so i just replaced my tranny filter ad fluid and now when i take off you have to give it over half throttle just to take off and if im driving and floor it it wont kick down i have no idea what the problem is. can someone please helpp and its a 96 cherokee country with the aw4 tranny.

 

Not that you don't know what you are doing but, did you make sure that you seated the filter in correctly and not force it with it not seated correctly which could have caused the gasket to push up into the tranny.

 

To confirm: This symptom did NOT exist before you serviced the transmission?

 

no its in there right. and it did it once before but not for very long.

 

ever adjust the kick down cable yet

 

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Also, make sure you have the right amount of fluid in it. Grossly overfilling can cause the same type of symptoms as not having enough fluid, just so you know.

 

you can also try unplugging the tcu and shift it by hand see if it works any better ive heard this can be done to see if the prob is with the tcu.

 

Here's the procedure for the manual shift test from the FSM:

(1)This test determines if problem is related to
mechanical or electrical component.
(2) Stop engine and disconnect transmission control
module or module fuse.
(3) Road test vehicle. Shift transmission into each
gear range. Transmission should operate as follows:

• lock in Park
• back up in Reverse
• not move in Neutral
• provide first gear only with shift lever in 1–2
• position
• operate in third gear only with shift lever in 3
• position
• operate in overdrive fourth gear in D position

(4) If transmission operates as described, proceed
to next step. However, if forward gear ranges were
difficult to distinguish (all feel the same), or vehicle
would not back up, refer to diagnosis charts. Do not
perform stall or time lag tests.
CAUTION: Do not over speed the engine during the
next test step. Ease off the throttle and allow the
vehicle to slow before downshifting.
(5) Continue road test. Manually downshift transmission
from D to 3, and from 3 to 1–2 position.
Then manually upshift transmission through forward
ranges again.
(6) If transmission operation is OK, perform stall,
time lag and pressure tests. If transmission shifting
problem is encountered, refer to diagnosis charts.
(7) If a problem still exists, continue testing with
DRB scan tool.

You probably don't need to worry about this though until you get it to take off normally. I have a feeling if you fix the problem with that (sounds like low fluid level to me) then the shifting will take care of itself.

 

well now its workin it just leaks now.

 

well i unhooked the tcm and now it goes just fine so im guessing i need to get one also will it harm it drivin it with that unhooked?