
> > V6 - ooo
> > ooo
> >
> > V8 - oooo
> > oooo
> >
> > Jeff DeWitt
> >
> > lilgrasshopper@gmail.com wrote:
> > > Hi:
> > >
> > > Then I have a straight 6. What is that/ I know dumb question...
> > >
> > > I wil ask him to flush the transmission and see if it helps.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > -John
> > >
> > > Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > >
> > >><lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > >>news:1149974557.896792.218350@i40g2000cwc.google groups.com...
> > >>
> > >>>Hi all:
> > >>>
> > >>>Veheicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 1995 "Straight V6"
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>There is no such thing as a "straight V6". You EITHER have a straight 6 or a
> > >>V6.
> > >>
> > >>HINT
> > >>It is not a V6.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>Symtoms: I am driving and stopping at a red light, when the light turns
> > >>>green, I step
> > >>> on the gas, the engine would revs to between 3-4000 RPM
> > >>>for about 5 seconds
> > >>> and the car would lurch and act normally.
> > >>>
> > >>>The Firestone guy: Says that it is having problem shifting to third and
> > >>>it's hard shifting.
> > >>> He called his "buddy" but would not get
> > >>>him. He said the "Torque
> > >>> converter" is going bad. I also might need
> > >>>some trans work.
> > >>>
> > >>>Any advice?
> > >>>
> > >>>-J.
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>1 -- you need another shop.
> > >>
> > >>2 -- you probably need to add fluid --at the very least -- or replace the
> > >>fluid you have (which is my advice).
> > >>
> > >>I think your first course of action is to get your trans flushed out. I had
> > >>a transmission flush not long ago, the cost was $70, and it solved lots of
> > >>problems I was having.
> > >
> > >