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Old 08-05-2008, 08:32 PM
clare at snyder dot ontario dot canada
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Default Re: Another 2000 Dodge Neon transmission problem

On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:08:04 -0700, miles <nope@nopers.com> wrote:

>Tony Evans wrote:
>> "miles" <nope@nopers.com> wrote in message
>> news:4WPlk.9496$LF2.1343@newsfe09.iad...
>>> When was the last time the fluid and filter were changed? How about
>>> bands adjusted?

>>
>> Never.

>
>8 years and never changed? I'd drop the pan, change the fluid and
>filter and have the bands adjusted for starters and see what happens.
>Thats some pretty old fluid in there.
>
>Dropping the pan won't get nearly all the fluid out. Could have a flush
>done after changing the filter to get 100% of the fluid replaced. I've
>heard doing so on a never serviced tranny could cause some seals to
>leak. NOt had that happen to me.



Can't lose on this one - if new fluid doesn't fix it it's already
broken.
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