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    wallykap Posts: 65, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 26, 2014, 04:16 PM
    My 1998 Jeep makes a noise that sounds like power steering pump.
    Jeep sounds like steering pump... but this sound is coming from Transmission. When I start up to drive the sound is present, and changes sound at 35 mph shift... at 42mph shift the noise goes away! 168000 miles. I don't think it is a bearing, but I would like to know if this is repairable with transmission still attached to vehicle (ie fix it through drain pan). Thanks in advance! Week
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    Mar 26, 2014, 07:27 PM
    About the only thing accessible through the pan is the valve body and some shift linkage and modulator parts. Sounds like a pump. Hope for the best.
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    Mar 26, 2014, 07:34 PM
    I would try dropping and cleaning the pan and magnet, replacing both internal filters, and refilling with Valvoline ATF+4. If that doesn't solve the problem, I'd take the Jeep to the dealer for diagnosis and repair.
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    Mar 26, 2014, 10:48 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by TxGreaseMonkey View Post
    I would try dropping and cleaning the pan and magnet, replacing both internal filters, and refilling with Valvoline ATF4+. If that doesn't solve the problem, I'd take the Jeep to the dealer for diagnosis and repair.
    I know ATF4+ sounds like the fluid... but if you check - it should be Dextron for this year and model...
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    Mar 27, 2014, 04:23 AM
    My references show ATF+4 for virtually all 1998 Jeeps, which is easy enough to confirm with your local Jeep dealer.
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    Mar 27, 2014, 05:11 AM
    Yup! ATF+4 for sure or Dexron IIE/Mercon
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    Apr 27, 2014, 06:03 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by TxGreaseMonkey View Post
    I would try dropping and cleaning the pan and magnet, replacing both internal filters, and refilling with Valvoline ATF+4. If that doesn't solve the problem, I'd take the Jeep to the dealer for diagnosis and repair.
    I'd like to apologize as the problem WAS the power steering pump. Sorry; walt K
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