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jaydak
Dodge Dakota
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10/26/2002
21:45:38
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hi all, i got a 1990 dakota, auto trans won't work in reverse. i feel the trans engage, but when i step on gas to go reverse, engine just revs like it's in neutral. all other gears work fine. any suggestions?? mechs. are telling me to rebuild or replace, but i wanted a honest opinion. thanks!!!
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Jon
Dodge Dakota
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10/26/2002
22:02:21
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Go to a small independant shop, usually they are more willing to fix stuff than just replace it. I've seen the same problems on other vehicles where it was a simple $200 fix.
-Jon
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Kracker
Dodge Dakota
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10/26/2002
23:43:29
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You know, alot of that $200 is labor, in fact almost all of it is... If you are capable of doing stuff like that yourself, you really should.. My cousin is a trans. mechanic, My dakota has the Exact same prob as yours jay, and he said the part would only be about $35... But if your smart, just order the complete rebuild kit, that only costs around $80 at JCWhitney... If you buy the part, then have a shop install it, you'll get it a little cheaper, but not much... Good Luck
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jaydak
Dodge Dakota
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10/26/2002
23:55:31
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thanks for the fast replies, Kracker what part are you referring to? i can most likely do my own labor, just not sure exactly what to replace. thought about rebuild kit, but don't have a whole lot of down time to play with (only vehicle...)
thanks again for your help.
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Kracker
Dodge Dakota
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10/27/2002
00:24:12
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Lol, I don't really know what part it was, he didn't say, he just said that "it" was $35... Sorry i can't tell ya, but you might try emailing someone who is a trans mechanic, you might be able to find a website dedicated to this, and you could most likely find the part there. O, and if your sporting a manual trans. I imagine the prices would be even cheaper than what I listed, because those were auto trans. kits... But ya, try looking for trans rebuild sites, and they should b able to tell ya
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Holly
Dodge Dakota
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7/12/2005
00:30:04
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I have a 94 Dakota with the same problem. drives down the road great, but reverse is non existent. anyone have any ideas as to the cause?
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Bob Lincoln
Dodge Dakota
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7/12/2005
07:49:21
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Have you tried shifting to Drive first, then Reverse? Once in awhile on a cold start I go from Park to Reverse and it won't move. Shifting into a forward gear and then reverse works - feels like a linkage problem (though I've had the recall done).
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Holly
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7/12/2005
08:03:33
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thank you all for your help. still not 100% positive which trans i have. hi Bob, yes I have tried going to drive first, then reverse, and still nothing. what i cant get over is that when shifting into reverse, you can feel it, like it would normally shift, but the truck still wont move. its just wierd lol
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gen1dak
Dodge Dakota
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7/12/2005
14:02:54
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Sounds like a failed direct clutch.
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ken
Dodge Dakota
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7/14/2005
22:46:52
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Just replaced the tranny on my '89 Dakota....freaking nightmare. The reverse went out just like described above in earlier post. There is no easy fix. The clutch went bad. Forward gears slipped "a little" when cold but for the most part drove fine forward. Had a hard time finding a used transmission here in Orlando, Florida. Finally found one for $585.00. The toughest part was accessing the manifold bolts and removing the manifold part of exhaust system. Good luck.
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