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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 06:10 PM
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Transmission Problems!

My truck is a 2001 f-250 auto 4x4.

The trouble started on the way home from RRE.About a hour from home the trans slipped when in second gear.Then at the next stop light I had to red line the engine to get it to shift into second.then when in second it was slipping a little.After second the trans shifted just fine into drive and OD.Once back on the highway and in OD we didn't stop tell we were home.

Trans is stock and I'm sure the mechanical diode is the problem.

What do you guys think???
 
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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If I was guessing, I'd say it could be the diode. Somebody better at transmissions than I am will have to say more. How many miles on the trans and what kind of towing do you do, or hot rodding (ha). I have a 2001 and the trans went bad before the diode gave up !
 
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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I'm pretty certain it's the mechanical diode. Your symptoms match it exactly.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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Sorry to hear it, Brad. At least you've got a gift certificate toward a JW trans.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 05:34 AM
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128K on the trans.

Thanks Mark!

Huck You got that right! Glad I won it.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 05:37 AM
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Damn Brad, sorry to hear it. and here you were joking that you were going to win the JW because you were so close to Brians. Who knew you were going to need it.
Good Luck My friend.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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Damn Brad, sorry to hear it. and here you were joking that you were going to win the JW because you were so close to Brian's. Who knew you were going to need it.
Good Luck My friend.
I think Clay snicked over and sabotaged my truck,rigged the drawing just so he could get a JW trans this close to BTS,JK.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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Brad,
Are you gonna get it exchanged, rebuilt, or do it yourself?
 
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That sucks Brad. Congrats on the timely gift certificate.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 05:58 PM
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Brad,
Are you gonna get it exchanged, rebuilt, or do it yourself?
Looks I will be x changing for a JW trans.

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That sucks Brad. Congrats on the timely gift certificate.
Hi Jay! How you been?
 
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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Been ok Brad. Just trying to get by day to day.
 
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