Well I got screwed
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Well I got screwed
So I took my truck to the shop to a shop next to my work to have the transmission fixed. They replaced the torque converter and solenoid block and it felt better until it started stalling as soon as I put it in reverse. Then I drove it over the mountain and it was fine all day until about 6 hours later every gear started slipping. Now he says it needs a full rebuild and will cost me another 2500. Shouldn't he have diagnosed it a little better instead of throwing parts at it and wasting my money?
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You usually cannot perform surgery on a auto tranny. If one little part fails, it sends metal particles throughout the tranny, and that causes problems from then on.
It makes me wonder what happened to the torque convertor. If it had a problem, it too would send particles throughout the tranny, causing valves and other things to stick.
It makes me wonder what happened to the torque convertor. If it had a problem, it too would send particles throughout the tranny, causing valves and other things to stick.
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The key is to seek out a shop you feel you can trust. That's not easy, believe me, I know. Often times you have to decide to pay more for that comfort feeling that they know what they're doing. Still, there's no guarantees. Over many years, in my experience I have learned to avoid shade-tree'ers, they really don't have the depth of knowledge (your case in point) or the modern tools for modern engines. They often throw parts at it as you say. Besides, I'm my own shade-tree'er, and I know my limits.
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This is the first time I've ever taken any of my trucks to a shop for anything. Always did my own work. I guess this will teach me a lesson. I talked to him again today and he told me it may get be a spring in the valve body but I dont know if hes just trying to get more money out of me
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