My green oval is making me feel like I have the blue oval blues
#13
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Pittsburgh PA suburbs.
Posts: 5,584
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes
on
7 Posts
So update $1537 dollars later I bought a tranny with 87k from a wrecking yard and then paid a mechanic to install it and today I picked up the truck and it was shuddering as i got on the freeway and there is an exhaust leak on the passenger side needless to say Im Furious! does anyone know what kinda of recourse I have in WA sate? Part of me wants to take it back the other part doesnt want to let anyone touch my rover I still have the core part of me is wondering if they messed something up because they charged me extra cause the wrecking yard i got the tranny from cut the kickdown cable and they said they had to disassemble the pump or something?? is that right!?any feed back is appreciated
How much did the mechanic charge you? Did he give any written warranty? You bought the used one right?
I realize it is very tempting to have someone else do major work for you but sounds like you got a raw deal.
You may have some legal recourse or have him do something to address it, but be prepare to hear "Bring Another Grand or So" also known as the BAGS syndrone.
One other option you overlooked would be buying a rebuilt one from a reputable dealer (like D&D Fabrication) and having it installed.
Sooner or later you realize you need to do as much as possible yourself.
Where are you? There may be others in your area such as a LR Owners Group/club or some fanatic that just likes doing them.
#14
They need to adjust the kick down cable and what nots to make it work properly.
We have to have this done all the time at work, I go through about 1 transmission a year, whenever I get it back I drive it for a week, send it back to the shop to have it dialed in and then it is usually fine.
Unless it is a GM transmission, those things are a huge PIA to get dialed in.
Ford trans are not so bad but those go out more often than GM because they are made in China.
Anyway, send it back.
Be nice about it though.
We have to have this done all the time at work, I go through about 1 transmission a year, whenever I get it back I drive it for a week, send it back to the shop to have it dialed in and then it is usually fine.
Unless it is a GM transmission, those things are a huge PIA to get dialed in.
Ford trans are not so bad but those go out more often than GM because they are made in China.
Anyway, send it back.
Be nice about it though.
#17
SO update I had taken the rover back and they replaced the exhaust gasket but it still leaked so i replaced them and put new studs in myself now the other problem is its doing what it did before i git the tranny replaced wich is going about 60 it seems like it slips out of gear but i guess not really its more like the governor kicks on it doesnt matter how hard i mash on the gas it will upshift but still hesitate than drive and and than hesitate so im guessing bad vss? I would feel really dumb if thats what it is. I pulled it off and it has brownish grease clay ? on it and when you shake it rattles is that normal my speedo seems to work fine but my cruise doesnt it turns on but doesnt work maybe bad tps ? I did the torque test and i only got 2000 rpms wich i guess means the engine is underpowered?
#19
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Chrisinhouston
Discovery II
10
07-08-2009 03:29 PM