I took my Ram into the dealer yesterday afternoon to finally get the auto transmission check valve replaced. After about an hour (it's a 30 minute job remember) they came in and said they couldn't get the old valve out because it needed a special tool (?) to get one of the hose clamps off, and the guy who is on vacation to Maine for a week saw fit to lock it in his toolbox.
So, they put it all back together and I left. Soon as I left I noticed that if I stepped on it pretty good without the TC locked up, I got a squealing noise from the front of the truck. Took it back, and they gave me this lovely Stratus. Nothing's quite as nice as having to look up at the hondas.
Hopefully they'll be able to borrow the tool from another dealership (if not, I've got bolt cutters) and get it all fixed today. But I am at a loss to figure out what was squealing. . I don't know what he did to the old valve trying to get it off. . Probably better I just don't think about it.
So, for anyone else who needs their check valve changed, make sure they have the tool required.
Sure hope I get my truck back today, this POS can barely claw it's way up my snow covered driveway. .

So, they put it all back together and I left. Soon as I left I noticed that if I stepped on it pretty good without the TC locked up, I got a squealing noise from the front of the truck. Took it back, and they gave me this lovely Stratus. Nothing's quite as nice as having to look up at the hondas.

Hopefully they'll be able to borrow the tool from another dealership (if not, I've got bolt cutters) and get it all fixed today. But I am at a loss to figure out what was squealing. . I don't know what he did to the old valve trying to get it off. . Probably better I just don't think about it.
So, for anyone else who needs their check valve changed, make sure they have the tool required.
Sure hope I get my truck back today, this POS can barely claw it's way up my snow covered driveway. .