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Old 02-07-2011, 05:51 PM   #1
justinburnett
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I hate transmissions!!!!!

So last night I'm on my way to work, and I just got a new stereo and speakers put in so I'm blasting some music and having a ball, and when I get there, I turn the music down and hear this HORRIBLE grinding/squealing/clanking noise! Truck took it's time shifting to reverse and then parked it and turned it off.
Got off work at 5am and drove it straight to a trans shop since the sound seemed to be coming from the bell housing area. Figured it was a torque converter. Shifted okay accelerating but wouldn't shift down when I slowed down. Kinda stuck in second until I was all the way stopped. Guys looked at it this morning and called me and asked if I was having any trouble with the transmission lately. I told them not until last night. They told me to come down and see so I came down and the fluid was burnt and stinky, and it wouldn't even shift into anything anymore. Anyway, they said I could get the flexplate (cracked) fixed and the torque converter replaced, which it for sure needed, but they didn't know for sure if the tranny would work after all that and it was only an extra $500 to do a complete rebuild to original factory specs on the trans. I told them I'd pay $300 and that's it, and they said okay, so it's getting re-done. Can't afford it, but otherwise it's a useless three ton hunk of steel. I'm so peeved, but I didn't know what else to do.

Anyway, there was a point to this beyond just generally complaining about my bad fortune. Is there anything I should have them do while the tranny's out that would make it last longer? Just wondering. I figure it's lasted these 38 years (shoulda expected it to go out, and i guess to be honest i've been waiting for it), so it should probably last another ten at least now, and I don't hot-rod around although I do want to get a trailer for camping and stuff. It's a TH400. Any inherant weak points that could be strengthened for little cash output? This is really gonna break my bank. I guess all in all it's better off than it could be because I was about to spend $1k on a travel trailer that I can just use for the shop bill now, so it's kind of a wash, I'll just keep sleeping in the back (got an ugly canopy and made a bed in there) when I go on trips.

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