Re: A ? for trans. techs & parts advisers.
[Re: mod381]
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05/22/11 07:37 PM
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well Jim I will tell you I have installed a LOT of Chrysler remans at the shop and have not had much in the way of unit failure I have seen a lot of so called builders blame EVERY problem on converters. I am not saying you wont have a problem on occasion but if it is every time then I would question that.
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Re: A ? for trans. techs & parts advisers.
[Re: rt66jim]
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05/23/11 04:59 PM
05/23/11 04:59 PM
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In 02-04 when I was working for "Cal Worthington and His Dog Spot" we had a rash of converter issues along with every other dealer. The problem had been going on even before that. Mopar finally figured out that the converters that fell into a certain production range, which is on the part number tag, were duds and caused MANY failures.The converters that fell into that production range were pulled off of the shelves and sent back to the PDC's as they were deffective from the get go. Of course they put dealers on restriction for trans work as it was the dealer causing the problem. Yeah, right. Mopar didn't want to take the hit on bad components. On the parts ordering screen, you could see what the weekly demand was for converters and O.H. packages at the local and national level. At that time, it was like almost 300 of each per week at the local level. That told me, a non college educated type, that this was not an isolated issue. It was a national problem with junky parts. Plus since I worked the back counter there and other dealers. I saw this stuff on a daily basis. This is why I chose a 6 speed in my 04.5 Cummins. Junky converters, poor shift point calibrations and lack of manufacture back up lead to many trans failures. By this subject, it looks like Ma Mopar is playing Egyptian again. You know, LIVING IN DENIAL! BTW, I see you are in Joplin, are you ok back there?
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Re: A ? for trans. techs & parts advisers.
[Re: CKessel]
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05/25/11 04:31 PM
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In 02-04 when I was working for "Cal Worthington and His Dog Spot" we had a rash of converter issues along with every other dealer. The problem had been going on even before that. Mopar finally figured out that the converters that fell into a certain production range, which is on the part number tag, were duds and caused MANY failures.The converters that fell into that production range were pulled off of the shelves and sent back to the PDC's as they were deffective from the get go. Of course they put dealers on restriction for trans work as it was the dealer causing the problem. Yeah, right. Mopar didn't want to take the hit on bad components. On the parts ordering screen, you could see what the weekly demand was for converters and O.H. packages at the local and national level. At that time, it was like almost 300 of each per week at the local level. That told me, a non college educated type, that this was not an isolated issue. It was a national problem with junky parts. Plus since I worked the back counter there and other dealers. I saw this stuff on a daily basis. This is why I chose a 6 speed in my 04.5 Cummins. Junky converters, poor shift point calibrations and lack of manufacture back up lead to many trans failures. By this subject, it looks like Ma Mopar is playing Egyptian again. You know, LIVING IN DENIAL! BTW, I see you are in Joplin, are you ok back there?
Thanks for your reply. These were not Mopar remfg trans. Just trans reblt using remfg converters. Yes I'm fine. But there is a whole lot of the city that will never be the same in my lifetime. Jim
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