Re: 02 Neon - 3rd auto trans in less than 7k miles??
[Re: SSAAHemiFan]
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09/24/10 11:53 AM
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C-Tech
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Fluid flow is NOT controlled by any computer IIRC the flow to the cooler should be the one closest to the left side of the car and fluid should flow all the time
Kevin
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Re: 02 Neon - 3rd auto trans in less than 7k miles??
[Re: SSAAHemiFan]
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09/24/10 01:36 PM
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I don't know the first thing about Neons but my tranny shop said to replace (not flush) the cooler lines on my Ram truck after a failure. Something about a one way valve I think, but it's been too many years and I don't remember it clearly anymore.
Robert
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Re: 02 Neon - 3rd auto trans in less than 7k miles??
[Re: C-Tech]
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09/24/10 02:14 PM
09/24/10 02:14 PM
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BigTerry
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The dealer doesnt warranty their rebuild?
I would think you get 12 months 12,000 miles
get a lawyer!
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Re: 02 Neon - 3rd auto trans in less than 7k miles??
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09/24/10 02:44 PM
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The dealer doesnt warranty their rebuild?
I would think you get 12 months 12,000 miles
It was done as a side job - dealership no longer has a chrysler license - so no computer help - no parts - mechanic is retired. Was the top guy with 29 years experience.
Drove it today - no codes, fluid is topped off - little dark but not burnt.
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Re: 02 Neon - 3rd auto trans in less than 7k miles??
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09/24/10 04:46 PM
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have you replaced the pump??
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Re: 02 Neon - 3rd auto trans in less than 7k miles??
[Re: SSAAHemiFan]
#813146
09/25/10 08:14 PM
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The scan tool is almost a dealer only thing. I think that even Snap On's best will not pull the codes. I could be wrong.
ATF+4 is darker than Dexron and smells a bit burnt right from the bottle, at least to me.
I always pulse flush and then pulse backflush the lines and coolers. The fluid that I flush gets strained and if I see any crud, flush, backflush or replace. By pulsing the fluid it helps bust anything loose.
Retired, US ARMY 1973-1994 ASE mechanic, Electrical 1994-1997 Retired GTE/VERIZON/FRONTIER 1997-2015
Posting cheap tech help (CRAP) here since Nov 97, 1000's of posts, some may be good.
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Re: 02 Neon - 3rd auto trans in less than 7k miles??
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09/25/10 11:25 PM
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In_The_Pink
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Sorry to be so blunt, but it's going to fail again. Replace it with a manual trans if at all possible and save yourself the hassle, money, and aggrivation. You can pick up the manual trans parts cheap over at www.neons.org, and a good five speed will run you $50-$125, ready to install. You'll need a manual trans PCM, too, but those are not hard to come by either. Having been through a four-month battle with a GM 4L60E and never winning, I swapped in a T-5 manual and no problems since. I know not everybody can and/or wants to do such a swap, by it my experience, once an auto trans is rebuilt and fails again, it's time to cut your losses. If you're intent on keeping the auto trans, find a good used one on www.car-part.com or over at www.neons.org and swap it in. There are always people parting out cars, ans parts for these cars sell cheap...since they were cheap cars to begin with.
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Re: 02 Neon - 3rd auto trans in less than 7k miles??
[Re: SSAAHemiFan]
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09/27/10 12:18 AM
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Looks like I'm going to get REAL knowledgeable about neons this week... close to a timing belt water pump change so I may just pull the motor and trans and do it all at the same time.
Now you're talking.
I picked up a '97 with a BHG and changed the water pump, timing belt, and belt tensioner with the engine and trans out.
Lots of help over at www.neons.org , too.
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