Tranny&#039;s Commin Back Out

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Dorr, MI - USA

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Vette(s): 71 Colonnade Hardtop Coupe Torch Red with black interior originally L48 built to push around 360hp

mind if I vent.....
OK so I got the tranny in for the second time. They said it was the 3rd gear synchro ring that caused it to pop out of third. Dumb a__ should have replaced that when they put in the 3rd gear. Ok so now, stays in third, but making a loud whinning grinding noise in 1st & 2nd. The dude started makin excuses. I told him, you don't even wanna go there with me. I have a very long fuse but people don't like me when I'm po'd. They have the car now, and said they would try to adjust it out................. I said I'm no tranny x-pert however i know you ain't adjustin that out. He said it would prolly have to come back out. 2 choices I says. You pull it out and call me when its fixed, or I pull it back out and get my money back so I can take it to someone who knows how to rebuild Muncie transmissions!!
Other than that.................life is GOOD!!!

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Tranny's Commin Back Out

Posted: 4/23/10 9:00amMessage 12 of 26

VetteSpecialties

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Mounds View, MN - USA

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Vette(s): 70 LT1 coupe, 69 350 HP coupe, 69 390HP 427 coupe, 71 LS5 convert, 85 coupe, 93 coupe

As a worst case, we have a local (Minnesota) guy who is good and fast. You could ship it here and we would run it out to him and get it back to you.

Larry

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Posted: 4/23/10 12:41pmMessage 13 of 26

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Dorr, MI - USA

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Vette(s): 71 Colonnade Hardtop Coupe Torch Red with black interior originally L48 built to push around 360hp

Thanks Larry. Hid sight is 20-20. A lot of things I coulda and shoulda done. These guy's came recommended by a customer of mine. But now I think its only because they're friends. A place can have a good reputation, but it only takes one bad tech to ruin it for ya.

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Posted: 4/23/10 12:41pmMessage 14 of 26

tuxblacray

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Greensburg, IN - USA

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Vette(s): Previous: 1984 Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe, 1989 Coupe, 2001 Roadster Present: 1967 Stingray Roadster, 1976 Stingray Coupe, 1989 Roadster..

Hey T....

You want me & Butch ta come up and straighten this mess out for ya?

Sure sounds like somebody ain't payin attention to detail!!! Keep on em and hang in there. I know everything will work out for ya!

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Posted: 4/23/10 12:46pmMessage 15 of 26

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Dorr, MI - USA

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Vette(s): 71 Colonnade Hardtop Coupe Torch Red with black interior originally L48 built to push around 360hp

Thanks Tux. I might take ya up on that. Patty wants at em first. She's not one ya want po'd atcha. Got ta give em a chance to make it right. Then kill em!!!

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Posted: 4/23/10 2:04pmMessage 16 of 26

dskopp

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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!

Well, how about we get all the C3 crew together that will be in Holland and "splain to them what it means for a corvetter to be without!! We can lean on them too. I bring my Uncle Guedo along!!!!

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Posted: 4/23/10 6:11pmMessage 17 of 26

dcherr

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Elkhart, IN - USA

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Vette(s): 1975 Red T-Top 1972 Red Convertible

If it is a tranny Shop I would report them to the BBB. This is why I do as much of the work myself. If ti don't work its my problem.

It will all work out.

PS I have a 12 gauge

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Posted: 4/23/10 8:09pmMessage 18 of 26

jgoglick

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Huntsville, AL - USA

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Vette(s): 1971 convertible,375 HP 350ci,Muncie 4-speed,Edelbrock aluminum heads and RPM air-gap manifold,HEI distrubiter - old school mechanical tach drive. LOUD side exhaust!

Sorry you had troubles. That's why I shipped mine off to Joel for a rebuild. Absolutely worth the shipping cost to know it will be done right the first time.

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Posted: 5/4/10 7:27amMessage 19 of 26

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Dorr, MI - USA

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Vette(s): 71 Colonnade Hardtop Coupe Torch Red with black interior originally L48 built to push around 360hp

Well here's the latest. I brought it in for the third time and left it. They said they could adjust the noise out. OK, so long story short I called to check on it and they said they had it back out. I told them I was gonna pick it up and have someone else look at it and they told me they had it all torn apart and the slider is hitting the gears because of the new shifter.Five days later they said they have it done. They put the old shifter back in and "it works fine." Then, Get this, at $70 an hour and 7 hrs. you owe $500 plus 4 hrs. $210 for adjustment, because I was the one who put in the new shifter, and it wasn't they're fault. They then found out what happens when ya hit me powder keg. First of all you never told me you were gonna pull it again. And second the shifter had nothing to do with it. OK here's where it gets good. I picked it up and they had a bill for me. I said I need to try it first before I give you anything. I took off and it wouldn't go into 2nd gear. Went back and they said it will go in but you have to move the shifter around a bit to get it to go.
I need to end this story. So,I put the new shifter in and so far its working. If they call me for their money I am just gonna say I can't talk to you anymore.

Thanks my friends for your tips and letting me vent. Especially you Joel for our phone conversation.