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A mechanic that was supposed to do a brake job for me got my 2000 F350 4x4 Crewcab 7.3 manual stuck in 3rd gear! Tranny shop wants $1500 to tear into it and won't know til then if it needs a rebuild. Need to explore all my options. Please help! Being bus girl really sucks!
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I agree. Was this a business you took it to or just some guy?
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Maybe he was pulling into the bay really fast!!
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If that is the case, then the OP might want to factor in the cost of a good seat cleaning, too. If I shot into a garage bay in third gear, I probably would have taken a Super Doodie in the truck!
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Nice!!!!!!!!
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Apparently the mechanic did not know the gear pattern on my truck and for some reason thought 3rd was 1st. Then he pulled up too far to turn into his bay so tried to back up and couldn't find reverse (partially my fault as the shifter **** is wrong and I forgot to tell him where it is as I usually do) then he put it in 3rd again and moved it out from in front of his bay and when he stopped, could not take it out of gear. Then he called me and said I didn't have reverse. I told him where it was and then he told me it was stuck in 3rd. I asked why it was even in 3rd and he said he thought it was 1st.
Yes it is a shop and came highly recommended.
The mechanic swears he didn't slam it or anything but I think he did, looking for reverse that was not there.
Yes it is a shop and came highly recommended.
The mechanic swears he didn't slam it or anything but I think he did, looking for reverse that was not there.
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Maybe because I didn't freak out on him. I don't know. He and the tranny guy both seem to think it just happened due to wear (256,000 miles)
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Apparently the mechanic did not know the gear pattern on my truck and for some reason thought 3rd was 1st. Then he pulled up too far to turn into his bay so tried to back up and couldn't find reverse (partially my fault as the shifter **** is wrong and I forgot to tell him where it is as I usually do) then he put it in 3rd again and moved it out from in front of his bay and when he stopped, could not take it out of gear. Then he called me and said I didn't have reverse. I told him where it was and then he told me it was stuck in 3rd. I asked why it was even in 3rd and he said he thought it was 1st.
Yes it is a shop and came highly recommended.
The mechanic swears he didn't slam it or anything but I think he did, looking for reverse that was not there.
Yes it is a shop and came highly recommended.
The mechanic swears he didn't slam it or anything but I think he did, looking for reverse that was not there.