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10-06-2008, 11:39 AM | #1 | ||
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Hey guys.. thought I'd post on here to get some peoples opinions first.
Some of you guys could possibly remember I had transmission problems in my BA. In the end I took it to a place called PC Automatics in Sunbury and I guy called Michael. For various reasons including the posswibility of a s/h tranny, price and finding a new BA tran pump it took a while but $2000 later my BA was up running again with a reco'd transmission with 12m warranty. I'm nearly due to go in for a 2000km checkup in order to guarantee the 12m warranty. Before the transmission collapsed the car was shifting through gears fine and smooth. Now since the car was reco'd I have noticed the clunking between gears has probably worsened. It did so straight up when going into reverse but I believe it has changed for the worse running through gears. Does anyone know what I should expect from a Ba transmission and a reco one? The only other mods that were done was the fluid pump in the tranny was modified to provide greater flow and a trans cooler was fitted. |
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10-06-2008, 12:00 PM | #2 | ||
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A reco'd trans should feel like a new one
unless the line pressure was increased to make the shifts a little firmer to make it live a little longer. also if you have been driving it hard the shifts will harden a little for a little while
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10-06-2008, 12:41 PM | #3 | ||
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yeah well I was told to take it easy for the first so long and thats what I have done. Only recently have I opened her up and throttled her just so I've tested the trans before prelim inspection.. that may explain the worsening of the shifts.
do you think it's something I should demand that is fixed or ?? . I will try to baby her for the next so long and see if it settles. maybe you're right about the flow affecting the shifts also. |
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10-06-2008, 12:48 PM | #4 | ||
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Your better off speaking to the builder and see what was done and whether it is normal
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10-06-2008, 06:23 PM | #5 | |||
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10-06-2008, 07:33 PM | #6 | ||
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It should shift like brand new from day one, take it down there and YOU drive it for the mechanic to show him what its doing.
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11-06-2008, 08:13 AM | #7 | ||
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ok thanks again.. I'll see how it goes in the next few days before I take it in..
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11-06-2008, 12:27 PM | #8 | ||
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Id bring it back to them and do what they say. I imagine they would do whatever possible to help you out if you come across any issues.
That workshop has a pretty good rep around the area but it comes down to how much you personally, trust them.
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