Transmission shutter, finally fixed

[tommudd]

Ever since I bought the 03 ( over 50,000 miles ago ) it's had a shutter when taking off. Right before it would shift at 52-5500 RPM there it would be for just a bit, annoying but....
2 fluid changes, to transmission shop my buddy has that has been doing trannys for over 30 years. His response, live with it.
Mike a fellow KJ owner/ mechanic / salesman/ jack of all trades kept telling me to get some Dr. ****** Instant Shudder Fixx, made by Lubeguard. Finally broke down and bought a tube of it. Poured it in yesterday, drove about 5 miles, on way to work where she always gets the cobwebs blown out, no shudder, smoother shifts, ran much better
Stopped 4 times coming home for full launches to try it and does great
So , the magical elixer works it seems, at least for a day LOL

 

[LibertyTC]

Good to hear that the Dr. ****** Instant Shudder Fix by Lubegard works.
I do not have any shudder as you described Tom, but have been using the LubeGard Red bottle of Transmission additive, with each trans service for years, with good success.

 

[turblediesel]

The shudder is fairly common with the CRDs, usually the torque converter trying to self destruct. Good thing you've got a gasser!

 

[yellocoyote]

The shudder in my old KJ's ****** ended up being fixed with a TransGo shift kit. I couldn't band-aid that after awhile... I could at first. Just a heads up... that might be the direction you're heading.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Mine loves its shiftkit too.

 

[tommudd]

LMAO, oh well on the shift kit, but there has been one in mine since Day 3 of ownership.