Chrysler Conquest 1988 Service Manual page 1174

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Troubleshooting
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TROUBLESHOOTING
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PRELIMINARY CHECKS (Prior to road testing)
VERIFY CUSTOMER COMPLAINT
The customer should supply as much informatron as possible,
rncluding any unusual characterrstlcs that accompany the
complarnt.
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FLUID LEVEL
I. Drive the car -several miles (kilometers) to bring the
rransmrssron up to notmal operating temperature [50 to -~I
8OT (122 to: 176"F)1.
2.
Park
the car on a level surface.
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3. Put wheel chocks in place, apply parking brake se$rely and y:
leave the engine running.
4. Slowly move the
selector
lever through the entire shift i
pattern, and-return it to-"N" neutral. __
5. Remove the dipstick, clean it, and replace it fully m the filler AL
tube.
6. Quickly remove it againr%nd read the level. -~
Keep the fluid at the proper level. Overfilling may blow off L
the fluid during high-speed driving. Underfilling may cause
the clutches-to slip, and burn.
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The "L" mark on the dipstick indicates the transmission IS --
dgproximately 0.4 liter (718 pt.) low.
Add onlv clean DEXHON II type transmrssron fluid.
FLUID LEAKAGE
To detect a fluid leak: _
I. Halse car. ~~ mu
1'. Clean area suspected oGeak;ing.
9 d 1 Start enqrnerapply
foot brake, place gear selector rn drive,
and wait a few mrnutes.
4. Stop engine.
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5. Check for fresh leakage:
If the transmrssron breather IS suspected:
I. Raise car. -
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2. Clean the area-around the breather.
3. Run the car at. highway speeds.
4. Check the breather for fresh leakage.
FLUID CONDITION
rransmission tluid color and exture can ard greatly in transmit-
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sron troubleshootrnq. When checking fluid level, examine the-=
transmrssron fluid and noterts color, texture,
and
odor.
Some common ?orms of ctrntamrnatlon are listed below:
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Dark or Black Fluid:
With a burned odor - Wom tnctron material.
Milky Pink Fluid: Water contaminatron
= Road water entering through filler tube or breather.
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Varnished Fluid. Liht to Dark Brown and lfacky: Uxidation
_ C!ver or undertillrng.
_ Overheating.