2005 Jeep Wrangler 4.0L with a 42RLE transmission.
Symptoms:
I thought this was the torque convert for sure, but I just called my local transmission shop, and they said that I have a different problem. He said that if the torque convert was bad then I wouldn't be able to drive. He also said that the torque convert would not contaminate the fluid.
What do you guys think?
Symptoms:
- Loud whine when on the gas. Really easy to hear at 40mph and above, and if I let off the gas to coast the sound goes away. The sound stops for a moment as the jeep downshifts, and it almost sounds like it grinds / growls to a stop.
- Infrequent shudder when going down the road. Only once in a while, but I'll be on the highway, and will feel a very brief series of bumps, like I've gone across a rumble strip.
- Some black on the trans dipstick. The fluid is less than 5k miles, and there is a bit of black to go with the pink of the fluid.
I thought this was the torque convert for sure, but I just called my local transmission shop, and they said that I have a different problem. He said that if the torque convert was bad then I wouldn't be able to drive. He also said that the torque convert would not contaminate the fluid.
What do you guys think?
