Just let me know if you need the tow. I'm always up for that kind of stuff!

Honestly, I'd go with number 4. Give ZZP a chance to make it right (or help a customer out). I know if we had built the transmission I'd want a chance to help or make it right.

yes #4 it is...

checking with zoomer to see when he can get parts, and how much...

A little late...I like option #4 out fo the list.

I'll book the trailer either today or tomorrow. Let me know if plans change. 8)

thanks... glad i can count on you...

anytime saturday is good for me...

ill either be spending my weekend at johns... or at the MN meet.... 8)

Andrew, I'd say go with the fourth option too. You want the heavy duty rebuild and you know it :P. Whatever you do though make sure to figure out WTF happened.

See if this is a result somehow from the engine going south on you, or perhaps something you did with the car, or perhaps as a result of some defect from the original rebuild that was just a matter of time before it bit you or whomever owned the car in the butt.

not at liberty to discuss what i think went wrong with it at this time... wait for the dismantle... dont wanna jump to conclusions

Exactly. Thats why I want to make sure you gut the thing and don't wind up with another transmission.

What time does the MN meet start? I can pick up the trailer early that morning and drive down right away. We can load it up and then after the meet, drive it to wherever you need it to go. Are there any time constraints on where and when it needs to be somewhere?

This probably isn't an option but if you have access to the shop where you took it to have the motor replaced, you could get it towed there, pull the engine / trans yourself and drive it to John, have him rebuild it, and install it back in yourself. Would save you the 300 and just cost you your time.

If you lived closer I'd do it for you but I know that isn't an option. I guess my $2,000 did nothing but buy you another headache :evil: :?

I am also curious to find out just what the heck went wrong. Grr. I can't believe just how much this has me ticked off, much more than I thought it would and it isn't even mine anymore! However, in a roundabout way, I'm still paying for that trans right now :cry:

gordy: no time constraits... anytime on saturday is fine... why dont u plan on being here like 10 or 11 if thats not to early for ya ;)

adam:
that shop that we did the motor at was my dads, keyword: WAS. he has a new job in brookings, SD... and that is way further than the cities... the whole reason he is not involved anymore is cuz of distance...

john talked to zoomer and steve today to figure out the parts... and then i heard nothing until this evening when zoomer said he will probably get the parts in tomorrow and ship them overnight to me.. so we can still plan for the weekend

Where do you want to meet? Or should I just look you up on your cell when I get close?

directions sent via PM

Ahhh I see. Keep me posted if you have time on what you find.

gordy should be here in 20 min for the tow...then off to the cities...

ill take lots of pics :twisted:

i love haro pics

He is quite the pic whore. :lol:

sigh... i dont even feel like uploading pics right now

just got a call from john... diff is gone... retaining pin in broke in half sitting in the pan

filter is full of metal, either clutch material or TC...

john has a 40k diff for me for $250...

i am now looking at:

$75 tow
$90 for parts from zzp with shipping
$300 R % R
$150 rebuild
$250 diff

total:$865

:shake:

another call... tranny filter was PACKED with huge metal shavings... he thinks that this process we are doign right now might not even be enough...
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used is gonna be tough... none in MN

calling Ed Morad right now

zooomer wont answer his phone..........:shake:

Was it stock?

yes

zooomer called back... he agrees i need a full rebuild$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

or a used one

zooom is gonna talk to steve at certified to see what it would cost to have it rebuilt out there.. and ill have Ed checking on a used one...

i hate bonnevilles

found this one with my code
2000
Transmission
Pontiac Bonneville
43,940 miles
$750
Huntington Auto Center

$750's not bad. Could be lower miles though?

others online out of state are in the same price range with 100k+

Not much for choices are there?
When I was looking for a used tranny last year there was only 2 in western Canada and they wanted over $1600 each :shock:

Rogue, it was stock.

:( Go with the used one.. it will / should have the diff in it as well.

Ugh.

ed's got nothing... calling about that used one tomorrow morning

:(

If I had know the car would have this many issues I would have kept it. I feel HORRIBLE for everything. Argh.

i am getting the used tranny from the yard in sauk rapids for $750.

it will be ready on friday because they have to weld on a new mount that was broken off... its this gonna be ok? they will not sell it with the broken mount for a lower price...

john will have one of his friends that lives in sauk get the trans on friday, or whenever doable.. and go from there

wow....just a question....im assuming that this trans is not getting beefed up....cause you might want to look into it and save $$$$ im the long run if it happens again

no money to beef.. trust me

stock = 100k
performance = 14k...

ill be ok for a while

The failure of the stock trans was from the 4th clutch shaft splines rounding off. This was inevitable as it sounds from most reports. However, I believe I accelerated it by going WOT while cruizing in 4th gear...

You can save it for a while longer by going into manual 3, then going WOT.

*adds to driving style*

BTW, after the 4th shaft failed and I had to drive it in third for 6,000 miles, this is what the clutch packs looked like:

http://www.ajschneider.com/car/noclutch.jpg


Yeah, you shouldn't see metal....

Looks like my second gear clutches on my 93's trans. Only better.

i am posting cause i want this in my posts section...to be updated. this really bites. is the new tranny going to be completely stock? and if so, will it hold up to the car?

yes completely stock.. hopefully i can talk john into putting in the shift kit, otherwise i will do it....

we can only hope

any news yet haro? hey cam...we love you here..stuff happens...and haro is a cool peep. he just had some bad luck here...when things settle down, he'll continue to love his car as always! :D

as it sits right now, the tranny shop plans on having it ready for me (finish the welding) on friday at noon... then johns buddy will pick it up and hopefully have it done friday night...

i dont know about the reality of this plan though :cry: