2003 with transmission slipping
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2003 with transmission slipping
Hello fellas... it's been a long winter!!
Got a quick question about a 2003 dodge ... 5.7 gasser.
My son is looking for his first truck... found this one on Kijiji. The exterior is almost perfect only one little dent on drivers side of the bed. Interior is just as nice!
I texted the owner about having a test drive... they told me that the truck is drivable but 2nd gear is slipping !?!?!
I honestly don't know what that means or what to check ... could it just be low on fluid? I'm really not familiar with transmission work ... if the fluid smells bad or looks bad then I figure something is bad!
The truck is 3 hrs drive from us and I really don't want to sink a whole day in to a round trip only to find big transmission problems.
If we can get the price down because of the transmission problem, how big of a job to pull out and have it rebuilt... then put it back in?
I know this is a diesel forum... just asking for some advice and a little insight
SD
Got a quick question about a 2003 dodge ... 5.7 gasser.
My son is looking for his first truck... found this one on Kijiji. The exterior is almost perfect only one little dent on drivers side of the bed. Interior is just as nice!
I texted the owner about having a test drive... they told me that the truck is drivable but 2nd gear is slipping !?!?!
I honestly don't know what that means or what to check ... could it just be low on fluid? I'm really not familiar with transmission work ... if the fluid smells bad or looks bad then I figure something is bad!
The truck is 3 hrs drive from us and I really don't want to sink a whole day in to a round trip only to find big transmission problems.
If we can get the price down because of the transmission problem, how big of a job to pull out and have it rebuilt... then put it back in?
I know this is a diesel forum... just asking for some advice and a little insight
SD
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