If that is your opinion, then do it.
You had control issues, TCM, connector or otherwise. Likely the transmission proper, bench tested, would be fine
@ShadowsPapa that is exactly why I went the avenue that I did and will be keeping the old one. I know a guy who will help me and I am gonna rebuild it .
Did you by chance ever water ford or have the TCM connector under water? (You may know its location) behind the passenger wheel well liner and located just under the AUX battery. In case you know where it is, have you disconnected it, inspect it for water ingress or and cleaned it out or done any kind of maintenance to it to clean and lubricate the pins?
When I investigated mine, some time ago, I took my TCM apart and sprayed out both mating surfaces with DeoxIT D5 then top coated with DeoxIT Sn5 and put them back together. So far so good. All the pins are communicating.
I think many of our operating issues can be some grounding gremlin in a connector. As you know, we have so many of these major connectors that are “water proof” but I think using this cleaner and spray is just another line of defence that works in our favour to maintain communications.
Not too long ago, I had a code that said I had an injector stuck open. If I thought the worst, I was looking at tearing off the top of the engine to get at the connector and injector but because the wiring goes into a harness and this harness eventually ends up at the major connector to the ECM, and because that connector is just easy to get at, I pulled it apart (which automatically reboots the system) and I sprayed it out with the DeoxIT and put it back together… no more stuck open injector. A big problem for me, became simple.
Nothing that deep not that I can recall , now some mud one time long before the issue started yes. It was slurried mud frame deep . But never experienced this till many thousands of miles later ..and I recall washing it ALL out from under it
Great info. Good troubleshooting.Did you by chance ever water ford or have the TCM connector under water? (You may know its location) behind the passenger wheel well liner and located just under the AUX battery. In case you know where it is, have you disconnected it, inspect it for water ingress or and cleaned it out or done any kind of maintenance to it to clean and lubricate the pins?
When I investigated mine, some time ago, I took my TCM apart and sprayed out both mating surfaces with DeoxIT D5 then top coated with DeoxIT Sn5 and put them back together. So far so good. All the pins are communicating.
I think many of our operating issues can be some grounding gremlin in a connector. As you know, we have so many of these major connectors that are “water proof” but I think using this cleaner and spray is just another line of defence that works in our favour to maintain communications.
Not too long ago, I had a code that said I had an injector stuck open. If I thought the worst, I was looking at tearing off the top of the engine to get at the connector and injector but because the wiring goes into a harness and this harness eventually ends up at the major connector to the ECM, and because that connector is just easy to get at, I pulled it apart (which automatically reboots the system) and I sprayed it out with the DeoxIT and put it back together… no more stuck open injector. A big problem for me, became simple.
I would LOVE to see that rebuild documented. Super awesome that you’re going after it.
The key is - CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN. A piece of lint can lock up a valve in the valve body.
This will allow me to have a spare transmission ready to go back in. I never intended on getting more than one of theses trucks because the aftermarket for Jeep is so strong you can build these any way ya like many times over. Y9u should see my list of things I am gonna add soon enough.
The Dealership I deal with told me that unless it is near brand new they are not allowed to do a transmission install for instance without a new transmission cooler. They told me that is where the particles will get trapped and where they ultimately release during a flush. And they said it will kill the trans in short order.
Yes, it's a strike against flushes. ATF is high dispersants, low detergents (some suggest about 1/20th the amount of engine oil). ATF has just enough to remove the varnishes or products of oxidation from disks and valves/spools.
thats good advise.
