Was driving to drop the truck off at my kids and she bucked, made some noises and 4th gear died about 30 miles from home. Drove it back home and 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift fine. If I turn on the OD button it sounds like a squirrel cage fan whirling in a bucket.
Dilemma as I just put $1600 in it to get it road worthy and was going to get a couple more years out of her, rust is starting to catch up with her- rockers and cab corners. 3.9l motor is good 160k in it. It took all my budget for now and since I just put all this into it, I really don't want to scrap it.
Was looking at putting a used transmission in it. I don't have the cash for a rebuild at the moment and I have no clue how to rebuild a tranny. I have a couple questions as I am not a transmission guy.
I know it has the 42RH in it which only has the electric solenoid for OD and everything else is hydraulic controlled. I found a couple older Dakota trans but they are from a 91 & 92 and are A500's. Which when reading are technically the same I believe. Will they work in my 94?
The 92 was said to be rebuilt several years ago but never installed, wants $600obo. The 91 has 131k on it and the guy wants $300. Both came out of 3.9l trucks.
The other thought I have is could it be the bands in it that went out? But the way it sounded I am thinking not but I am not sure. I know, it needs to be opened up but trying to figure out the best path for now. Going to talk to my mechanic today about it and see what he thinks.
Any help is appreciated.
Dilemma as I just put $1600 in it to get it road worthy and was going to get a couple more years out of her, rust is starting to catch up with her- rockers and cab corners. 3.9l motor is good 160k in it. It took all my budget for now and since I just put all this into it, I really don't want to scrap it.
Was looking at putting a used transmission in it. I don't have the cash for a rebuild at the moment and I have no clue how to rebuild a tranny. I have a couple questions as I am not a transmission guy.
I know it has the 42RH in it which only has the electric solenoid for OD and everything else is hydraulic controlled. I found a couple older Dakota trans but they are from a 91 & 92 and are A500's. Which when reading are technically the same I believe. Will they work in my 94?
The 92 was said to be rebuilt several years ago but never installed, wants $600obo. The 91 has 131k on it and the guy wants $300. Both came out of 3.9l trucks.
The other thought I have is could it be the bands in it that went out? But the way it sounded I am thinking not but I am not sure. I know, it needs to be opened up but trying to figure out the best path for now. Going to talk to my mechanic today about it and see what he thinks.
Any help is appreciated.
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