Transmission Trouble
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07-19-2005, 13:59
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Transmission Trouble
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Neil & Pat LeKander
> 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 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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Transmission Trouble - oenep - 07-19-2005, 06:24
Transmission Trouble - Stephen Birtles - 07-19-2005, 07:04
Transmission Trouble - Neil & Pat LeKander - 07-19-2005, 12:04
Transmission Trouble - Tom Warner - 07-19-2005, 12:54
Transmission Trouble - Neil & Pat LeKander - 07-19-2005, 13:36
Transmission Trouble - oenep - 07-19-2005 13:59
Transmission Trouble - Scott Peatross - 07-20-2005, 05:22
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