Transmission Trouble

[oenep]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Neil & Pat LeKander
wrote:
> Hi Oene, I am really sorry to hear of your transmission problem,
coming from
> one who has been there. You were indeed fortunate to be able to
limp home,
> the BB is a sorry sight on the rear of a tow truck. Interesting,
my 1985
> PT-36 transmission went out 3 years ago at approximately 160k;
when it
> occurred I assumed (wrong) that the old MT654CR would be
relatively easy to
> find already rebuilt. Even Allison no longer offers a rebuilt or
> remanufactured unit. I ended up having mine rebuilt in Phoenix at
no small
> cost but at least all is well now. One thing I would suggest is to
> negotiate the warranty. What I found out was that virtually all
rebuilders
> offer a simple one-year warranty which in the case of a motorhome
means
> absolutely noting. I was able to coax a 3-year warranty out of
them to
> protect my $5000+ cost.
>
> Just a point of curiosity why pull the engine? It is not necessary
for the
> transmission job.
>
> Regards and good luck!
>
> Neil
> Author, "The RVer's Ultimate Survival Guide"
> http://www.rvsafetyinfo.com
> author@r...
>
>
> 1985 PT40 140,000 miles 6V92 w/MT654. On the way home from a small
> vacation I accelerated from a stop light wound up and slipped at
the
> shift point into second. I say that did not feel right. Stopped at
one
> more light before the e-way and this time accelerated a bitt more
> carefully, 1st slipp 2nd,3rd,4th and then no 5th at all. I pulled
off
> on the shoulder and checked everything, all fine. So 80 miles from
> home, this is going to get expensive any way I look at it, so I
limped
> home with the gear selctor in 4th, tranny temp. running at 205. I
let
> things cool down and dropped the pan and found metal shavings in
there.
> Looks like I have a good size project in front of me. Motor and
tranny
> are coming out. I will let you all know what I find.
> I changed all fluids and filters before we left for New Orleans 5
> months and 3,000 miles ago with no inicators at that time.
>
> I store the Bird in my garage at home and am building a dolly
(about a $100)to roll the engine and tranny right out the back. I
figure at this point why not check everything out.
Oene Pomper
>
>
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