Jason James wrote:
> "Stevo" <stevekelepouris@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:t14Lj.7706$n8.5111@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Yeah my mechanic told me today that it was the clutch packs.
>
> It's almost a certainty, unless the box has been recoed sometime
reasonably
> recently.
>
>> Still doesn't make sense because I was able to get a lot better out of
it
> by
>> adjusting the modulator.
>
> I cant comment there, as the autos I have had, all had unadjustable
vacuum
> modulators or combined kickdown/mod cables,.which I wasnt game to touch.
> One auto-place said some of the adjustments are a toss-up, meaning,
> improving one change,..1-2 also effects 2-3. So while you can get a
better
> change quality in one place in an old trans, it can, due wear, effect
other
> changes.
>
>
>> I'll take your advice on taking my foot off the throttle on the change.
>> At the moment i've just been slipping it up to 3rd - changes nice and
> smooth
>> though.
> If it is changing smoothly,..you dont need to worry about that "change".
>
>
>
>> It'd be good to know how long the trans might last - how long have you
had
>> your problem for?
>
> 10 yrs. I know of a guy with an old Valiant pushbutton trans which was
> pretty well storked,.who got 12 more years by careful driving. Once
again,
> the idea is to leave it in a gear you need, say accelerating away from
> lights,..then when everyone is cruising,..take your foot off the juice
just
> before you drop it into Drive. After a couple of goes you'll get the
> rhytham.
>
>
>> I bought the car for $650 about a couple of weeks ago (knowing about
the
>> trans problem)
>> The Rego is coming up in about 3 weeks and there's a lot of **** I have
to
>> do for a Roadworthy.
>> If the trans isn't going to last me a year, it's probably not worth
fixing
>> the rest up either.
>>
>> Shame, cause I do like the car.
>
> If you like it, and itsbody isnt real bad,..it will be worth it. Think
about
> appreciation. The longer you keep it, the more it will be worth.
>
> Jason
>
>
Shame I hadn't know he needed an fmx , sold the last good one a few
months ago to a bloke in blackwater for a couple f hun'
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