What are the main differences between the gearbox AWD/FWD 41TE/41AE

  • Hi everyone,

    I may have to repair an AWD gearbox from a Chrysler voyager AS. I was wondering, as the title say, what are the main difference between one with the driveshaft and one without. If you have any info, feel free to share !

    Have a nice day !

  • Hey there,

    here is a thread where I changed a transmission from FWD to AWD:

    Wolfram
    22. November 2020 um 23:57


    So basically it’s „just“ the differential and the attached. Power-Transfer-Unit.

    However, Transmission differ from year to year. Some people might say a AWD transmission has a different planetary drive than a FWD. Also the size of diffs differ, depending from application and Model Year.

    Maybe the Transmission P/N Sheet gives some more insights:

    https://classic-voyager.de/wcf/file-download/1716/

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  • Hello !

    Again, a big thanks for all this data and the pictures. It's very interesting.

    By the way, do you have any clue about an AWD gearbox without the reverse mode ? You really seem to know a lot about the Chrysler Voyager. I know it's pretty difficult to be a remote mechanic, but it could always be helpful to have an other point of view. (For information, the gearbox had a bad oil level and since then, the car still works forward. Backward, well, I'm here and I'm a bit afraid about the fact that I may have to open the gearbox).

    Have a nice day !

  • Hey,

    happy to help if I can :)

    I don't really know too much about the gearboxes issue-wise. I can take them apart, portably be able to put it back together.
    However I have had so little issues with the A604 / 41TE that I don't really know how to diagnose it down to a component level (remote).

    In the Workshop Manual there should be a flow chart regarding common issues. Have you checked that?

    Ich heiße nicht Wolfram, das ist nur mein Nickname.

    "Bestandener TÜV beim ersten Versuch bringt Unglück"