Transmission Problems / Recall
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I finally got my truck back on Monday after almost two weeks. The transmission was repaired / rebuilt and so far it seems to be working fine. After the first good interstate run it was smoking pretty good when I rolled up to the light at the exit ramp. Looked like a Cheech and Chong movie except the smoke was coming from under the truck (you older guys will get that reference). I pulled over and did not see any leaks and it appeared to be coming from the top of the muffler and converter mainly. I guess I hadn't driven it any distance sufficient to burn all of the transmission fluid from the initial failure off. I continued my run and the smoke subsided. The transmission temp was normal so hopefully that was the issue. Glad to be back in the saddle.
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They were supposed to clean the truck. I looked under it when I picked it up and it looked pretty good. This must have been on the top side of the exhaust system - out of sight out of mind. The smoke and smell has subsided so it must have needed a good interstate blast pulling a trailer to burn it off. As far as the trailer goes, it never made it to the dealership. I dropped it in the driveway. I shouldn't have to lube the drop leg jacks, tool box hinges, or the sliding ratchets for a while. LOL.
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