Transmission temp too high?..

[turquise1]

Sure.. (its a 4.4 X5 01, but hopefully it will show in my signature as well..)

[SlickGT1]

So pre face lift. Ok, just open the transfer case up and replace that chain. There is a DIY on here. Search for transfer case removal with pics. Quite a few have done it.

And I don't get how its slipping. Is it the splines in the shaft that are slipping?

If the chain is stretched, you should be able to hear it slapping around off throttle to sudden throttle.

[turquise1]

Thanks for your help again. This is kind of urgent so I looked around and found a used one here in Chicago for $700 (NV 125). I am hoping to get it replaced tomorrow.. (And if taking the transfer case out requires lifting the car, its not possible for me to do anyway. Otherwise I would love to DIY)

And yes, there is a slapping sound (I have been hearing that for a while and wondering if it was related to tranny issues, actually) during quick acceleration, very loud and annoying..

Thanks again,

Ozzie..

[turquise1]

Update : After car being back for a new transfer case and another transmission open-up, today I am being told that the forward clutch drum (A) was cracked and about to be replaced. Sounds familiar? Could that be the whole reason for all the problems I was having?

I am hoping to pickup the car tomorrow, with all the issues solved..

Ozzie..

[bastereo]

Did the new shop find that or the first one?
Sounds like it could solve the issues.
I would save the old t-case incase the used one fails because it didn't sound like the typical chain problem those have.

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[turquise1]

I am guessing it was the other transmission place this i.iot took the car to since he kind of admitted he was out of ideas.

I think the old t-case is gone already as the core..

Ozzie..

[turquise1]

Update : Be ready to say wow. The new place the inapt transmission guy (I am hardly holding myself from mentioning his name) took my car to actually found the transmission issue once they opened it up. Its the Forward Drum (A) cracked! How the heck did this j.rk missed this, hard to believe!

So, car goes back to the j.rk to fix, he receives the new part, and he does not do any work on it for a week, keeps promising me that it would be done in 2-3 days several times..

Today I call him, since he promised me the car would be done, he gave me another excuse, so I told him to return the car to my original mechanic immediately, or the police would get involved.

Now, the car is back to my mechanic (who outsources transmission work to this j.rk) and they already opened up the transmission to replace the part, I am hoping to have it back in a day or so.

What would you guys do? Its just unbelievable what kind of a guy I had to deal with..

I am hoping this new part would solve the problem or I may choose to take them to court..

Ozzie..

[turquise1]

Update : Good news so far! I got the car back today, they said after testing the transmission with some type of paint to see where it leaks (which was supposed to be done in the first place 6 months ago, I guess). They saw the leakage was between torque converter and the pump thru some sort of shaft? They replaced the torque converter and the pump all together (Shaft as well, or its just attached to the pump). Today I drove the car for couple of hours and no problems! So I am about the believe that its done..

Thanks again for the input from everybody..

Ozzie..

[JBF]

Out of interest what temps is the transmission running at now it's all working well?