Trans Temp Climbs Quickly...
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Trans Temp Climbs Quickly...
Ever since Saturday at the sand dunes, my trans temp likes to shoot up very quickly. I drove all day Saturday and it didn't get beyond 180 until i started spinning the tires going up a hill, after that hill it went to 200-210 degrees (i shut it down and let it cool back to 150-180). Then, we went out on Sunday (when everyone was on the way home) and the temperature gauge was reading 180 within the first 20 minutes of driving, soon after i had to shut it down and let it cool again. Normally it seems like it should of been at 130-150.
And i now notice small trips into town it can shoot up to 150-180 very quick.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
And i now notice small trips into town it can shoot up to 150-180 very quick.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
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hmm mines been running about 160 Ive seen it in the 180's just drivin around to also, but did jump up to 200 the other day while pulling a few trees at the lake. Ive been wanting to change the tranny filter, but Im not sure if I want to do it myself anybody have a howto for it??? My tranny fluid looks good/smells ok. I the level is good also....
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Depends if they extended their breather tubes or not. I am not too concerned with mine as I am going to be completely swapping out the front and rears. The front in mine NEVER turns unless the hubs are locked. When it gets swapped into my buddies '89 BII, we will change the fluid in it then.
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I plan on it, but not for a while. I didnt seem to have any issues going to work today(first time I have driven it)
I am not too worried about my trans fluid. It is what it is. LOL
You can see if you have water in there by pulling the line off the trans cooler and staring the truck. When it comes out see if it looks like strawberry milk, not clear and red like it usually is.
BTW my breather tubes are extended at least a foot longer than stock, I know the front goes all the way up to the hood, the trans goes up the back of the engine as well as the transfer case.
I am not too worried about my trans fluid. It is what it is. LOL
You can see if you have water in there by pulling the line off the trans cooler and staring the truck. When it comes out see if it looks like strawberry milk, not clear and red like it usually is.
BTW my breather tubes are extended at least a foot longer than stock, I know the front goes all the way up to the hood, the trans goes up the back of the engine as well as the transfer case.
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I checked the Trans fluid, its good - Dark Red, no milky substance. I might have it flushed this summer.
I also checked the diff lines, the front one is high by the drivers side shock plus it has a small cap on the end of it, i know i didnt submerge the front end that much - the fluid should be fine.
The rear seems to be the only possibility of water since the breather tube is shorter. I'll probably flush the rear diff fluid and get the trans fluid flushed later this summer.
I also checked the diff lines, the front one is high by the drivers side shock plus it has a small cap on the end of it, i know i didnt submerge the front end that much - the fluid should be fine.
The rear seems to be the only possibility of water since the breather tube is shorter. I'll probably flush the rear diff fluid and get the trans fluid flushed later this summer.
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maybe sand got in the fins of the cooler?
are you running the stock fan?
this is one of the reasons i got a superior products shift correction package.
it has a trans temp thermo by-pass valve that allows fluid to flow through the cooler at all times. i have monitored the trans temp a few times with my matco scanner, and the highest temp it got to was 160.
i guess the only other reason for it heating up quicker now is maybe something happened internally. possible torque converter clutch or worn bands/clutches.
are you running the stock fan?
this is one of the reasons i got a superior products shift correction package.
it has a trans temp thermo by-pass valve that allows fluid to flow through the cooler at all times. i have monitored the trans temp a few times with my matco scanner, and the highest temp it got to was 160.
i guess the only other reason for it heating up quicker now is maybe something happened internally. possible torque converter clutch or worn bands/clutches.