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William Shoemaker sonomashoe at gmail.com
Fri Sep 24 18:05:32 MDT 2010 

Jim...I don't know if the newer Jags no longer have the same trans...
maybe you should ask the Jag dealer down in Marin.
Bill S.

Jim Christian wrote:
> Re: Jag automatic transmissions:
>
> Bill and Dean, 
> Did Jag get around to fixing
> the trans?  I've got a '96 VDP with 130,000 on it, 
> so now you guys have me
> nervous!!
>
> Jim C.
> '68 XKE OTS
> '96 VDP
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: William Shoemaker <sonomashoe at gmail.com>
> To: North Bay British Car Club
> <nobbc at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Fri, September 24, 2010 4:14:29 PM
> Subject: Re:
> [Nobbc] (no subject)
>
> The transmission seems to be the weak link in those
> Jags. My '91 went 
> into " limp home mode (3rd and reverse only) and there was
> no easy fix. 
> I retired it for parts at 138K
> and found a '90 VDP for $4000
> with only 109k on it. My '92 XJ6 is also 
> still going strong with about
> 128K...just holding my breath..hoping for 
> no more tranny trouble!
> Bill
> Shoemaker '90 & '92 Jags
> wkilch at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>   
>> Don't you mean 200k? If
>>     
> its any consolation I spent almost that on my F250 
>   
>> transmission and it
>>     
> doesn't work properly. I hope you have better luck. 
>   
>> Walter 
>> Sent from
>>     
> my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Paige,
>>     
> Dean" <DPaige at srcity.org>
>   
>> Sender: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net
>> Date: Fri,
>>     
> 24 Sep 2010 09:46:55 
>   
>> To: 'North Bay British Car Club'<nobbc at autox.team.net>
>> Reply-To: North Bay British Car Club <nobbc at autox.team.net>
>> Subject:
>>     
> [Nobbc] (no subject)
>   
>> Here's a little story for you NOBBCers.
>>
>> Pia and I
>>     
> drove the VDP down to Santa Barbara on the 3rd. We are seriously
>   
>> considering
>>     
> a move there within the next year or two. By the way I am retiring
>   
>> from
>>     
> employment at City of Santa Rosa. Last day of work Nov. 1. Nov 2 Free at
>   
> last! FREE AT LAST! Great pension and money in the bank!
>   
>> So we were out
>>     
> looking at possible homes to buy there. Some good prospects
>   
>> actually. On the
>>     
> second day out (Sat) we did a morning of looking. Pulled into
>   
>> a grocery and
>>     
> as I was maneuvering into a parking spot I needed to back up a
>   
>> little to
>>     
> align properly. Put it in first gear and the trans up shifted to
>   
>> 3rd. Not
>>     
> good! Managed to get it back to our hotel in third with the engine
>   
>> module
>>     
> noting something wrong and putting us in go slow mode.
>   
>> Call the local Jag
>>     
> dealer and had the VDP towed there. Computer diagnosis
>   
>> indicates that the
>>     
> trans module had detected an anomaly at a shift point. Put
>   
>> the trans in
>>     
> first it detects the fault and goes to default mode first trying
>   
>> 5th gear
>>     
> and then settling for 3rd. Replacement trans recommended. Dealer says
>   
> everything needed available.  Jag rebuilt trans found in L.A. Will be shipped
>   
>> up on day after labor day.  Before it's shipped It's found to be leaking.
>>     
> Not
>   
>> good at all!
>>
>> Another Jag rebuilt trans found in New f--kin Jersey.
>>     
> Shipped out on Wednesday
>   
>> will arrive on Fri. Installation can be completed
>>     
> in one day. I ship Pia out
>   
>> in a rental car for home. She needs to get to
>>     
> work on Fri.
>   
>> The damn Jersey trans is lost somewhere in shipping!! What
>>     
> the F--k!! I guess
>   
>> there are more then a few Mafioso in Jersey and these
>>     
> trans are rare as hens
>   
>> teeth. I have to get home too. Jag dealer gives me a
>>     
> Camry to drive until they
>   
>> find another trans. I drive home on Sat. Jag
>>     
> dealer calls Jag Corporate for
>   
>> aid. Corporate finds one boxed up and
>>     
> pristine at Van Nuys dealership. They
>   
>> are reluctant to give it up. Corporate
>>     
> says do it or ELSE.
>   
>> In contact with S.B. dealer during the week I'm
>>     
> informed of the new trans
>   
>> availability. It will be brought up by S.B. Jag
>>     
> personnel at 5 a m on Fri. I
>   
>> drive back down on Thurs have a nice dinner at
>>     
> the Harbor and sleep well.
>   
>> On Fri morn I check in with S. B. Jag.
>>     
> Dysfunctional trans is out and new
>   
>> trans is there and will be done by 3:00.
>>     
> I get out to the beach and swim. At
>   
>> three I get back to the dealer and lo
>>     
> and behold the trans is in and the VDP
>   
>> is on the wash rack and I am on my
>>     
> way by 3:30
>   
>> SO, a week and a half, 2000 miles between Pia and I, and $6000
>>     
> later I am back
>   
>> home in a fully functional VDP. Amen!
>>
>> Have to admit the
>>     
> VDP has near 20K on it and not much more then recommended
>   
>> maintenance has
>>     
> been required so the 6 K isn't really too bad. Considering
>   
>> though that I had
>>     
> just completed the installation of the Toyota trans in the
>   
>> TR-6 this has
>>     
> been a very expensive summer for my cars.
>   
>> I'm just grateful the trans
>>     
> didn't go out in Ardo or King City. That would
>   
>> really have been a mess.
>>
>>
>>     
> May the fall provide us all with HAPPY MOTORING!
>   
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