45RFE Transmission Teardown Inspection

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45RFE Transmission Teardown Inspection - Transmission Repair

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Here is another teardown inspection video of a transmission.
45RFE Transmission of a Dodge Truck.
Her we go into detail on the basic parts and function of this transmission.

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@upperroomtoo 9 жыл бұрын

You are probably one of the smoothest trans techs I've seen. Great explanations too. God has given you a gift.

@thomasflowers9121 7 жыл бұрын

Eric Earhart

@mikeyt6791 6 жыл бұрын

That was a great narrative as you completed the tear down. That’s what I have in my 2006 Wheelchair Accessible Megacab, there is NO WAY i would attempt to do that!!! You’ve got Mad Skills Amigo. 👍👍👍

@johnjohnson4697 2 жыл бұрын

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@johnjohnson4697 2 жыл бұрын

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@hadley00384 7 жыл бұрын

i know nothing about cars, I'm watching this because my cat googled "45rfe" when walking across my keyboard and this came up. you are very knowledgable and i respect your work thank you for taking the time to post such quality content.

@Eric91611 7 жыл бұрын

it's interesting huh? lol

@badhorse1640 5 жыл бұрын

Thats a good kitty

@markjohnson9495 5 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@rudygomez6996 5 жыл бұрын

Your cat is probably secret genius lol 😆

@benitom3049 5 жыл бұрын

Wha? No..way...You gotta be kitten me 🐱

@ralphydominguez5961 7 жыл бұрын

Such a great job, you do sir. Thank you for empowering DIYers, and saving the little guy money. I will be saving me over $1200 on a transmission rebuild, because of these vids I was able to determine this is something I can definitely do.

@kenb1376 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. I used to teach a transmission class in college. I wouldn't hesitate to use your video in my class.

@juggernaut704 6 жыл бұрын

You've got me believing I can do this myself.

@jeffrobodeanratliff6630 Жыл бұрын

BY FAR, the best instructional vid I have seen on KZfaq. Outstanding.

@WrenchPrince 3 жыл бұрын

U got magic hands with tools and years of skills, respect that man

@williamrudolph3213 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Hirtam Giutrerrez, SIR. YOU still have an AUDIENCE LEARNING FROM YOU, after 7 years, SIR. My friend has a 2002 Dodge Dakota Sport 4 by 4 with this same transmission. With the knowledge you instilled in me from your VIDEO CLASSROOM, and my own mechanical inclinations taught to me by my father, I just recently replaced the shift solenoid in his transmission and now the first gear clutch plates are slipping due to his off-road Adventures LOL. With your GENEROUS HELPING OF KNOWLEDGE 🥰, I have no doubt in my mind that I will be able to replace these wear parts by following your tear down and parts inspection procedure. It is with great pleasure that I commend you for your sharing of your knowledge. 😇 GOD BLESS YOU 😇 MUCHOS GRACIOUS SENOR

@boogerhead0 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Hiram, we just took down my spare 45RFE for 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, used your great video to both take apart, and rebuild. We finished the drive train yesterday, will do the VB and pump as soon as we get a few parts, thanks so much, man. Great video !

@raymondmucklow3793 5 жыл бұрын

found you some years ago i was impressed, found you again today still impressed thank you sir.

@knauregriffiths7666 5 жыл бұрын

I think he's done this before. I love watching people who are good at what they do. Good job!

@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee 2 жыл бұрын

Can definitely tell this isn't your first rodeo. I'm getting ready to replace the valve body with solenoid pack and both filters, in the next two weeks, in my 2004 Dakota. Reason is due to intermittent delayed and hard shifting, both up and down. I found it a quart low and added SeaFoam to clean and condition it. That has helped, but at 100k miles, I don't mind spending under $400 to replace them myself, with my 18 year old grandson. Good project. Since researching this, I've learned a lot about the 545rfe transmission, but knew nothing about the gear and pump side. You made it look so simple to tear down. I don't think I would go that far myself, but if I did, it would be from watching you work. Not many people have the knowledge and ability to do what your doing and on top of that to do a video and teach others is amazing. I'll look for more of your work in the future.

@jpn234 9 күн бұрын

Did you rebuild it successfully

@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee 9 күн бұрын

@@jpn234 I replaced it, but still has issues. I ended up biting the bullet and took it to a transmission shop. They went through it and said the problem was the computer. They wouldn't do the computer because of past issues they've had when they did. I called a computer refurbishing company, gave them my vin number and they programmed a rebuilt one. When it came, all I had to do was unplug the old one and plug in the new one and it worked fine. They required that I send back the old one as a core to get back the core charge. So far so good though. Beyond that my grandson got his license and used it to drive two hours a day to get to school. Unfortunately, with a brand new license, he had three accidents where he ran into people from behind. So I had to rebuilt the front end, replacing water pump, thermostat, radiator, AC cooler, bumper, grille. I did most of that three times. He seems to be driving better now, graduates aircraft mechanic school and is working an hour away at a small plane repair shop. Are you dealing with transmission issues too?

@jpn234 9 күн бұрын

@@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee I believe so, mines got slightly over 200k miles and the moment I go uphill it starts acting up, rough idle, went to put it reverse and it just stood there revving but not moving

@jpn234 9 күн бұрын

@@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee but was the issue improper rebuild it not programming the computer? I know whenever you disconnect the transmission you have to reprogram the entire control module

@glennramsey917 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the free education .. if the new valvebody don’t fix my womans durango im gonna rebuild the transmission … your video really helps !!!!😊

@chadrose 3 жыл бұрын

Kudos to the technician, very thorough and explains very well 🍻

@chiefeaglebear2320 9 жыл бұрын

hey eric I was thinking the same thing this guy is an artist with a transmission he makes it a buetiful journey into the gears that make us go and he observes them and has it rebuilt before you can blink

@markmason4847 5 жыл бұрын

Can we get a video rebuilding the 45rfe completely

@jynxclover2996 2 жыл бұрын

just found this channel. best teardown ive seen of a 45RFE.

@lenzie5067 10 жыл бұрын

Great video! It's like watching a great chef in the kitchen.

@timnuss170 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, It is pleasure to watch a professional

@dalemahoney3629 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Hiram...Thank you for the Awesome instructional tear down. I need to rebuild my transmission in my 06 Ram 1500. Your video will make a great reference tool. Thank you for the knowledge, you are Awesome!!

@larrygriffin7024 2 жыл бұрын

I wished I would have seen this video before I sent my transmission out for a rebuild I do have a little experience but for some odd reason I was a little intimidated but to my surprise it’s really nothing to this other then paying close attention and checking for the unusual thing that don’t look right thumbs up for you 🤙your the MAN!!!!!!!

@sjulier 8 жыл бұрын

Superb video. You have a real gift. Your videos prompted me to install remote transmission filters and change the fluid often.

@user-bg4ob1db4j Жыл бұрын

A master of transmissions. Nice info

@AaronHadleigh 9 жыл бұрын

You Sir are an Artist with Tools.

@lou704 6 жыл бұрын

A master professional technician indeed. Excellent instructional communication. Vaya con Dios friend.

@Xander-px2ir 3 жыл бұрын

I might need to start paying u for lessons. Your vid helped me with the 4l80e i had done. Here i am having to do a rebuild on a 2012 ram 1500 3.7 and look at here

@axemastersinc3269 5 жыл бұрын

You Sr., are the man. Outstanding. Thank you so much for all you do.

@vvvuuy 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks from Armenia very very nice!

@humor62 8 жыл бұрын

One of the best transmission vids I seen yet!

@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee 2 жыл бұрын

An amazing use of snap rings. 😆

@michaeltyniec7010 5 жыл бұрын

I bet he could do this work blindfolded! A true professional!

@joeyboltwell5360 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video...This guy has confidence in his skills

@humbertoguzman4928 8 жыл бұрын

When I saw your videos when you teardown the volks 09G! I don´t hesitate in following you. Yo got the touch! I have seen others videos and simply you´re great! I will be waiting the moment when you were rebuild the old 4T60-E. Regards from Mexico City!!

@strattuner 6 жыл бұрын

another master builder,good health to you builder,you're very talented

@fetishcat9978 3 жыл бұрын

Great, how he handles all these part, zack, zack, bearing her, snap ring out, clutch ring here, and so on,....great!!

@bobelkiniii1461 7 жыл бұрын

Great great video I learned so much

@franciscocasarez4749 10 жыл бұрын

Chingon hiram gracias por publicar tus Videos

@markjohnson9495 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video. Very clear, concise, detailed, and informative. Thanks!!!

@comment8595 9 жыл бұрын

Must be nice not having the shop owner screaming at you to hurry the hell up. The reason I quit as a builder.

@ShaunDrutar 9 жыл бұрын

A great teacher!

@swanner12 8 жыл бұрын

I love your impact gun, so quiet and smooth.... man your fast... way to go..

@ExticyOn2Wheels 9 жыл бұрын

Very detailed video, thanks a bunch for spending the time doing this. Might think about actually trying to do the rebuild on my 545rfe now

@Wesley296 3 жыл бұрын

my brain just melted watching this. I'm too dumb for this shit.

@miketlane Жыл бұрын

Nice job and very usefull information. Im planning a 545rfe rebuild soon. I know i can take it apart and put it back together..its when somthing is wrong other than worn parts that i dont know how to deal with. Did a c4 years ago, super easy.....didnt work. Trans shop said it was a bad vave body

@Thebobfactor 9 жыл бұрын

Incredible video. Thank you!

@BROTHAWARRIOR 9 жыл бұрын

This is mine! Outstanding!

@radug6053 6 жыл бұрын

BEST video and fast hands ....!!!!great job man !!!!!!

@wilborth5th 5 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable, all that knowledge, I feel like an ape, is not fair, I wish I could do all these things, of course these guys aren’t born with it, l could watch this video 1000 times, thanks

@saghirahmed8190 2 жыл бұрын

You are to good thank you for your help

@HelloNewman9374 10 жыл бұрын

Love these videos man!! I really wanna buy an old trans and attempt to rebuild it. Maybe I'm crazy, but it really seems interesting to me.

@davidsimpson8108 7 жыл бұрын

You should work for a NASCAR pit crew. You are amazing!

@rumberosonero8338 10 жыл бұрын

CHINGON , EL MAESTRO, EXCELLENT CLASS

@joesolis5017 10 жыл бұрын

hermano sinceramente te felicito por esta tutoria genial es verdaderamente importante para uno que lidea con estos trastes me ha servido un mil tus videos espero ver unos en español o si me puedes dar datos de los que tengas un saludo y verdad de dios eres estupendo en la explicacion

@motoe4pluslibya137 2 жыл бұрын

My 2004 jeep wj can't shifting to 3rd , good reverse, what I needed to fixed it, Thank you

@alaorjr9515 9 жыл бұрын

Hiram, the way you do seems easy, but.... Thanks!

@lucascorona812 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for share your amazing job, you have tips or tricks to guarantee a long life of a 45rfe in a jeep grand cherokee wj v8 4,7L? Keep up the good work, I'm French sorry for my bad English

@CVD-di1xn 9 жыл бұрын

This was great and I really learned a lot. Can you do another video assembling the 545 RFE with the rebuild kit. I presume you have a dyno to check all the pressures and shifting. See that too would be very good. Thank You.

@originalCN4 6 жыл бұрын

As usual, awesome explanation, you're great

@charlieboy501 4 ай бұрын

This guy is good

@shawnsimpson730 9 жыл бұрын

you do a great job with your videos thank you

@tteuvky 6 жыл бұрын

You are dessembling it like you have create it. lol thanks you are really genius, wish you was in canada so i can bring mine to you to repair

@popdataz 2 жыл бұрын

thanks great job

@danweaver345 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you so much, very helpful!

@michaelseidenberg2323 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video, now I know why I'm paying $2700.00 for another one.😂

@efrainlunas 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, your video helpe mee. Mi truk runing again

@Giovanni_Adventures 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video! I think I have to rebuild mine 5-45rfe soon, when I come to a stop it feels like the trans is not engaging and wants to stall the motor just for a sec then it unlocks and then its ok, it used to do it when it was cold but now I notice its doing it more, plus sometimes when you put it in gear (D) when its cold it feels like its slipping and then it will throw a code but ussaly you restart it and its ok if you feel it slip just a little..

@rabie4x4 8 жыл бұрын

Could you imagine how fast he can do this if he wasn't explaining the process along the way? wow

@WojciechP915 6 жыл бұрын

Faster than jimmy johns

@shawnmansour5614 7 жыл бұрын

transmission ninja.

@pacheco464 9 жыл бұрын

eres el mejor felicidades hiram.

@georgegrierson 9 жыл бұрын

Wow, man you have an incredible ability in tearing apart that transmission. I couldn't keep up with the speed you were going. I likewise have a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 with a 545RFE transmission - and I wonder if you could give me an educated guess. When in overdrive, I occasionally hear something under tension all of a sudden let go. I at first thought it was something swinging and banging against the bottom of the truck. It's random, happens once in a while, under acceleration, then while coasting - and I am pretty sure it's transmission related because when I take the truck out of OD, the noise is gone.

@ib516 6 жыл бұрын

Dude is a pro!

@ermins8084 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I had you knowledge for one day

@BinhNguyen-lx7ue 9 жыл бұрын

very good

@laragreene8328 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe my auto mechanic needs to see your video. He rebuilt my transmission then one month later it broke down again! Now he's had my truck for 10 days and still hasnt got it fixed!!

@khushhalpakistanzindabad4680 4 жыл бұрын

If I replaced valve body with new solenoid pack on a 545RFE, do I have to reprogram the TCM? What about if I replaced the whole transmission? Your response is very much appreciated.

@28drafting 2 жыл бұрын

Man, you must have to have Phd in lock rings!!

@reyesgalaviz2248 9 жыл бұрын

hiram you ar the best.... el mejor muy buen video grasias amigo

@BigSexyDaddy-ur6cd 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao “prefer just to tap the rear” meanwhile beating the shit out of it😂😂

@billydobbs9908 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your expertise and quality videos, I have a 02 dodge Dakota 4.7 with 45rfe, that is in failsafe mode, work good if you manual shift it, can you please give me some tips on what to do

@panchobarrasa9331 10 жыл бұрын

que onda iram, soy un buen fan de tus videos. me gustaria que hicieras mas en español. un saludo

@800hennessy 10 жыл бұрын

***** This is a damn good tutorial and so informative. It's so nice that someone does things like this.

@mariaelenagamboa9214 10 жыл бұрын

Excelente vídeo... Pero no me quedo claro cual es el motivo por el cual se recalentaron los Discos...

@dominic9028 7 жыл бұрын

Dam you are good at this. Excellent video....one question how many times have you done this?

@2006JeepLimited57L 8 жыл бұрын

Great Video! This was actually very interesting, very fast, and to the point. You wouldn't happen to be here in California?

@FrenchValleyAirport 10 жыл бұрын

you should make a video cutting open the return cooler filter.. i know you have a video of the inline one, but i would want to see the bigger one open

@frimik 9 жыл бұрын

Wow, great video... I came here (and to many other places) because I have an 07 Dodge Durango 5.7L with 545RFE where it doesn't seem to keep lock-up properly in 50-80mph or so... it keeps lock properly uphill, but on level highway it will go in and out of lock-up or overdrive or something, 100-200 rpm difference... not really fast in and out like it seems you explained it at 28:00 ... did you mean it goes in and out of lock-up rapidly or with a bit more of a delay? First I thought I should just try to replace the Solenoid pack, but now I watched through this whole vid and it made me now also suspect the spring ...

@myhonestopinion9593 9 жыл бұрын

Hello Hiram...watching you work is amazing. it makes me both want to cry because of how complicated it is but to laugh at how easy you make it seem. ...and I am wondering how long does it take to learn to rebuild automatic transmissions and what would be the best school in your opinion? Thanks a lot for all your videos man!

@lamarsemallie5950 2 жыл бұрын

It is a 45rfe I believe and both my trans hoses started leaking and I replaced them both along with the oil cooler and it is still leaking o ring in the hose is good idk if I mixed up the hose or something else but it is still leaking brand new cooler and hoses

@moparkid440 5 жыл бұрын

Great videos.. can you please do a rebuild video on the Front wheel drive manual transmissions on the 80's and 90's turbo Chryslers/Dodges? Like the Getrag A555, A525, etc. Plllleaase

@rxe9231 8 жыл бұрын

You certainly know your work Mate. Good to see a person with the knowledge as yourself. Came to mind, was your father a butcher.......just joking..as you handle without care. But you know what you're doing. Good to watch and learn :-)

@christianriquelme3959 4 жыл бұрын

Excelente.

@bushwacker3292 6 жыл бұрын

Great video well expand !

@frmanalifrmanali5488 3 жыл бұрын

Jcdsey HV vfj

@BigWood3131 5 жыл бұрын

I been doing manual transmissions since 1980 and I never thought I'd see a guy like you able to work that fast with a great memory like myself. Absolutely great work. What about torque converters, I have a jeep 2002 Grand Cherokee I just bought and the transmission shifts real smooth and I changed the oil and filters and it looked good. My question why am I getting a torque converter clutch code. What does that mean and why is this transmission working like a new one? Thanks

@emanuelrodriguez10 4 жыл бұрын

Did you ever find the problem,I'm also having the same problem with my Jeep do you know where the torque converter solinoide location is?

@cowmilky 10 жыл бұрын

Silly question for you sir, could the cooler return filter falling in the pan while the truck was in service cause a failure in the 45RFE? When the trans failed and the pan was dropped the filter was not attached. Thank you for your time and great videos!

@cowmilky 10 жыл бұрын

@gregorypiedoie7674 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Hiram, Brilliant video ! ! ! 39mn to fully dismantle it, what a challenge! Few questions as I have the same issue on my WJ 04 545rfe - stuck in 3rd gear. At the end what was the root cause? You did not talk a lot about the pump pressure regulating valve - not an issue? Looking forward to your feedback. All the best Greg

@chrisi1909 10 жыл бұрын

Thx for another good Vid...

@SuperHandyman12 5 жыл бұрын

Wow. Amazing how you pulled that apart as if you personally engineered and built the whole thing yourself. Great job. However you lost me at pulling out valve body. Lol

@ourmanthejoker 10 жыл бұрын

nice damn video! thank you so much.

@kujawat 10 жыл бұрын

Love the videos... you are a Transmission God... I had to laugh when the credits said "Dr Tranny" ... one might draw a totally different meaning if they didn't know better... lol