Thanks Sean & Jon.
There's another dealer in town who may be worth checking out.
I would have rather had this fixed when I first complained, beacuse now I'm
into the extended warranty, instead of the factory warranty.
Let you know how it works out, it'll be a few weeeks before I can get it in.
Rob S.
""Sevrence, Sean (S.J.)"" <ssevrenc@visteon.com> wrote in message
news:200203071158.g27BwFp12023@dymwsm09.mailwatch.com...
> Hey Robert!
>
> Thanks for the update. Yeah, that is definitely a symptom of a problem.
Too
> bad your dealership sounds like a bunch of yahoos. Is there another
> dealership you could take it to? Besides, That does not seem like a clutch
> issue. That has everything to do with the syncro gears in the tranny not
> wanting to engage. The clutch simply separates the syncros so you can
engage
> the gear of your choice. I'd get a hold of the service manager at your
> dealer to describe the problem. The "write up guy" doesn't seem to be with
> it :(
>
> FYI, with the 3.92 gears, I typically start in 2nd gear. I only use 1st
when
> pulling the trailer or taking someone off the line ;)
>
> Hope that helps!
> Sean
> '92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd - 256,000mi!
> '01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil-1 - 37,700!
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/DnuuSncssJujU
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dakota [mailto:robert_schultz@excite.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 2:44 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Clutch gone in 32k
>
>
> 4.7 same as you.
>
> When I come to a light, I usually put it in neutral and let the clutch
out.
>
> 50% of the time, it will not go into 1st easily after I depress the clutch
> again. I can (and have) sat there and played with this.
>
> I'm not happy with the dealers answer, as it did not do this up until Dec.
>
> Rob S.
> ""Sevrence, Sean (S.J.)"" <ssevrenc@visteon.com> wrote in message
> news:200203061325.g26DPFm01568@dymwsm15.mailwatch.com...
> > Hey Robert and Drew!
> >
> > What engine do you guys have? Both my '92 and '01 are manual trannys. My
> '92
> > has 256k with the 3.9L and my '01 has 37.5k with the 4.7L.
> >
> >
>
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