1BADVETTE

Welp, I called the guy that work on my car, and he told me "Well man, I dont think you'll be getting your car back today, becuase, I got everything done and everything back together, took it out for a test drive, brough it back after taking it down the road, checked all the fluid levels, checked for leaks, everything, did that a couple of times, and the last time I did it, I was pulling in the driveway, and the car just quit pulling when I gave it gas. just reved up like it was in neutral in drive, reverse, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, so I had to push it back in the shop"

"well, what're you gonna do about it? Do you know what caused it?"

"To be honest with you, I have absoultely no idea at all. I think I broke the pump gear when I put in the converter, but I have'nt a clue why I got 10 miles out of it before it broke, but I'm gonna pull out the tranny, check everything, and fix whatever needs to be fixed, and not charge you a dime since it was my fault and all."

I'm almost tempted to call him right now, and just start putting in a T-56 with a SPEC clutch, learn how to drive a stick good, and call it a day. So basically I won't have a car for AT LEAST ANOTHER WEEK. Bah this sucks. 3 weekends in a row with no car....

archemedes

sucks, but at least they are fixing it, if it was pump make them replace all the parts, and the cooler, it would send debris through the system and could kill a new trans

Mike Jones

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Sorry to hear that but like Arch said at least they're fixing it without charging you.

NCamaro94

the t-56 conversion is not worth it. if you want a stick buy a stick, unless you get someone to trade outright all the parts for yours. but then how do you know those are good?

1BADVETTE

Update. The guy got the pump put all back together, was putting it in the tranny, and cracked the case. So now he ordered a new case from Alabama, it won't be here till Monday, he has to take my transmission and the new case to a transmision shop he does business with on Monday IF the new case gets here, they have to transfer all the parts from my old case to the new one, then get it back to him, THEN he has to put it in my car, and THEN MAYBE, JUST MAYBE I'll have my car back. He projected next Friday, September 2.......GRRRRR.

Drake

I hope that they are giving you some sort of compensation for having your T/A so long......

1BADVETTE

Welp, he is gonna let me drive his 672/770 SS camaro, I do get a new case, i get a new transmission pump, and i get my transmission rebuilt all for free, so end the end it'll work out for me It'll just have been 3 weeks

RFF

Your mechanic is a *******.

Bernotas05

yea i wouldnt do buiesness with that ******* anymore... wtf is wrong with him?

archemedes

how the hell does a pro crack a trans case?I know it's happened, but 2 major mistakes on the same car sounds like he's a tool

1BADVETTE

Yeah, dude was like "DUDE YOUR CAR'S CURSED, I SWEAR." I was like "okay...." Needless to say it won't go to him anymore, just blows cause there's no one else that works on F-bodies here for the **** I don't know how to do.

archemedes

they all import or ford mechanics?

1BADVETTE

Only other one is Polk Performance, they're import/forced induction specialists, but they're notorious for ******* **** up. NEVER, would my car go to them. TNC works on F-bodies, Fords, BMWs, Vettes, Supra's, etc, no hondas or anything.

archemedes

have you checked with just a regular shop, alot of mechanics are weekend racers so they know a thing or 2 about performance

1BADVETTE

Haven't, but I don't really like the thought of getting people to help me who could leave me hanging if something screws up. That's the way people are here : / not too friendly.