Date:         Tue, 12 Jul 2005 21:33:33 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Automatic Transmission Mystery Solved
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> I figgered you were, I was (mostly) being facetious. I was all impressed
> with the price you got on the rebuild until you told us this story. You may
> be right about it being the last guy there on Friday- I hope that's all it
> was;

I figure it's just a continuation of my general bad luck on this whole
job. Every step has had some sort of complication. Perhaps  the
Universe is trying to teach me patience.

> nobody's perfect all the time. Not exactly impressed, however, with
> their response to your news. I hope they at least apologized.

I haven't had time to call them since figuring out what happened. I
let y'all know what they say when I get a minute free at work to call
'em.

> Anyway, the real test will be when you put miles on the thing. Let us know
> how it works out. Are you going to fill the two sections with synthetic? My
> local tranny guy couldn't recommend it more strongly if he put a gun to my
> head.

You bet. Redline MT-90 in the final drive, and Redline synthetic ATF
in the transmission. With all the money I've poured down this rathole,
I'd be a fool to cheap out now!

> I'm getting ready to rebuild my tranny myself, so maybe I'll develop some
> sympathy for the tech that did yours. 

I took my old one apart and put it back together just for kicks, and
it's pretty intricate, but not too difficult to put together. I bet
the ol' 3 speed auto is a lot easier than any of the manuals or the
fancier auto units-- doesn't require any fancy holding jigs, just
gotta stack all these nesting parts in the right order-- so they
probably give those rebuilds to "the new guy".