New transmission
We are on a road trip in our 2002 Dodge Popular 190. The van doesn't want to go into 4th gear (OD). Brought it to a well reviewed place iin Coloroado Springs, CO, to have it diagnosed. Said it was ...
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stan909 wrote:
I hate to be negative here but all transmissions will have some shavings when pulling the pan.I once took a car to get a service to a place that tried to sell me a rebuild.They showed me the shavings in the bottom of the pan.I didn't fall for it and drove the car another 90,000 miles before I sold it.I vote for putting the new part in and drive it til it poops out.
Thanks for your comments. I wish I could have taken a picture of the 'shavings'. It was not fine metal shavings, it was slivers of metal, about 5 of them, about 1/4" to 3/4" in overall size and the thickness of about of a credit card (I think he said it was 'bands')
I don't know if that is normal or not. We just don't want to get stranded in the middle of nowhere, but would hate to spend that much if it is not really going out.
