Date:         Fri, 2 Feb 2001 13:43:10 -0800
Reply-To:     wayout <wayout@IX.NETCOM.COM>
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From:         wayout <wayout@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: tranny ques?
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Wayout
Anyone know where in the Seattle area I can get rebuilt trannys?
Im trying to figure out what it might cost...

Thanks
Jason L


At 08:27 AM 2/2/01 -0800, you wrote:
>is this
> > the tranny going bad?  the clutch?
>
>Yep... they're all going bad... one mile at a time... if your transmission
>has 100k or more miles it is not new anymore.... and you should be saving
>for a rebuild at some point... ya ya I know there will now be a dozen posts
>telling of their tranny going 200k.... but a lot of transmissions go around
>100k... some before....
>
>or could this be the linkage
>
>Yes it could be that.... or both...
>there were a few posts a month or two ago that explained how to adjust...
>they're in the archives... Mark Drillock gave a clear explanation....
>
>i am going to drain
> > fluid and put in redline to see if this helps.
>
>good idea... try this and adjusting the linkage.... see if it helps... if
>not, then you just have an aging transmission like the rest of us....
>
>Bill
>
>please get back to me with
> > any inputs on this.  i am going to drive xcountry in march, what can i
> > expect from this condition?
> > thanks
> > jason
> > 90gl
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