The other day I was forced against my better judgement, to use a
garage that was not a park and lock, but a place where they whisk your
car away via lift.
Upon my return the parking lot fellow took a long time to bring
the car down, and when he came he said "I tried everything and
couldn't find reverse anywhere!" and then admitted he had to push it. I
chuckled naivly and got in. I found that my shift knob was almost
totally unscrewed (??) and didn't think much of it. Five minutes later
I started hearing a ching-ching-ching from the transmission. Slowing
down I heard that it was really Ka-chung,ka-chung,ka-chung. I thought it
was at first a U-joint, but then I discovered it was only happening in
first. Putting my hand on the shifter gives a vibration in synch with
the noise.
I am not sure what could have happened but I feel that the oversized
attendent-type fellow tried to muscle it into gear. Now something must
be out of line in the tranny. Anybody hazard a guess?
I am thinking of sending the garage a letter threatening legal
action, but I doubt anything would happen. The shift pattern doesn't
appear anywhere - there is just a triumph symbol there. These guys are
supposed to be professionals, hey?
Maybe it is a good time to get the OD drivetrain I have always
wanted. But that may wait until it is warmer.
K
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