[Shotimes] First post - knackered transmission :-(

Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:11:02 -0600

3,750 rpm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: <nine3shoof@hotmail.com>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 7:57 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] First post - knackered transmission :-(


> Actually, it shouldn't of revved to 5,000 in neutral. The rev limiter
should
> of kept it at 3,000 or less.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Steve Tatro
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 6:30 AM
> To: nine3shoof@hotmail.com
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] First post - knackered transmission :-(
>
> Yeah, the ATX's don't like being dropped into gear from 4k rpms.
>
> The transmission is probably so damaged that it would not be worth fixing.
> The better option may be to have a rebuilt tranny installed.  Yes, that
bill
> would probably approach $2k.
>
> Only you (or your son) can determine if it's worth fixing.  If he likes
the
> car and it's been maintained properly there's no reason it shouldn't live
a
> long, long time.  If he doesn't spend the $2k to get it fixed, what's he
> going to do?  Buy another car, right?  And what would that cost him?  I'm
> not trying to tell anyone what to do, because the answer to this dillemma
is
> different for each person.
>
> As far as a supplier, there's a few options.  If he wants the cheapest
out,
> he can get a used ATX (not rebuilt) from somebody and pay the $400-500 to
> have it installed, and pray that it lasts for awhile.  Risky, yes.  He
could
> take his chances with a local transmission shop.  If he goes this route
tell
> him to make sure there's a warranty on the tranny.  Most places will sell
a
> 2- or 3-year warranty, assuming you get the fluid changed on schedule.  He
> could go through a local Ford dealer, although they're far from
transmission
> specialists and you never know what you're going to get.  He could get a
> Jasper transmission (www.jasperengines.com) and have it installed by a
> Jasper preferred installer.  I statewide search on Jasper's site shows
> hundreds of them.  Note that all Jasper trannies have 3yr/75k mile
> warranties.
>
> So many options, so little money ;^)
>
> Good luck (to him and you).
>
> Steve Tatro
> Red/Black '93 with 173k miles
> Monroe, Ohio
>
> -- "Jim Malaugh" <nine3shoof@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Ladies and gents,
>
> This is on behalf of my son, who commandeered my SHO several years ago and
> has failed to return it. He just moved up to NJ a few days ago. He
> registered for the list, but has no internet access yet, so he asked me to
> post this for him...
>
> He has a '93 ATX with about 150,00 on the odo. On the way home from work
> tonight ( bloody cold in NJ, ice and snow I think ) the throttle seemed to
> stick open. He stopped at a light, with some difficulty, and knocked the
> transmission into neutral, whereupon the engine raced to somewhere around
> 5,000 RPM. Being the bright spark that he is ( Ph. D in Mathematics, no
> common sense ), he proceeded to engage drive when the light changed,
> resulting in strange noises from the transmission as he blew it apart,
and,
> of course, no drive to the wheels.
>
> So, now he has a 150,000 mile car with, apparently, no transmission.
>
> Can anyone recommend a supplier in the NJ area who could swap out the box
at
> a reasonable cost? He just started his first job this week, so he is,
> essentially, broke, at least until he pays off the college debts. I am
> guessing he might be looking at a $2,000 bill? Is it even worth fixing?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Bye,
>
> Jim M.
>
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