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Re: Gone today 

By: Decomposed in POPE 5 | Recommend this post (3)
Thu, 01 Nov 18 5:55 PM | 47 view(s)
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Re: “Today, it's the truck's turn.”

The verdict is in and it's not good.

The lines are corroded and the transmission is bad. $3,000 for a factory rebuilt replacement. The range sensor can probably be re-used, but if not then it will be another $100. If the mounts need replacing, they'll add another $40.

I'm not impressed with GM. My truck is eleven years old but it only has 52,000 miles on it.

The mechanic said that he usually gets the parts he needs in a day but not this time. He has to order the transmission from Pennsylvania. I should expect to get the truck back in 3 to 4 days.

He also said that if I went through a dealership, it would run me about $4,500. I believe that.




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Re: Gone today
By: Decomposed in POPE 5
Thu, 01 Nov 18 3:08 PM 		Msg. 11878 of 62138

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Re: “I am leaving in a few minutes to go on a "help me" trip up north today.”

Be safe, my friend. You didn't say how far you'll be driving, but knowing you, it's going to be a bit of a trip. In driving rain, you've got to be careful.

We finally took our minivan to a local shop to have its radiator replaced yesterday. Expensive but it's no longer leaking. We'd been adding water every few days (bad!) and, with the cold temperatures that are now here (24° a few days ago but we're now in for warmer weather), we can't do that any more. The radiator needs antifreeze not water, and I don't want to be going through two gallons of that per week.

Today, it's the truck's turn. The local shop doesn't do transmissions, but they recommended a place 20 miles away that does. We phoned yesterday and the guy seemed to know what the problem is even without seeing the truck. He says "the lines" GM uses are crap... that they should use better quality steel. I'm not sure what that means... maybe that the tranny itself won't have to be replaced?? I'll learn more soon enough.

I don't know what it's going to cost, but I'm sure that yesterday's $450 will be chicken feed by comparison.

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