Neilgibson

The U S light clusters fit but they don't have fog lights or reversing lights built in. I got round this by adding high intensity leds into the units. Works well. You have to fiddle with the wiring connectors and finding the wire for the fog light was problematic until I realised that instead of looking for a power feed you should be looking for the switched earth.

The U S light clusters fit but they don't have fog lights or reversing lights built in. I got round this by adding high intensity leds into the units. Works well. You have to fiddle with the wiring connectors and finding the wire for the fog light was problematic until I realised that instead of looking for a power feed you should be looking for the switched earth.

DIesel particulate filters weren't fitted until the latest model in 2008 as far as I am aware. Diesel in the oil can often be identified by the smell. Leak off testing is well within the scope of the home mechanic using a homemade tester. I am surprised that the exhaust isn't mentioned. No smoke? High pressure diesels don't run well on faulty injectors. A broken piston ring is also possible.

I'm in Dartford Kent. Where are you? Do you notice the difference in the final drive ratio? Unfortunately it moves the torque converter clutch lock up point from an indicated 42 mph (already too high) to about 46 mph. High speed economy is probably better but not town driving. This is where a speedo healer is worth a go.

its amusing how all the breakers and gearbox specialists inflate the prices for a 2.8 as opposed to the 3.3 when they are the same. Its not a small job taking 2 out and putting one in but then when it save you as much as what I saved its worth the hassle. Well the car is in for its mot in an hour so if I need any more parts they will be free aswell prior to the scrapper being collected :-)

 

Thanks Neil, your comment confirmed in my head to take the chance

I didn't mention the diff bolt and wasn't as thorough as yourself so I can attest to the fact that ignoring it made no difference. Well there goes my scheme for selling petrol transmissions at inflated prices!

Replaced a solenoid pack this week to try curing a slightly clunky change now and again. Tranny went into limp mode but no fault codes. However when looking at live readings I noticed the fluid temperature was reading minus19 degrees. Cleaned the valves and filters on the original and all was good. I have heard the temp sensor was in the range sensor but apparently not it's in the solenoid pack. If you happen to be a member of the country's biggest breakdown organisation they carry the software and will do a diagnostic check for you.

Yes this issue has been on here several times and all sorted. Answer is...Can't remember. A good battery is one answer for all lights iluminated.

I can only repeat get some live readings not fault codes which can occur for unrelated reasons. The rev counter works from the crank sensor but the speedo from the gearbox output sensor

I should add your fault code related to low fuel pressure. Possibly caused by a failing battery and slow cranking. A red herring?

Speedo relies on a signal from the gearbox output sensor. Your local AA man carries the software to get live readings from the transmission. Join. Your gearbox "specialist" seems to be guessing. At your expense. Output sensors are pennies compared to the cost of a new solenoid pack.

It occurs to me that some of us are overlooking a valuable source of information and spare parts by not looking in the right places. Go on to EBay. Set your search settings for worldwide then change your vehicle details for town and country or dodge caravan. You might be surprised. Look for A604 or 41 te ( transmission) parts and they are all there in abundance. I recently had a pair of new custom tail lights sent over from California for the same money that I sold my one unbroken unit in the Uk.

Not necessarily so. Mine didn't come on but the transmission was in limp mode and shifter solenoid was short to earth. The code was there but no eml light.

This fault code relates to a malfunction in your charging system, either the alternator itself or the smart charging system. Not a transmission fault code but an under ( or just as likely an over) charge can impact on ecu s

This fault has been on here before so check back the threads.

Its probably a protection to your autobox if fluid is low or needs changed.

I was going to keep it to myself. Could've made me a fortune! Chrysler have a long history of adapting existing bits rather than starting fresh. The 2.5 was only ever available as a manual because the 41 te casing didn't fit but after the facelift in 2001 all was good. Using a speedo healer on the output sensor ( about £60 ) effectively gives you the option of sports or economy transmission. The right gear casings are easily identifiable. The serial no. Ends with the letter a b c d or e on the casing. These are year letters, The a is 2001.

You could try a flex plate from an Lti txii that's a London taxi to you. They run the 2.5 vm engine with auto boxes. I am currently running a high pressure diesel pump that used to live on a British telecom LDV van which also uses this engine.

If you check the exciter wire to the alternator with a dwell meter rather than voltmeter you will see not continuous voltage but a pulse width modulation signal from the body control module. I wouldn't go power probing it if I were you. The battery warning light is NOT connected with this " exciter" wire these days, it is turned on and off by the engine ecu. If it is on it doesn't necessarily mean the alternator isn't charging. It might mean it's overcharging or there is a fault in the smart charging system. Ever wondered why there is a battery temperature sensor in the battery tray? Smart charging. If you have any alternator issue the first thing to do is isolate it from the smart charging by disconnecting the sensor wire. It will then use its inbuilt voltage regulator and perform as a stand alone unit. Unless it's broke of course

Having owned several 2.8 crd models can I categorically state that they do not have lift pumps and rely on the high pressure pump to suck fuel from the tank. There is a manual primer on the filter housing.

Lift pumps on diesel.

Lift pumps on diesel.

Lift pumps on diesel.

Actually it is possible to use the petrol transmission in the diesel. I have been running one for 12 months. Firstly the casing. Providing it comes from a post 2001 car it will mate to the diesel. The earlier ones won't. The oil cooler pipes have different fittings. Just cut em and use hoses. Use the diesel torque converter as it's better suited to the torque of the diesel though I did use the petro tc and it's not noticeable. Finally be aware that the petrol tranny has a higher yes higher final drive ratio. If memory serves 29 mph per thousand revs in top as against 32 in the petrol. This makes the speedo reading slightly out because the output sensor on the transmission provides the speed data. One way round that is to use a motorcycle speedo healer on the output sensor. This uses an ecu so you can vary the signal and either correct the speedo or alter the change points by feeding the transmission ecu an altered signal. I do have a stock crd casing left over from my research if anyone wants to rebuild one using petrol tranny internals.