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stupid mecanic

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Post by manus »

a mate off mine has a problem his tranny is completly scrap
a few weeks ago he heard some weird noise looked under the rocky and saw the transfercase leaking
he went to a garage they checked the oil in the gearbox and said to him it was fine
then he asked if the transfer and gear box where conected so the oil could run tru both of them the mecanic said jes only need to check the oil in the gearbox and if there is enough oil it should be fine
yesterday i got the call the car wont move anny more went overthere and the tranny is totally gone
i asked him if he checked the oil an then he tolld me the story
he want to try to get the garage to pay for it
i wonder
dont know
dont care
dont give a damn
and thats gonna be on the side of my car
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Post by BundyRumandCoke »

Thats pretty poor. I wonder why there are 2 drain bungs, and 2 filler holes?
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Post by MightyMouse »

You just keep hearing this type of story again and again.

I believe its better to do it yourself if possible , sure we can make mistakes too, but if you read the manual you should be ok - and you certainly get to know your car.

And for the routine stuff its a money saver - and you know its done.
( usual disclaimers )

It seemed like a much better idea when I started it than it does now.
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Post by tabrocky »

MightyMouse wrote:You just keep hearing this type of story again and again.

I believe its better to do it yourself if possible , sure we can make mistakes too, but if you read the manual you should be ok - and you certainly get to know your car.

And for the routine stuff its a money saver - and you know its done.
Not only that, but you've got a better chance of fixing things yourself should something break and leave you stuck on the side of the road... or in my case the middle of the road... :roll:

Had the alternator on my rocky die one night in the middle lane right in the city. Had blown the main fusible link and all sorts. I pulled a bit of wire from my aptly named "Oh s%$t" box I keep in the back and ran it between the battery and the fuel solenoid. Shorted the starter solenoid out and BRUMMM. Headlights and an engine was enough to get me home. I don't reckon the people waiting at the bus stop could believe what they were seeing... :lol:

Says a lot about how handy it can be to know your own vehicle....

Good luck getting the transfer sorted.

Cheers.
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