Turbo started failing so I shut it down a year ago. I finally got all the parts together last week (turbo, Weeks 1&2 kits), GDE Full ECO, all new filters, oil change, etc) and put the CRD back together again at 169,000 miles. Been driving it and was completely in love with it, and a couple days ago, when slowing down, it had a odd clunk going from 3 to 2. Accelerated and it clunked hard going 2 to 3 and threw a CEL. Now it clunks every time between 2 to 3 or 3 to 2 and will not go to 4. Less than 500 miles after getting her back on the road...
Talk about a love/hate relationship...
So doing extensive research, there's potentially numerous things that could cause these problems and I could keep throwing parts at it as others have before. I read a post by Lars where they just ended up replacing the transmission with one out of a 09 dodge truck, and it cured the problems. So, I found a 2010 Dodge Ram 5.7 4x4 with 20,000 on it and the complete Transmission is $400. This works great, because I needed to upgrade my TC anyways, since I did GDE Full Eco Tune.
Questions now:
1) I gather that this is the correct transmission to directly bolts up to the 2.8, as I read that the 2011 years needed to swap some parts to work. Can anyone verify this?
2) I have replaced a tranny before on my brothers f150 about 15 years ago. Not overly hard, but does anyone have a guide for doing one on a CRD? I used some guides from members here when I did my turbo, and all the little notes that varied from service manual were very helpful.
3) since I have the transmission out, would it be good to do the transgo shift kit? If so, which one? (Full or smaller one). I have seen some posts where people didn't put the resistor in, why? Should I not? What about the big snap ring in the full kit?
4) What Wix filters do I need for tranny?
5) anything else I should look at to prolong the life of it?
6) How much +ATF4 fluid and what brand do I need to purchase?
7) should I flush the lines before putting new transmission in?
Which GDE trans tune should I get after all this? I tow 2000-3500 pound loads 4-5 times a month less than 100 miles. Otherwise just normal 70%highway/30%town driving on mostly flat roads small inclines. I am not driving a race car, so not interested in getting best 1/4 mile times. 9) How do I keep the dipstick from sliding up out of the tube?
10) Anything else I should know, or ask about the transmission I have located? The sales guy said they welded 1 boss on, and it's typical for them to do that (off collision vehicles) they have 90 day warranty and have never had a problem with their welds and do them in house.
11) I plan on putting Frankenlift on with 245/75 16's in the future, nothing drastic, but does that change anything or recommendations?
That's all I can think of right now.
Thanks,
Ben