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2002 R/T
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2/23/2007
23:09:42
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ok guys heres the problem. my 2002 R/T wont let me shift it into Park, beacuase of that it wont let me turn the key back to the off position. And another thing is I have no second gear. All other gears work fine. Any one have and idea whats up with it?
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gen1dak
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2/24/2007
01:03:49
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So with the tranny in drive, it starts out in first gear and shifts directly to third?
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2002 R/T
Dodge Dakota
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2/24/2007
01:16:55
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well it will go though second really quick slippin reall bad. and when i drop it in second manualy it just revs up not goin nowhere. i had always had the problem with it hittin the rev limiter on WOT in first gear havin to let off the gas for it to shift into second.
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Slow4x4Dak
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2/24/2007
05:36:01
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Take it to the dealership. Dodge has a 10year/100k mile warranty on the powertrain. It will only cost you $100 deductible and they will repair/replace it. I've had mine in there 2 times before 80k miles, usually takes them 3 weeks to fix it.
By the way, they don't care how you broke it; I left all my mods on (they didn't even notice I replaced the engine). So don't be scared to take it in; as long as it's the transmission that's broken, they fix it.
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2002 R/T
Dodge Dakota
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2/24/2007
22:29:14
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yea i still got my warranty. ill probally take off my nitrous though. im the drag radials and nitrous off the line at the track play a part of it lol.
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gen1dak
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2/24/2007
22:33:12
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I'm thinking it's the front band. Either it's shot, or badly out of adjustment. Before taking it in, try adjusting the band, see if it helps. This can be done without dropping the tranny pan.
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2/25/2007
18:48:17
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how do you adjust bands on dodge tranny's? i have a 46rh and i dont think they have ever been done.
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2002 R/T
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2/25/2007
21:02:28
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but if it was the front band i would think all the foward gears would be screwed up
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gen1dak
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2/26/2007
20:51:38
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Don't think. Read.
The front band is used only for second gear.
The rear band is used for reverse, and first (when manually selected for "1", but not when in "D" and in first gear. Not quite as straightforward as one might think.
Adjusting the bands is really quite easy, if a bit tedious. The front band adjuster is on the driver side, sticking through the tranny body. It has a locknut on it. You loosen the locknut, turn the adjuster clockwise til it bottoms, then back it out (for your model) about 2 1/4 turns. Hold the adjuster steady so it won't turn, as you tighten the locknut. Front band done.
For the rear band, you repeat the process on that adjuster, backing it off 2 turns, then locking it down. You have to remove the tranny pan for this one. It's towards the rear, and angled down pointing at the passenger side.
You will either see an immediate improvement or not. If the bands are glazed from slippage. If you hear a metallic scraping noise, stop. You'll need to replace them, possibly the drums too if they've been damaged by excessive heat or worn out bands scraping like bad brakes. One thing, your times will improve considerably once fixed.
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2002 R/T
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2/26/2007
20:54:58
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ok thanks for the info, but what explains my gear selector not wanting to go in the Park.
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gen1dak
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2/26/2007
22:32:52
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Weeeeell, once the linkage is ruled out (not bent or out of adjustment), I'd say you may have some debris that's gotten into the area where the park rod slides, and is jamming it up, or has galled the surface so it's binding up instead of sliding. Possibly a broken locking pawl.
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