new trans

[john wright]

Chris,
The question I have is does the tranny still work ok? Had you removed
the pan when you changed the fluid last time? Your always going to find
some silver dust and maybe some filings each time you change the filter,
just natural wear. Before I would change out the tranny I might go
another 3K miles and check pan again.

>
> i bought my coach in the fall of 98 with about 60000 mi, sat for 5 years,
> changed the trans fluid looked ok at the time. dropped the pan yesterday
> found silver sludge and some metal filings. this is after at the most 3000
> miles and 1 mountain. made an appointment for a replacement next week. mike
> glover is doing the work. i thought this would last longer.
> christopher 75gb
>
> p.s. talk about escalation of commitment.
>
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77 Eleganza II
Michigan

 

[bob mclaughlin]

Chris,
Some other symptom must have caused you to drop the transmission pan after
only 3,000 miles. The tranny may have been abused by a PO. My transmission
has never been out with over 100k on it and it works well. I've been told
that there is virtually no wear on one of these transmissions in normal use.
Can we hear from others that may have high mileage? Unless it is slipping
or not shifting properly, I'd run it longer. Good luck.
Bob McLaughlin

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-gmcmotorhome
[mailtowner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of chris ocean
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 6:47 AM
To: gmcmotorhome
Subject: GMC: new trans

i bought my coach in the fall of 98 with about 60000 mi, sat for 5 years,
changed the trans fluid looked ok at the time. dropped the pan yesterday
found silver sludge and some metal filings. this is after at the most 3000
miles and 1 mountain. made an appointment for a replacement next week. mike
glover is doing the work. i thought this would last longer.
christopher 75gb

p.s. talk about escalation of commitment.

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[homebase1]

Bob

I think this is going to be a very short list

 

[bob mclaughlin]

Mike,
Let's hear about the disasters too. Mine probably lasts because I use
second gear a lot for climbing and deceleration. How about it folks?
Bob McLaughlin

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-gmcmotorhome
[mailtowner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Homebase
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 12:15 PM
To: gmcmotorhome
Subject: RE: GMC: new trans

Bob

I think this is going to be a very short list

 

[david l greenberg]

> i bought my coach in the fall of 98 with about 60000 mi, sat for 5
> years, changed the trans fluid looked ok at the time. dropped the pan
> yesterday found silver sludge and some metal filings. this is after at
the
> most 3000 miles and 1 mountain. made an appointment for a replacement
next
> week. mike glover is doing the work. i thought this would last longer.
> christopher 75gb
>
> p.s. talk about escalation of commitment.
>
Chris, if you dropped the pan yourself and saw metal filings, etc then I
would believe you MAY have a problem.

I am naturally skeptical about anything I don't see with my own eyes and
feel with my own fingers. Myth or not I have been told that it is not
uncommon for unethical transmission repair shops to toss a few metal
particles into the pan when they remove it for inspection.

I hope your tranny is good and only needs a tuneup.

Rgds,

David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
Dedicated to the preservation of the Classic GMC
http://www.gmcss.com/registry.htm

 

[john wright]

I have just over 100K on the original tranny and its shifts like new.
Service every 10-12k with new fluid and filter. Cheap insurance!

>
> Bob
>
> I think this is going to be a very short list
>
>

 

[james bolick]

. I've been told that there is virtually no wear on one of these
transmissions in normal use. Can we hear from others that may have high
mileage?

My OEM transmission gave up the ghost at 127,000 miles. Prior to that, I
had the external seals replaced and was told I needed to replace the
internal one's but, didn't. At this point, my poor old worn out engine was
using 1 and 1/2 quarts of Valvoline 50 weight racing oil to a tank of gas,
so, everything between the front wheels was replaced.

Jim Bolick
'73 Painted Desert

 

[david l greenberg]

Chris, a 4106GM or an MCI would be fun but you would probably have to add
an extra zero to all the $$$'s! when it came time to replace the tranny.

David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
Dedicated to the preservation of the Classic GMC
http://www.gmcss.com/registry.htm

 

[david l greenberg]

On Fri, 12 May 2000 14:15:23 -0300 "Homebase"
writes:
> Bob
>
> I think this is going to be a very short list
>
>