1995 dodge neon trans probs hi all

1995 DODGE NEON

NOMIC

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im new here i have a 1995 dodge neon my daughter drives it she let the trans fluid run out she was on her way home and the car strated loosing power until it wouldnt go over 30-40 mph now will replacing the fluid fix this problam or will i have to replace shift solonoyds too ????

or has she burnt out the clutch ??

i tried to drive it the other day to get a feel for it she would get upto 60 mph for a few mins but then she starts to loose power again im hoping its just the trans fluid what do u suggest i should check before i replace all the fluid i dont want to fill her up then have to drain her again

Mar 2, 2007 at 3:31 PM

CHEVY22

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HI NOMIC ,
I HATE TO SAY IT BUT IF IT RAN OUT OF FLUID ,IT IS PROBABLY DONE , THE 31TH WASNT A STRONG UNIT , I WOULD HATE TO SEE YOU WASTING GOOD MONEY ON FLUID AND SHIFT SOLENOIDS , IT NEEDS TO COME APART

THANKS

JIM

Mar 2, 2007 at 8:01 PM

NOMIC

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i just picked the car back up i put fluid in her she ran fine for like 10 mins on the way back to my garage then the clutch started to slip in drive i dropped to second she was ok for another 10 miles the she started to slip in second i got her home in first and second but the clutch was slipping real bad second up

when i took the trans dip stick out all u could smell was burn

u think its just the clurch ????

or should i put another trans in ???

and how hard is it to replace a trans i did a head gasket at the age of 18 from a haynes manual and it worked after so im not illiterate to technical proceedures

Mar 2, 2007 at 8:49 PM

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