| RE:4+3 transmission issues |
Subject: RE:4+3 transmission issues by Mulka on 2006/11/27 19:47:28  Thanks for the replies and suggestions. The dealer has since towed the car to a Vette shop for proper diagnosis. The shop tech found that the clutch is in great shape, with no wear. It turns out that the car represents itself as a low mileage vehicle. The transmission is blown due to not having enough fluid in the overdrive unit. The overdrive unit only holds some 2 quarts, whereby if it gets low at all, it will burn up the bearing that separates the overdrive and the 4-speed. When the overdrive unit burned up, it took out the 4-speed as well. I brought that explanation to the dealer and now I'm waiting on a response. Since they were the ones who neglected to fill the overdrive unit properly, they should be paying for the replacement. It's expensive too, looking at $3900 for a rebuilt 4+3, or $4400 for a 6-speed conversion. I'm opting for the 6-speed, but I'll have to see what the dealer is going to do now. I'll post the results when I hear from the dealership. |
