Greetings to all,
Just purchased a 1 owner 2003 3.7 2WD Liberty. Had 69K on the odometer and looks like it's had regualr oil changes and air filter but not much else, although it appears to be in generally good condition. Gone through all the regular maintenance items trying to everything up to snuff, plugs, coolant , etc.
Picked up a trans filter and Valvoline ATF +4 for a Saturday job. After dropping the pan and draining the fluid. It was clear I was given the wrong filter ( I have the 42RLE). I also learned that no one in town had the filter. Both Jeep dealers were closed for the weekend. No choice but to clean out the pan , button it up and refill. Took five qts to get back between the upper holes when hot and in neutral. The fluid was clean, red and in good shape with the only particles being the normal "fuzz" that collects on the magnet
My problem is that now the transmission has a noticable bump when the OD drops out on decelaration. I can also duplicate the noise when I hit the OD button on the shifter. Shifting up and down otherwise is fine. I picked up the correct filter today from the dealer and plan to try again this weekend although I'm afraid I may have bigger problems. Could an incorrect level be causing this problem? My manual says 4 qts for a pan dump, but that only got me to the end of the stick. Any help appreciated.
Otherwise, this is a great little rig, 1st Jeep I've owned.
Thanks,
OB
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