Mark Hofmann wrote to Roy Witt:   
      
      
    RW>> You might want to drop the trans-pan and check out the TCC lockup   
    RW>> solinoid   
    RW>> first. If the trans isn't slipping internally, but its not locking   
    RW>> up the converter, then it could be that the antifreeze has affected   
    RW>> the free movement of that solinoid, which would make lockup   
    RW>> impossible or intermitant. That's a lot cheaper to fix than   
    RW>> rebuilding the trans.   
      
    MH> It is going to be in the 60s this weekend - so I'll be putting my   
    MH> mechanic hat on.   
      
   Don't forget your mechanic's coveralls...   
      
    MH> First thing is the power steering pressure hoses.  Then oil changes   
    MH> for the Durango and Monte Carlo.   
      
   Okay...   
      
    MH> I am looking into the TCC Solenoid repair to see how difficult it   
    MH> will be. Trying to find info on the 2001 Durango transmission (4.7L   
    MH> V-8).   
      
   Should be a simple, R&R, once the pan is off. Rather than replace it first   
   off, I'd test it. A 12vdc supply (battery) connected to the coil and a   
   ground to the other end of the coil should give you an idea of its   
   condition.   
      
    MH> So far, it appears it would involve a pan drop + value body removal.   
      
   I'm not so sure of that valve body removal. I'm not a MOPAR fan, but those   
   solenoids are mounted to the rear of the valve body in GM trans and   
   they're removable without removing the valve body. You should be able to   
   find the solenoid by looking at the external plugin recepticle.   
      
    MH> Trying to find the exact process and how difficult it would be before   
    MH> diving in.  Plus, I will need to order the proper part(s).   
      
   If you have to remove the valve body, be careful how you handle it. There   
   are (in GM trans) rubber balls that act like valves that can't be lost or   
   moved without affecting the way the trans operates. Just a heads up, in   
   case you decide to tackle it without the exact process in hand.   
      
      
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