Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 08:25:26 +0300 From: Vesku <vtmnopsamoint.net> Subject: Re: A $2000 Fix?
LH wrote: > The joy of driving my beloved 900s AT came to an abrupt end about a week > ago. Happened along the freeway when my transmission just stopped. Turned > out that one of the teeth of my torque converter snapped. Fix was > $1000USD. > Mechanic replace torgue converter and pump next to it. Oouch... very > painful, alot of money considering I paid about $3500 for it. > > $1000 poorer, it seems that my problems have just began. Now my > transmission will not shift to 2nd or 3rd when the engine is cold. It has > taken about 5-10mins for it to finally shift into 2nd and 3rd! After that > it drives as though nothing has happened. Transmission has been very > strong prior to this. > > Is this a $2000, new tranny fix? Help. I am trying to stay calm. > > Thanks. > > LH > > 900s AT 140K miles. > Los Angeles Which year model ? br Vesa