Update on sally

[clivvy]

Patience

[zippy656]

Just go down there, sandwiches and flask.. taking pics so we can see every step of the way

[extreme-4x4]

Originally Posted by zippy656

Just go down there, sandwiches and flask.. taking pics so we can see every step of the way

that will please them

[zippy656]

Originally Posted by extreme-4x4

that will please them

Yep thought youd agree with me.

[clivvy]

i'd probably do that to be honest...but i take pics of everything, especially when the cars being worked on. I think its good for documentation and if you require any comeback over stuff.

on my Mazda forum, one of the lass's there, shes the same, if cars in garage, she goes down tehre with her camera, and photo's everything then reports back. its actually really useful stuff. for example, when she had her timing belt done etc, she photo'd the whole process, so now we all know whats involved, handy.

[briggie]

problem is i cant get to the garage untill our lass comes home and i can " borrow " her disco , and she wont be home untill around 6pm , but to be honest id rather leave them alone and let them get on with it , but the gearbox is coming /has come today ..... exciting innit ?

[zippy656]

YEP. you working on the route youll take to see every one??

[briggie]

garage just rung and said they had found the reason for the gearbox failure , while removing the old knackered one , they noticed 2 pipes joined together , it seems that the car had no transmission oil cooler ,which just made the atf get hotter and hotter until it cooked the gearbox , they suspect that someone had replaced the radiator with a manual one , so now they are looking for a after market transmission oil cooler or a original one , another delay !

[Bat21]

I have just spoke to the garage Pete, they have sourced a replacement ATF cooler and will be getting on with the job tomorrow

[zippy656]

thats a pity Briggie.. but at leat we got the funds to help you out still

so could still have it at the weekend !! im just not saying what weekend!!

[briggie]

thing i dont understand , is why on earth join the pipes instead of replacing the cooler , they must have known it would fail

[DaveAMac]

Originally Posted by Bat21

I have just spoke to the garage Pete, they have sourced a replacement ATF cooler and will be getting on with the job tomorrow

Nice one, Bat!

[briggie]

thankyou very much paul , but i still dont understand why on earth someone would join the pipes , wouldnt it be easier while you were doing that , to just replace the cooler ? ... they must have known it would fail , it was only a matter of time .this club never ceases to amaze me , and certainly restores my faith in mankind

[jims-terrano]

Originally Posted by briggie

thankyou very much paul , but i still dont understand why on earth someone would join the pipes , wouldnt it be easier while you were doing that , to just replace the cooler ? ... they must have known it would fail , it was only a matter of time .this club never ceases to amaze me , and certainly restores my faith in mankind

Look on the bright side Pete, at least you now know why it failed so doesn't mean it's a total lemon.

Jim

[zippy656]

Originally Posted by briggie

thing i dont understand , is why on earth join the pipes instead of replacing the cooler , they must have known it would fail

yes, but then they sold it to get shot of the problem......

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

Look on the bright side Pete, at least you now know why it failed so doesn't mean it's a total lemon.

Jim

very true... get your motor running.. and go play!