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Old 10-26-2005, 11:35 AM
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Forget about working inside that trans. I did with my trans builder, and I STILL wouldn't on my own.

And I suggest not telling the trans shop that you can only do one-wheel burnouts.
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for all they know i drive my car liek a grandma and my intake is to improve my mileage lol
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Originally Posted by LuxuriesPremier
tell me about it... Hey this is kinda out there but do you think a somewhat inexperienced mechanic could fix a tranny or install parts himself?
There'* no other way to say this other then bluntly so here goes:

Guy, march yourself back to that Tranny mechanic and do what Bill told you to do Friday night. That transmission is FUBAR and you already paid for a rebuild. Tell him you want it done right this time.

There'* no other course of action here and you've been told the same thing by many different experienced Bonneville owners. We all want to see this turn out right for you, but if you truthfully paid for a transmission rebuild last month go get your money'* worth. If not, find out what the hell they DID do, and get an honest to god rebuild done.
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I explained to him he fucked it up.... it never shifted perfectly and was obviously built wrong because it felt like a bad torque converter after about a few weeks i just never had the time and when i did they said it was the pcm....
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Originally Posted by LuxuriesPremier
I explained to him he f*** it up.... it never shifted perfectly and was obviously built wrong because it felt like a bad torque converter after about a few weeks i just never had the time and when i did they said it was the pcm....
Guy listen VERY Carefully:

Go to ANOTHER tranny mechanic. Ask him for a diagnosis in writing. Pay the $100 or so bucks its going to cost. TAKE THE DIAGNOSIS TO THE OTHER GUY and explain to him that you've had a second opinion and that he needs to do the right thing and honor the warranty.

If you don't follow that course of action, there is nothing we can do to help you. We all listened to the car and tried to diagnose it this weekend. I'm not trying to rag you here, but your options are seriously limited. Failure to follow this is just going to lead you to either spending for another complete rebuild, or causing bigger problems with the car.
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Tehy guy talked to me today he said it would be doen friday. He said he will show me the parts that came out of it... HE said either sometihng metal got in there or i beat the **** out of my tranny... The diff and planettary assy. was roasted he said ill get the broken parts off him and take pics for you guys. We will see if the tranny works perfectly after hes done
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They either left something in there, or didn't replace a worn part when they should have. You couldn't have roasted that trans in that short of a time if you'd tried.
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Thank you Willren that is exactly what i wanted to hear.....
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Keep one thing in mind on the rebuild when you get it back:

One-wheel wonders are BAD with the amount of torque we produce. Don't EVER do it.

2-wheel burnouts (straight line only) are usually ok if the rebuild was performance-oriented (performance/HD parts installed in place of old OEM parts). A shift kit will extend the life of the trans, but CAN shorten the life of the Diff.
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Well i doubt he uses performance parts on the trans.... I jsut cant wait to floor it and it to go zoom but this time it will actually shift and keep pulling like crazyyy


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