Not true. Mine went great. Still running strong today
How many have you both built? I'm speaking for those who have done a lot of trans. Nothing goes smooth 100% of the time no matter how awesome you are.
So it's at the shop now. There talking about just taking the tail housing off and if there's a bearing toasted as long as it hasn't gone through the planetarys just replace it and slap the housing back on. If it has then they will tear the whole trans down and check it all. But at this point they are just leaving the tranny in the truck.
It's got me nervous, because I thought that was a nono...
It can be done but I wouldn't do it. Too much room for error, good shop would just pull the trans as it does not take very much time and has little risk of error, much nicer to work on as well. Gravity works with you with trans out, and against you with trans in. I've never tried it but know some guys who were too stubborn and did, they got fed up/didnt feel comfortable when things were going together and pulled it anyways. I do know some who were successful, but most just prefer to pull it and be safe.
There isn't anyone else. This was the most recommended shop. This is just turning into a nightmare.
Do it yourself, have them pull trans and roll truck outside while you go back through trans. You've done it once already, sounds like this shop may not be any more capable than yourself.
So I put the bearing on the 3rd sungear on upside down :facepalm:
Took out the planetary's, the large sungear in the c3's, the intermediate or output shaft and the bearing. Should have it back tomorrow once I scrounge up the funds for the repair bill.
Lesson learned, I hate torringtons. And the picture is so clear, we quadrupal checked that bearing before I closed it up even.
Do you need a source for good used stock parts?
DaJokr, after the financial debacle you have put the wife and yourself through you're going to actually take the risk at the track, just an observation and ya I know if your "gonna play your gonna pay" but damn the self inflicted wounds gotta stop somewhere......:thumb:
Why build a trans if you aren't going to go play, even if it goes over budget you built it for a reason. He's probably bummed out, the best cure for that is to go have some fun. Women never forget but they're going to hold anything over your head if they want their way, why suffer through life. Some support the racing part and would be mad if he didn't. I don't know anything about his position wife/kids/etc wise, but I would go race it. My wife keeps wanting me to get back into pulling, not all of them are against things. I wouldn't go into debt over things though, but as long as someone isn't hurting me or taking my money, I say go play all you want. It's good stress relief.
