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[Peterbilt379CJ]

I need help pronto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My friend has a 1999 Dodge 1500 with a 5. 9. we are having problems with trans. . Wont come out of 1st gear ... . need help immediatley. WE HAVE CLOSE TO 2 FEET OF SNOW COMING IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND i NEED HELP ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Trans fluid was nasty looking so we changed it and the filter but it still wont come out of 1st gear. I personally think the trans is smoked but any help would be great.....



HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP EHLP HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bmoeller]

Could be smoked if it has gotten nice and hot before and didn't know it.



You have reverse and 1st. only, right?



My first guess would a valvebody problem given the oil condition. From looking in the '97 Service Manual I have, it is also suggesting as possible causes are either a governor circuit electrical fault or Front servo/kickdown band burned.



Have the bands ever been adjusted?

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Where in the blue blazes are ya PB?



5. 9 Gasser 1500 right!? Two totaly different tranmixers.

 

[rkressg]

I will take a wild guess. I would bet that the forward clutch pack has began to descintegrate along with a possible overheating. The age of the transmission fluid has probably not helped. The descintegrating clutches have began to clog the valve body, thus causing it to stick in first gear along with reverse. This is very similar to what happens on older transmission when the valving on the governer becomes clogged.



Just another point, there are electonic sensors that could also have gone bad just inside the transmission pan.



Also, when you changed the fluid, you did fill it up and then check the fluid level with the engine running and the truck in park?



It also could be a million other things.

-Rich

 

[Jetpilot]

I would call Bill K. @ DTT (866) 504-4002. He is very good at helping members out and he is a wealth of knowledge.



Doug