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1998 Dodge 2500 44 Truck Towed in for Serious Transmission Problem
A 1998 Dodge 2500 4×4 Truck was towed into our shop with what sounded like very serious transmission problem.
Two other shops recommended a rebuild. The 1998 Dodge Truck transmission started making horrible grinding gears noises after hitting a large bump in the road. The owner called Leale’s Transmissions in San Jose after he had called two other transmission repair shops, both of which recommended rebuilding his transmission.
1998 Dodge 2500 4×4 Truck Transmission was repaired instead of rebuilt due to a broken snap ring.
While on the phone Jim Leale asked the owner if the Dodge Truck would go into 4 low and if it would move under power without noise. The owner gave it a try and it worked! Jim said the problem might be a broken snap ring for the 4 wheel drive, but needed a bit more in testing to be sure.
The owner towed the 4×4 Dodge Truck into Leale’s for a Transmission repair, not a transmission rebuild.
1998 Dodge 2500 4×4 Truck Transmission new snap ring
The broken snap ring occurred when the truck hit the large bump in the road. The greater force of the impact broke the snap ring which was the weakest part in the gear box. After that the gears were miss-aligned which created the loud grinding noise.
The snap ring was easily replaced and the 1998 Dodge 2500 4×4 manual transmission worked perfectly again as it did not require a transmission rebuild. http://ht.ly/aQYdq
Leales San Jose Automotive Repair Mechanics Install Auto Parts Now Bypass Dealerships to Re-Program the Computer.
The auto mechanics at Leale’s automotive repair centers in San Jose have been trained and are very skilled with computer scanners to do the very same diagnosis and reprogramming of old/new auto parts that the dealerships charge extra to perform.
One of many different types of scanners needed to reset new auto parts after install.
That means you get much lower prices and really fast repair times at Leale’s Transmission Repair & Auto Repair, and at Leale’s RV.
Typical auto repair shops can only replace your auto parts. After that they send your car to the dealership for reprogramming.
Without these skills and knowledge the other auto repair shops can only replace new auto parts. Then they will have to send your car to the dealership mechanic for reprogramming which will hit you big in the pocketbook.
If you have any problems with your foreign or domestic auto or truck, call Leale’s for free autorepair problem evaluation.
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Happy Holidays and the Best New Year to You All From Leale’s and Staff!
Country Coach Fiberglass Panel That Continued to Crack Gets Permanent RV Auto Body Fix.
Expert RV Auto Body Shop in San Jose deals with a Country Coach fiberglass panel that keeps cracking.
Gets replaced with aluminum and becomes better than new at Leale’s RV Auto Body & Paint. Cracking around the window is a common problem with fiberglass panels that provide sheer strength to the exterior of a slide-out.
Leale's RV Auto Body & Paint in San Jose
Leale’s RV auto body technician Duane fabricated and attached a 3/32″ sheet of aluminum onto the fiberglass.
Then the panel was then trimmed out, color matched, painted, color stripped and clear coated buy Leale’s Expert Auto Paint Technician Louie Lopez.
Cracking Fiberglass, A Permanent Fix by Leale's RV Auto Body & Paint in San Jose.
BMW Transmission Repaired Fast & For Less at Leales In San Jose
07′ BMW 335i 6 speed transmission with 45k miles was repaired in San Jose for $3,700 at Leale’s, but at the dealer it would have been almost 10k.
The BMW Paddling Shifting Transmission was slipping in gear, delivering hard up & down shifting and would drift backwards when shifted into neutral.
BMW 335i Transmission Repaired in San Jose at Leale's
No check engine light ever cam on from the twin turbo BMW which made it difficult for the dealer to diagnose. Dealer’s don’t do on-site transmission rebuilding. They don’t train their technicians to rebuild transmissions so they don’t have the troubleshooting skills and knowledge. If the BMW Transmission repair is external and basic they will perform the repair but typically at a huge cost.
Mechatronics Module for a BMW Transmission
Leale’s quickly diagnosed the problem to be the Mechatronics Module (Valve Body with 7 solenoids) and then fixed it for less. But there was also an internal problem that required the transmission to be dissembled and examined. A broken spring was found and replaced as well as a few seals, the transmission was re-assembled, a newMechatronics Module was installed and the system was reprogrammed to shift and operate correctly.
Repair of leaking RV tires turned out to be the replacement of standard tire valve stems with filtered stems.
Family vacation was put on hold until a problem with leaking RV tires was solved. It turned out to require the replacement of standard tire valve stems with filtered stems.
RV Tire Repair and Smooth Ride at Leale's RV Service in San Jose
Leale’s RV Repair in San Jose found that the front motorhome tires were installed with a tire performance product called EQUAL. Its dry polymer will clog up a regular tire valve stem and lead to a deflated tire.
RV Tire Repair via AirX Filtered Valve Core at Leale's RV Service in San Jose
Solution? Use AirX Filtered Valve Cores and enjoy the smooth ride.
