Dodge Neon SRT4 Transmission Removal & Install (2003-2005)
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- How I remove and install the transmission on my Dodge Neon STR-4.
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Chapters:
0:00 Preparation
0:33 Transmission Removal
5:50 Lowering the Tranny
7:24 Clutch Fork Install
8:23 Transmission Install
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Hi Everybody! here is also my clutch options and comparison video ua-cam.com/video/GbwJlXnf25o/v-deo.html Cheers!
The Perrin cold side intercooler hose is some rare OG SRT4 parts goodness.
liked and subscribed simply because you are making how tos for this car! and some of the best how tos ever, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Much appreciated J R, every sub counts! I will keep working on them for you guys!
Great detailed video going over everything. Thank you much for this awesome video. Pulling out the trans Saturday and gonna get the new one up there later that night.
You're welcome Collin, Glad to hear it helped bud!
Im mid clutch job and this video was so insanely helpful!!!
Awesome slow srtfo! Glad to hear it helped bud!
Great video, my clutch is starting to slip so I will be putting a new one in myself so thanks this really helps!
Glad to hear you found it helpful Dan!
Beautiful, all your videos are strait too the point
Thank you Waterdown18 appreciate that!
High quality video. Great work and camera view!
Thanks iiTzDanny! I appreciate that bud!
Hey brotha I appreciate you making this video it helped out alot!! I just got my trans out keep it up! 💯
Hi Aldo! You're welcome! glad to hear it helped!
10/10 perfect video. including torque specs. chef's kiss!
Thank you Constructive Realities!
Maintain the amazing job !! Lovin' it!
Thanks Matt, will do!!
Awesome tutorials!
Thanks TheJonyman3 appreciate that!
Great video super precise
Thank you Qinn, glad to hear that!
I love watching these videos late at night Haha
Thanks Lando Orozco, I hope I'm not putting you to sleep! LOL a lot of work goes into them, I'm glad they gotten such good reception..
@@AlexAutoFun I love these videos you've been a big help !!
This was REALLY educational. I'm about to buy an SRT 4 and it needs a new pivot fork cause it's hard to get into 3rd gear and reverse. Other gears are fine.
Thanks Josh Tinajero, glad to hear it helped and congratulation on your upcoming SRT4 purchase!
@@AlexAutoFun Thank You!.. I'm hoping I don't have to put to much $$ into it to make sure it's a good sturdy daily driver for me. Upgrades and mods will come in due time. For now I just want it to drive well.
Great Tutorial!
Thank you Cambott!
What size are the 18mm bolts for the shift cable bracket? My car has been apart for 8 years and now we can’t find them. Thanks!
Amazing video
Thanks man!
Great video.
Glad you found it helpful Nicolas, I got plenty more coming, thanks for watching!
Thank you for this video
You're welcome Nick!
Amazing video man. Let me ask ya a question? How do you like the dcr transmission? What options did you choose for internals? Can you do a video of how you are liking it and how its holding up? Could you do a video of your car and showcasing all that you've done and what you plan to do? I'm really liking this channel man. You are doing a great job.
Great ideas! will add to the list. The DCR transmission follow up is coming up next I know I have quite a bit of people asking about it but I like the other idea of going over my current mods.
Very well detailed. Thank you! What type of grease did you use on the pivot ball, throw out, and slave cylinder?
Thanks Alan Kuz! I use the grease that comes with the clutch kit, but I have also used high temp bearing grease if I need extra, that has worked good for me so far!
I’m using all Mopar parts, which didn’t come with grease, so I’ll use some valvoline Chrysler high temp bearing grease. I found some remnants of a similar substance from the factory where the clutch center sits into the flexplate. 96,000 miles, 1 owner, ordered it, 100% stock
Hey my 05 throw out bearing you can hear it and the other day my car got stuck and the clutch pedal got super stiff and the next day it jerked and I was able to get it in gear
Got a question. My starter isnt engaging the flywheel i just got a new starter today thinking it was the problem but its still not engaging. Any ideas?
Hi Gun Precisions! That's odd, if the starter and starter solenoid are new then it could only be the ring gear on the flywheel, maybe missing some teeth. If the starter does not turn at all, it may also be your starter relay and on rare occasions is the actual PCM, the wiring can somethings become faulty and not activate the starter. Hope this helps and please let us know what you find!
@AutoFun will this fix the 3rd gear issue on SRT4’s? My 3rd is going bad. As well as my 4th gear popping out when going up hills
Hi AdrianZ23, there is a big possibility you need to rebuild the tranny. But before that have you tried adjusting your shifter? also check the shifter cable bushings (all 4 of them) to see if are still good, let us know what you find and thanks for watching bud!
AutoFun I have not tried adjusting, or checked cable bushings, but that’s where I will start. Thanks for the info
After I installed my new clutch (APG) I realized that the car would vibrate. I used+4 atf. I did buy a new transmission mount and was also installed as well. I also installed a new pivot fork and when I drive it and change gears it vibrates and it’s loud! I’m not sure what it could be because it needs the new motor mounts but I did try everything any suggestions?
Hi Johnny, that is odd, something must be unbalanced, possibly assemble incorrect at factory, not sure how the APG clutch assembly works, is it modular or separate pieces? let us know if you found the cause of it buddy!
AutoFun Yes! I found out what it was it was the Agp Transmission mount! Since it is a solid mount. I also installed Agp motor mounts and it still shakes a bit haha will these mounts break in over time? And thanks for replying!
@@johnnyguerrero3723 Ahh got you! I know what you mean now, yeah the vibrations can be quite strong specially once your are all solid mounts, I talked about this on my other motor mounts video, is definitely not for everyone one but you get used to it lol
What type of Valvoline was that you put in the transmission? I use Valvoline Racing VR1 with the high Zinc
10W-40 4 Stroke Motorcycle Oil (Full synthetic) is basically what DCR recommends since I'm on a full built DCR transmission, but I imagine this would also just as well on stock tranny
@@AlexAutoFun Yes, a video on UA-cam from Ed Peters telling everyone at a SRT4 meet to use Mobil 1 high mileage 10W40 in there transmission. Few years later there was a lot of rumors that Mobil was not telling how much Zinc DDP they were putting in their oil so everyone believed it was lower than before. So I stopped using Mobil1 and went Valvoline VR1 racing which says on the bottle high Zinc. I believe it's also good, I've been using it for more than 6 months no grind, no issues besides my trans case leaking oil.
great video!! can you do one replacing vaccum lines
Thanks Ricardo Solis! I have been thinking of doing a video on the vacuum lines, will put it on the list, shouldn't be too hard. Thanks for watching bud.
just have a question, so i did the whole clutch replacement, and now my car doesn’t want to go into gear any ideas what it could be?
Hi Rodriguez Family! I would start by checking that the slave cylinder is working and fully depressing the clutch to release. If that is working I would also check that the shifter linkage inside the car is adjusted correctly. Lastly I would check that the clutch was installed correctly and nothing is preventing the clutch from being depressed. I had one issue where I was reusing my clutch and a finger from the clutch broke off and prevented it from disengaging, so I had to take the whole thing apart to get the damaged pressure plate off. Hope this helps and please let us know if figure out it bud!
@@AlexAutoFun would a shift linkage bracket installed incorrectly, cause it to not properly shift into gears as well? i was told that bracket can only go in 1 way just wasn’t too sure and figure i’d ask someone with way more knowledge thanks!!
@@cleanwhipsceo Are you referring to the bracket that holds the shifter cables to the transmission? if so yea that should only go in one way but wouldn't hurt to take a look a check its seated correctly and the cables have not popped off it (I had a similar issue where a shifter bushing popped off and I lost the ability to shift into half the gears)..
Hey! Do you have any tips for lining up the input shaft with the engine when reinstalling?
Hi Scat! it really just comes down to a lot of patience and trial and error. Eventually it pops into place. The keep is not to try to force it together, once the input engages the transmission will sliding in fairly easy. Hope this helps!
@@AlexAutoFun Thanks my friend!
@@VHSPlayer You're welcome bud!
Great video, I'm attempting this today. What's your opinion on time to do this?
Thanks wasthaneon! I heard of guys doing this over an evening but typically I like to take easy to avoid breaking anything, say a day at most, please let us know how long it took you bud!
@@AlexAutoFun Thanks for the reply, It took me between 8 and 9 hours working on floor with jacks. I broke the pivot ball clip and had to wait a week for it. I still have to put battery tray in but i want to do boost leak test before i do. I'm hoping this transmission i bought is good after all this! By the way your videos are great!!
Do i have to remove the passenger axle to remove the transmission?
Hi Landon Orozco! yes both axles have to come out to remove the transmission, thanks for watching bud!
Hey man so I just put in my new clutch and I'm trying to get my clutch fork on and your video I see you have a pivot ball mine doesn't look like that it doesn't have a ball ... I'm trying to get the fork to stay out but it doesn't like yours in this video
Hi Vincent! Yep the fork won't stay if you do not have a pivot ball or some other point for the fork to pivot against. Your pivot ball maybe missing, broken or damaged. I can think of two reasons why it may not be there: it was not installed by the previous person installing the tranny (but this would cause some serious driving issues since the fork won't pivot correctly) or the previous person working on the tranny modified it (I'm assuming you are still running the T850) and the transmission will have to be restored to normal to use a pivot ball. Hope this helps and please let us know what you find bud!
@@AlexAutoFun I ordered the pivot ball ...I should be good to install and be fine ?
I'm all installed and have violent shaking going in with some think sound going on inside ...ugh ..I really don't wanna take this back out ...this was my first time doing it and it was a b*tch lol..
@@vincentwelshman8435 OH man! I had a similar issue where I had to redo the entire job, definitely not a fun experience! (I done it some many times now it's fast and easy but man the first times it took me sometime to figure the trick to it). I wonder if your issue is related to the missing pivot ball and the new one or maybe tranny related ? (once I rebuilt a T850 that was making similar symptoms, you could also have a unbalanced flywheel or clutch...
Hi doe you have any tips for removing bolts on modular clutch and torqueing them back cuz i do not have any clearance at all and i dont have any leverage with regular wrench. Any tios would be appreciated...
Hi Bacoj! I use a ver low profile wrench for those cases amzn.to/3VrBFo3 and on extreme cases I have also cut some of my sockets to make them even shorter (you be surprised how much clearance the low profile wrench gives and when combined with my custom shorter sockets even more clearance) Cheers!
@@AlexAutoFun thanks much! Only thing that stopped me today.
Would it be a horrible idea to remove oil pan to get the clearance i need? Or would it even make a difference?
You're welcome!
Hi Bacoj! I usually try to remove the least amount of things (to reduce labor) to be able to perform the service I'm doing, however yes in some case I have actually saved time by removing extra parts than struggling to get into a tight area (and saved some knuckle skin! LOL) Cheers!
I have been fighting putting mine back in. It gets bound between pressure plate, subframe and front bumper support, can’t figure out what to do. Good video.
Thanks Caleb! Yeah sometimes it pops right in and sometimes it's will get stubborn and require ton of patience lol Cheers!
@@AlexAutoFun had to take out subframe to get access but finally done! Thanks for your videos.
You're welcome Bud! 🍻 @@calebbridges8260
How did you align the input shaft to the clutch?
Hi Marquidoes! Sometimes it goes in right away but others it requires some patience and trial and error. Eventually it pops into place. The key is not to try to force it together (do not attempt to force it to pop in by bringing both the block and the tranny together with the bolts, it's tempting but I would avoid it), after some wiggling the input shaft eventually engages the transmission and will slide in fairly easy. Hope this helps!
Why drain the fluid off the trans? Can I just remove it without doing so ?
Good question Mike, the fluid will leak as soon as the axle is removed, I'm guessing it possible to partially drain the tranny to avoid this but I never tried it, I can't stand the smell of ATF so I just drain it all lol
@@AlexAutoFun yeah learned the hard way that an axle removal tool works best to remove it that like c clip holds it real good. Anyways thanks for the vids in general.
Glad to help Mike, yes the clip can be stubborn, thanks for watching!
11:17 the torque spec for the 18mm is 45 ft. lbs or was it a typo?
Hi 1221Ralph! I just double checked the service manual, yeah it calls out for 45 ft. lbs..
@@AlexAutoFun i just did as well. It's actually not clear. I believe it may count that 18mm as part of the structural collar. For the structural collar is says torque horizontal bolts (plural) at 80 ft lbs and vertical 40 ft lbs. This 18mm I'm question, i believe would be considered one of the horizontal structural collar bolts (even though it also passes through the bending brace. Kinda confusing but i went ahead and torqued it to 80 ft.lbs as it's the same thread pitch as all other transmission housing bolts.
@@1221Ralph interesting.. yeah i noticed some areas like that in the manual where it's either vague or possibly incorrect, when I was in the automotive industry I saw so many errors made on drawings, specs and the manufacturing process and now I trust few things now to be built correctly! LOL
What do you do when the mount bolt threads are stripped?
Hi KingReaper! Typically for stripped holes I have seen two solutions (but have not tried either one myself), one being a Helicoil insert and the other to go to the next bolt size by machining and retreading the hole (this is usually the more expensive option due to the need for special equipment to retread and it's not always possible if there is not enough wall thickness to guarantee it will be structurally sound) Cheers!
Did you end up fixing the threads? If so, what did you do, just in case I run into the same issue
@@Bsizzle92 I didn’t. The car is currently tore apart looking for a new transmission housing
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What clutch fork did you use?
Hi Kevin! I used the DCR modifed fork, here is video I made with it if your interested ua-cam.com/video/ZCWYR234Bp0/v-deo.html And thanks for watching!
Did you take off the control arm?
Hi I T, nope there is space in between the control ar,m and the body to take out the transmission.. Thanks for watching!
The transmission really just drops like that? I had a hard time when I removed mine last year.
Hi 1221Ralph! I done this some many times now it slides right out lol but what always take me longer is to re-install it and having the splines line up it's kind of tricky..
I usually take oil pan off the engine and remove the clutch like a torque converter it makes it much easier to reinstall
@@robertocervantes5639 Interesting, I haven't tried that yet, how much time do you estimate it adds to remove and reinstall the oil pan?
Gonna try the oil pan trick next time
@@Elcapitanmaster my problem was the car wasn't jacked up enough. Dropped the trans late last year again and it was easier with the car jacked higher.
How did that dcr trans do?
Hi Preston! still doing great!
I have a 2002 dogde neon. That loses power and is a automatic and speed ometer doesnt work either
Hi Marisol! There is a good chance a tune up may help to resolve the power issue. Sometimes old spark plugs or old spark plug cables can do that, if those two are ok then the next thing I would check would be the coil pack...
Did you have to bleed the air out of the slave cylinder after the install?..
Hello Servant of The Truth, yes I had to bleed the air out but it isn't much if reusing the slave cylinder, I cover the bleed process on this video if your interested ua-cam.com/video/NdrJ7gGqqGE/v-deo.html bleed process starts at around the 12:45 mark.
my only problem is trying to line the transmission back up with the engine
Hi Voltz! yep, that usually is the step that takes me the longest, sounds easy but man it requires patience, with limited visibility of the splines going into clutch and the tight spot is really a lot of trial and error...
Deberia hacer video en espanol gracias saludos 🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳
Hola Liliana! ah si e pensado en eso, el año pasado hice una encuesta en el Canal para ver si hay interes in traduccir (doblar) todos estos videos a Espanol pero muy poca gente contesto "Si" Yo creo que es buen tiempo para hacer la encuesta otra vez haver si hay mas interes esta vez. Saludos desde California!
@@AlexAutoFun gracias hermano saludes soy de Honduras 🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳