# Car Repair Question - Transmission Solenoid Pack replacement **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 30, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-repair-question-transmission-solenoid-pack-replacement/494854 "2009-04-30T16:07:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lambo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lambo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-repair-question-transmission-solenoid-pack-replacement/494854/1 "2009-04-30T16:07:49Z")
Details: 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser, with approx. 40,000 miles. I just had it in to have a new battery put in, and they checked it out. Apparently, the Transmission Solenoid pack is leaking - I know that something is, by the garage floor. They quoted me a price of $300, parts/labor. 1. does this seem, in general, a fair estimate - it’s a Chrysler dealership (small town, so they do a lot of regular work, and I’m happy with them, generally)? 2. What is the urgency on this - He said it needed to be done, but that I could wait a month if I was comfortable with that, but he wouldn’t guarantee it wouldn’t fail in that time. Since the car rarely makes it out of town, I wasn’t too worried about being stranded. How quickly should this be taken care of? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-repair-question-transmission-solenoid-pack-replacement/494854/2 "2009-04-30T18:06:37Z")
From what I hear, that’s a common problem on the PTs, assuming you have the “41TE” transmission. For parts and labor at a dealership, I’d reckon that’s a pretty good price. You may be able to get it done for less at a local transmission shop. Be sure to have the shop check the transmission ground straps - this is another common failure point. It’s purely electronic - if the computer can’t get good signals in and out of the transmission, you may find yourself unable to shift and either disabled or in a “limp home” mode. [If the ground gets really bad, the car’s computer may throw codes indicating the transmission is completely bad and needs replacing.](http://www.allpar.com/fix/trans.html) The part itself is a bit under $100 on the open market and probably closer to $150 at the dealership.[It looks like there’s been an update to it](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrysler-a604-41TE-Solenoid-Pack-OE-Brand-new_W0QQitemZ250408224178QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories).