lugnut wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:53:05 +0000, Brad <no.email@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
>> Jeff wrote:
>>> Brad wrote:
>>>> Hello again everyone!
>>>>
>>>> My 96 cougar was in a slow speed T-bone accident; hit on the
passenger
>>>> side behind the door and just in front of the rear wheel. The impact
>>>> pushed the back of my car about a foot to the left. Since the
accident
>>>> I have noticed a squeak coming from somewhere in the drive train. I
>>>> put the car up on jackstands and turned the rear wheels and
driveshaft
>>>> by hand. The driveshaft turns a lot easier in the forward direction
>>>> than in reverse, and I hear a fairly quiet almost continuous squeak
>>>> coming from the tranny (4R70W) when the driveshaft is turned in
either
>>>> direction. The squeak reminds me of a noisy drive belt, only a good
>>>> bit quieter. The car has not been road driven since the accident,
only
>>>> moved from the side of the driveway into the garage.
>>>>
>>>> If anyone has any insight if this is normal, or the tranny is FUBAR,
>>>> or anything else, please let me know.
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks in advance!!
>>>>
>>>> Brad
>>> I think you need to take the car to a body shop which has experience
in
>>> this sort of thing. If the rear of the car was moved as much as you
say
>>> it has been, then you really need to have the integrity of the car
>>> checked by professionals.
>>>
>>> jeff
>> I would love to have it checked out. The insurance company wants to
>> total out the car due to its high mileage and prior damage. If the car
>> is drivable I will take it in to have it checked. If the car is "bent"
>> or the tranny is too expensive to repair than I'll give up the car.
>
>
> If you took a hit hard enough to damage the tranny, you
> should write it off anyway. You should be able to buy a
> complete car in good condition with the money. Use your
> head and not your heart to make the decision. It will never
> give you a hug or make love with you!!
>
> Lugnut
What you say makes total sense Lugnut. Unfortunately my insurance
company values this old beast at 1300 dollars. That and the tax rebate
might get me something worth driving. I just can't figure out why this
accident, which wasn't all that hard, would do what it did to the
transmission. Yeah, I'm attached to the damn thing! Bought it for a
lousy grand and spent a few hours making run far better than the numbers
on the odometer would lead you to believe.
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