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Panic! Indy left plug out of tranny 4k miles ago (LONG) Posted by Nicholas [Email] (#2995) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Nicholas) on Sun, 18 Apr 2004 22:39:26 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Just noticed yesterday <GRRRRRRRRRR>, thank god it was the fill plug!
My mechanic filled it with SAAB synthetic gearbox oil in november with 138,000 miles on it (9000 miles on 2nd tranny), I drove it all winter to now, with 142,000 on it. The tranny had litte oil as told by a makeshift dipstick. I poured a liter of saab synthetic oil in there (all i had) and haven't driven it since, I don't even have the plug! I have gone from "livid can't-eat mad" to "take-a-deep breath mad". The worst part is I called and complained of oil leak in november and the mechanic told me it was the old oil dripping off. I kept an eye on it and the leak stopped (more like the tranny was emptied).
I noticed it sunday when I was doing the clutch cable. I was doing the clutch cable because the car had been catching into 3rd and shuddering in all gear unless i slip the clutch a bit. The clutch was replaced 9000 miles ago also. I knew with the tranny being known good and the clutch, it must be the cable.
What kind of damage can I expect? I have tuned her and drive hard. I worry I may already be seeing failure of the tranny with those syptoms? I cannot afford for the tranny to go bad in the next 4 years (just replaced).
Needless to say I am calling my mechanic monday morning and expecting he to FLUSH the tranny (NH SALT AND RAIN YUK), fill it, buy me the oil and PUT THE PLUG ON! I hope the sypmtoms will stop, but in any case is there any insurance the tranny won't go on me in the next year b/c of this? He is a good mechanic in the past and worst of all he is a family friend. I'm really dreading the morning.
Sorry for the long post, I'll keep everyone posted.
Nicholas
1997 900SE 142,000
viggen ic
ported tbtc
SAAB SS Sport exhaust
MBC
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