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Old 12-15-2006, 02:39 PM
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Default 88088 miles - it has happened
Car finally stranded me.

Pulling into a parking spot near home the car would not move under power. Transmission will not engage any gear. Trans sounds like two cogs are just not quite engaging - a bad sound for sure but not horrific. failure occurred at 1 MPH at zero load.

So to answer those pondering this - I have lived with the torque converter MIL for 30,100 miles before complete failure.

Now to actually find someone that will fix it - don't say the dealer or you will be flogged.
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Old 12-15-2006, 02:47 PM
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Default ohh man... - that sucks!! Any thoughts about converting to a 6MT?
Just seems like the hot-topic....

Otherwise, will you try and rebuild the tip or find a used one?
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Default I'm up for a rebuild or ZF refurb - No swap. I bought the TIP for a specific reason...
so I can be lazy. I just am not ready for the 4k right now
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What about Wolfgang in Redwood City (or was it Burlingame?)??
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Default bummer.
all the shops I know are 1000 miles east of you, so probably won't do you much good.

good luck!
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Default They ultimately declined last year... they are more the trans rebuilders than
service shop. Since the allroad is a pain in the *** they didn't want to tackle it. Neither did Hillsdale transmission.
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Oh yeah... No codes thrown. No MIL lights.... nothing.
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Default Sorry Uber
A friend of mine buys Salvage for Hunts point LKQ, I can ask about a salvage trans and tourqe converter, get a price wholesale.
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Sorry guy...hope you find a good indy to do it and do it right
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Default If it's just the converter, then (and I may be wrong) should you just be able to replace it
I'm sure that there is a risk of some metal contamantion, but it could just be the pump and staiter blades... or splines...Still not good.
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