slight typo - used a few pistons and seals ever so slightly undersized-
should read clutches and seals.
> slightly undersized"rob" <me @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:46b24ee2$0$29715$4c368faf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> yeah amc used torqflites for a while.
> http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/hoosieramc/trans.html
>
> back to the trans issue, its slow in down****fting from one gear to
another
> obviously. some of the transmissions used a few pistons and seals ever
so
> slightly undersized so they weren't sealing properly inside the clutch
> housing. might need the upgraded clutches and seals. I had the same
> problem in a 94 ( Chrysler, not jeep) and several trans guys showed me
the
> original clutch plates vs. the new ones. just a few thousands bigger
but
> makes a difference. being an 07 though, I would hope that's not the
case.
> could also be a sticking check ball or solenoid not functioning right,
or
> even possibly a speed sensor not knowing you have slowed down yet. its
> worth a look to try climbing underneath and looking for anything that
> might have come unplugged. the old idea of "throttle pressure VS
governor
> pressure" for ****ft control still exits but its all controlled by so
many
> other sensors now. if its an 07 like you say, try looking for a TSB or a
> recall like the ones I found here....
> http://www.alldata.tsb.com/TSB/04/070444f1.html
>
> ask the service manager at your dealer if he even knows about them. ask
> them if its worth while to hook up the "co-pilot" tester to the car and
> drive it ( if they even have the software for it for 07). and if he
gives
> you the run around ask for the zone manager for your area, like Brian
> said.
>
>
> there's also a Chrysler tech on line over at rec.auto.makers.Chrysler
who
> is damn good at this stuff. he goes by the handle maxpower, and he can
> help you as well I'm sure. he's given me good information on more than
one
> occasion.
>
>
>
>
> "Brian" <standingwater@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:opadndnnWc2D2y_bnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Dizzy wrote:
>>> I know this a jeep question , but I know no better men with wrenches
>>> then mopar men. And since jeep is kinda a mopar now it might apply?
>>
>> It has been for a while, but maybe not for too much longer,
>> unfortunately.
>>
>> Sounds like the dealer is giving you the ol' run-around. Find out the
>> name of the "district service manager" and contact him or her ASAP.
Good
>> luck with the problem.
>>
>> -Brian
>>
>> P.S. (to others) Pre-AMC buyout, didn't AMC use Mopar Torqueflites?
How
>> about manual transmissions?
>
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