Re: Bye Bye Dakota...

From: Kyle Kozubal (grndak4x4@home.com)
Date: Fri Nov 17 2000 - 00:01:23 EST


> Well, I'm dropping my baby off at the trans shop tomorrow morning. The
> culprit? A faulty governor pressure solenoid. Which then nuked my 3rd
gear
> clutches. Looks like it's going to run me about $1400 to get it rebuilt
as
> long as it doesn't need hard parts. They say I'll have it back Monday but
I
> doubt that very much so it looks like I'll be driving my car back home
(1,000
> mile trip) for thanksgiving. I didn't have time to get a shift kit before
> they rebuilt it, but they are just going to do the first fluid/filter band
> adjustment and install the shift kit at that time. Atleast this way I
know
> the trans rebuild is right before they install the shift kit. I really
hope
> they have it done Monday so I can take it home for turkey day, but we'll
see.
> Next up is a BIG cooler and then a shift kit at my next ATF service.
This
> transmission NEEDS to last I can't afford another one, heck I can't afford
> this one. Mileage of original failure...106,790

Knowing little about transmission repair....but do they completely remove
the tranny from the vehicle when doing a $1400 job? Thanksfully my tranny
has lasted 132,000 miles now. I do have a tranny cool, meant for a 1ton, and
I have the tranny fluid/filter serviced once a year. Good luck with the Dak!
Kyle
93 Dakota 4x4 V6



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