June 2011 Issue
What’s Inside
Chrysler 42RLE: Output-shaft removal
GM 4T45-E: Harsh shifts, DTC P0010-P0011
Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep 41TE/42RLE: DTC P0740 – TCC slip/shudder
Chrysler 45/545RFE: No reverse
Isuzu A465 (AS68RC): Shift-adapt manual relearn procedure
Doing Business with Integrity
His name was Mendy Sussman. He was in his early 80s when I knew him back in the mid-1970s, so either he’s no longer with us or he’s about 117 years old and still sitting under a palm tree in Miami Beach. What that man taught me in about a half hour modeled my entire career.
Similar but Different: A look at Ford’s 6R140W
For the 2011 model year Ford Motor Co. replaced the 5R110W in its Super Duty pickup trucks with a full-time six-speed transmission. Those of us in the aftermarket industry are calling this transmission the 6R140W. Ford likes to call it the TorqShift®6.
Verify the Systems Before Condemning the Transmission
A few months ago a customer brought in a 2003 Dodge 1500 pickup with a 5.7 Hemi engine and 545RFE transmission. The Check Engine lamp was on and the truck would not accelerate from a stop unless you put the transmission in second gear.
Understanding and Analyzing Manual-Transmission Failures
The most-abused components in a vehicle are the clutch and the manual transmission, as these components are completely at the mercy of the driver. Most of this discussion will be tilted to performance vehicles, because they make up the vast majority of domestic cars that are still available with “stick transmissions.” The same parameters of this discussion also apply to foreign cars and, of course, the few pickup trucks and SUVs that are still optioned with a manual transmission.
Jeep Gets a Six-Speed – the NSG370 Manual Transmission
The Jeep brand is one of the iconic names in automotive history. Created as a personnel carrier for the military during World War II, the brand has been owned by several manufacturers over the years and is now part of Chrysler Corp. The use of the original military vehicles by millions of American service members during and after the war created a market for the brand that is still very strong today.
Piston-Lining Wear in GM 300mm Converters
The customer was driving 55 mph when he noticed an engine-speed flare and realized that the lockup was no longer holding. There also was a growling noise when the converter tried to lock up. When the converter was cut open, there was fine black material resembling graphite on the stator assembly.
Some Things Never Change
A whole lot of concern has been raised lately over the fact that pricing information (right or wrong) has become so easy to obtain. Callers now start conversations with, “I was just on the Internet and I have a price to rebuild my transmission. How much can you do it for?” It’s annoying and upsetting to shop owners and service advisers that the public seems to know so much about their business.
JF011E/RE0F10A: Bench Tips
Technically Speaking The JF011E/RE0F10A (Figure 1) is a continuously variable transmission used in Dodge, Mitsubishi and Nissan vehicles as far back as 2007. These units have been increasingly visiting the shops for a variety of reasons. Some issues are repairable, but at other times the unit needs to be replaced. In some instances, electrical components
Under Pressure: Sticking solenoid inhibits reverse engagement
With the quantity and price of solenoids becoming a substantial additional investment in the price of a transmission reman, testing and reclaiming the solenoids has become mandatory.
May 2011 Issue
In This Issue
5R110W: Transmission-range-sensor/speed-sensor faults or no start
AW55-50SN/RE5F22A/AF33-23: Flared 2-3/servo differences
AW55-50SN/RE5F22A/AF33-23: Clunks and bumps
A Tale of a T-Case
The BorgWarner 44-05 and 44-06 transfer case used in Ford trucks is known to suffer from case-wear issues. Because the case halves are magnesium they tend to wear in the pocket that supports the steel shift rail (Figure 1) that holds the shift and mode forks.
