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Fricking Transmission is shot now

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Posted by: zolemite

I don't even beat on her. If anybody knows where I can get a Trans fairly cheap please let me know. I don't want to spend 2500

Posted by: ground_zero298

Whats it doing?

Posted by: zolemite

Whining and slipping a little. Also the check trans light comes on

Posted by: zolemite

I'm getting the trans rebuilt and the guy says that he can beef up the trans with a kit for a couple hundred more and make it bullet proof. Is there a such kit for this car. I told him as long as it's under 2k go ahead. I'll find out more tomorrow

Posted by: Rock Strongo

Quote:

Originally Posted by zolemite

I'm getting the trans rebuilt and the guy says that he can beef up the trans with a kit for a couple hundred more and make it bullet proof. Is there a such kit for this car. I told him as long as it's under 2k go ahead. I'll find out more tomorrow

It can be made better, but there's no way to make this transmission "bulletproof." Don't be surprised if your shifts are significantly firmer and more noticable.

Posted by: mrzeee

That trans col or floor shift cost is the same for a ford reman. Retail is $2013.00.
if you were local (no freight) it would be $1736.43 plus the 600.00 core till you brought the core back. So 2500.00 sounds about right...retail with core, plus tax. The ford reman is warrenteed for 3 years or 75000 miles parts and labor, I know I would hate to pay that but if you gotta.....

Max

Posted by: zolemite

Well I got my car back today after a $2483 bill. I didn't drive it far but it seems like it is waiting a little longer to shift and when it does it grabs fast without letting the R's drop too much. Overall I'm pleased so far. A little more than I wanted to spend, but I love this car so its all worth it. I've replaced everything these cars are known for going bad so, I hope I'm good for a while. Only thing left to replace is the air shocks and I'm hoping I don't have to do that for a while. I paid 5k for this car and over the last year put about 4500. Kinda sucks but again I love this car

Posted by: napoleon1072

Things happen. Just remember that if you keep up with things on the car it'll last you a long while

Posted by: bmtgie

do you think your 22's cause this ?

Posted by: zolemite

They said it could have. When I got my car back it sounded like the serpentine belt squeeking and there was paint on my trunk lid. So they said they would pick it up and fix it. First they called and said it was the idler pulley and $100 so I said OK. Then They said they put on the idler pulley and it still squeeked. So they said the looked at the water pump and that was going bad as well. I told them that I allready spent too much and they said they would do it at no labor cost. His brother then called me back and said that the tensioner also needed to be replaced. So I said how much. $359

!!!! I told him just b/c I have rims doesn't mean I'm loaded. He was delivering the car to me cuz he is on the south side of Chi and that is his service and he just called to say it just up and died on him while he was driving to my house.

again!!!! He said his mechanic forgot to clear the codes maybe. Is this possible?? Would this happen??? I told him I'm not spending another dime on this car and he said he'll fix it. Sorry for the language, but I'm sure we are all adults here

Posted by: zolemite

Now they're saying its the fuel pump. I told them just to drop off the car at my house and the manager has yet to get back to me. This is crap. I'm even more mad now.

Posted by: krowleey

my car is exactly like yours, the only thing i wish it had was a sunroof, wonder if i can get one installed or if its worth it.

Posted by: napoleon1072

that's some B.S.

Do you get your parts through Max at Five Star?? could save you considerably

Posted by: zolemite

Still don't have my car back they keep saying they keep getting sent the wrong fuel pump. I should have it tomorrow.

Posted by: William

Hrmmm

I may not know much about Lincolns... But I think you need a new mechanic.

Posted by: zolemite

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Originally Posted by William

Hrmmm

I may not know much about Lincolns... But I think you need a new mechanic.

Yes, I'm not going back to there scam artists. I do have my car back though and it runs like a charm. Should be ok for another couple years I hope