[Shotimes] FW: Looking for input re: a transmission issue on a '98 SHO

[Paul Nimz]

He needs additional coolers and a good synthetic fluid.


Paul


On 7/10/2005 5:35:12 PM, awfanning@earthlink.net wrote:
> Anybody have some tranny advice for a fellow BaySHO member?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alan
>
> ------ Forwarded Message
> > From: Tom Keim <tomkeim@sbcglobal.net>
> > Reply-To: <baysho@lists.milleredp.com>
> > Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 08:04:58 -0700 (PDT)
> > To: <baysho@lists.milleredp.com>
> > Subject: [baySHO] Looking for input re: a transmission issue on a
> '98 SHO
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > On July 4th, I was driving my '98 SHO along
> Rt 84 from San Gregorio towards
> > Skyline Drive and Redwood City.  I had been on the road for a pretty
> solid
> > hour or two, driving first up to SF and then down the coast and winding
> up the
> > hilly terrain, I suddenly noticed smoke behind me.  I had no indication
> of
> > trouble, engine ran fine, transmission
> wasn't slipping or acceleration
> > reduced.  But I pulled over immediately.  There was fluid dripping from
> > underneath and it was getting on the catalytic coverter and thus the
smoke.
> > To reduce the risk of doing more damage I called AAA and towed it to my
most
> > trusted mechanic.  They've
> had the car all week now and
> haven't been able to