question for transmission guys

[Kern Dog]

Mine had that. The factory used an oil resistant RTV sealant.
I've serviced mine several times since I bought it. I've used gaskets, I've used sealant. They both have been great.

 

[eldubb440]

looks like napa offers 3 separate solenoids for 2001 ...... on the napa site there are like 6 trannys to choose from for 01 durango... how do I i.d. a tranny? I think I picked the right one


which one of these would be a "shift solenoid"?, if any? since that was one of the original codes

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NDP60904201?searchCategory=c8.s5&searchIndex=Universal

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/ECHTCS602?searchCategory=c8.s5&searchIndex=Universal

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/ECHTCS558?searchCategory=c8.s5&searchIndex=Universal

 

[eldubb440]

which one of these would be a "shift solenoid"?, if any? since that was one of the original codes

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NDP60904201?searchCategory=c8.s5&searchIndex=Universal

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/ECHTCS602?searchCategory=c8.s5&searchIndex=Universal

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/ECHTCS558?searchCategory=c8.s5&searchIndex=Universal

its the top one lol.... the expensive one....... rock auto calls it a shift solenoid

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=8361344&cc=1371901&jsn=8

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Symptoms of a Faulty Shift Solenoid:

• Delayed gear shifting
• Transmission will not downshift
• Transmission gets stuck in neutral
• Shifting gears becomes rough and choppy
• Erratic Shifting – Transmission shifts into the wrong gear, skips a gear or shifts back and forth unpredictably

 

[Kern Dog]

Does your trans pan look like mine?

 

[Kern Dog]

This is the shift solenoid from your first link:

Looks the same as mine.

 

[eldubb440]

wait.... now confusion... rock auto also offers a kickdown solenoid

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=6814576&cc=1371901&jsn=10511&jsn=10511

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[Kern Dog]

The only electrical part I can remember from inside my trans is the one that I posted. I'm not familiar with the other ones.

 

[eldubb440]

so rock auto and napa both offer a "kick down" but only rock auto has the "shift solenoid" but it's out of stock...... wtf

 

[eldubb440]

The only electrical part I can remember from inside my trans is the one that I posted. I'm not familiar with the other ones.

you got me going in the right direction.....

 

[eldubb440]

Does your trans pan look like mine?
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I don't know, I called it a night and came in the house

 

[Kern Dog]

It is 10:25 here and I've been inside since 8:00. YOU are a baller!

 

[eldubb440]

lol.... it was very hot and humid today...... then it poured, it's like a sauna..... I been messin with stuff all day....... went through like 4 shirts........ now i'm in the A/C fuckin A!

 

[eldubb440]

so it appears to me that the kickdown solenoid and the shift solenoid are the same thing....this guy calls it kickdown

 

[Kern Dog]

I went with what the Code Reader and Dealer called it.
It does far more than just control the downshift/Kickdown functions.
Having a 2 post lift made it a fairly easy job aside from having a little ATF+4 in my face.

 

[eldubb440]

evidently the white plug unit they are calling "kickdown" solenoid replaces the black plug unit listed on rock auto as a "shift" solenoid in 99-03 models...... and must also replace the "detent plate" mentioned at 9:15 here.... i'll be an expert next week

 

[eldubb440]

that explains why rock auto lists the "shift solenoid" (pictured differently and with a black plug) as out of stock

 

[eldubb440]

this better work lmao

 

[65wgn440]

If 1733 is definetely the only code being set, it can be a tricky diagnosis. I looked through Chrysler's diagnostic tree on Alldata, and it pretty involved. If solenoid doesn't fix it, look carefully at all connectors and harness, including at TCM.

 

[eldubb440]

well..... I'm ready for parts........minimal mess..... pretty easy......

 

[Kern Dog]

SOOoooooo.......What is the news? Did you get anything started yet? ATF+4 in your hair and ears?