by "TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
Published 08/08/2017 at 10:11
by "TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
Published 08/08/2017 at 10:11
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Car wouldn’t select gear at all. Coasted into the median to stop and restart the car when it wouldn’t start again.
I’m expecting the worst right now, transmission rebuild/replace. Not sure if it’s worth keeping the car anymore.
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
08/08/2017 at 10:13, STARS: 0
Where are you at? Did you post from there? Do you need help getting her out of the road? Ride home? AAA tow?
"Nibby" (nibby68)
08/08/2017 at 10:14, STARS: 6
NOOOOOOO
at least now you can get the shiny Ford Tempo that you always dreamed of
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
08/08/2017 at 10:16, STARS: 0
[sad face]
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/08/2017 at 10:16, STARS: 0
I’m calling a tow truck to take me to a dealership.
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
08/08/2017 at 10:17, STARS: 5
Time to get a Juke.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
08/08/2017 at 10:18, STARS: 1
but mercury lynx tho
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
08/08/2017 at 10:19, STARS: 2
Good luck man. Sometimes you can luck out and only have a bad solenoid or something.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
08/08/2017 at 10:19, STARS: 0
Good luck man. Sometimes you can luck out and only have a bad solenoid or something.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
08/08/2017 at 10:19, STARS: 0
The universe is cruel and strange. I’m replacing the distributor and coil hopefully tomorrow. Maybe you’ll have something you can slog around in.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
08/08/2017 at 10:21, STARS: 1
No-start rarely has anything to do with the transmission. What’s it doing/not doing?
"4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30" (4muddyfeet)
08/08/2017 at 10:25, STARS: 0
I’ve never worked on an automatic before, but if the trans is on the fritz, would the car start if it didn’t think it was in P?
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/08/2017 at 10:29, STARS: 2
Okay so the non-starting thing was my fault. It was still in drive and I was too rattled to notice. Still it won’t select gear and I’m having it towed to a dealership.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
08/08/2017 at 10:30, STARS: 0
Well yeah there’s that, but I mean that when you have a transmission that’s suspected to be in need of a rebuild, the fault is typically a driveline or valve body concern. Whereas the lockout controls that can keep a car from starting are usually much more accessible than that. Like a range sensor, which in many (not all) cases is mounted to the outside of the case. Or a shifter assembly. Or in the case of a manual transmission, a clutch switch. Things like that can keep a car from cranking over.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/08/2017 at 10:30, STARS: 0
Good thing is that after today I have two days off.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/08/2017 at 10:31, STARS: 10
I would rather suffer the end of Romulus a thousand times.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
08/08/2017 at 10:35, STARS: 0
It’s not going to start if it’s still in Drive?
"Jcarr" (jcarr)
08/08/2017 at 10:36, STARS: 0
RIP Muscle Car
Time to get a Toyota.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
08/08/2017 at 10:36, STARS: 0
Manuals ftw! There’s always another gear there somewhere! :P
In seriousness tho, hopefully it’s a cheap fix... :(
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
08/08/2017 at 10:38, STARS: 1
Oh man that sucks. I hope it’s something dumb like a $10 switch. This happened to me once in our company’s ford exploder. The transmission was kaput. The truck was high miles so we just junked it. Seems like it’s a nice mustang otherwise, I’d be inclined to fix it and keep driving it.
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
08/08/2017 at 10:42, STARS: 0
If you need a ride home or something, I’m somewhere in your neck of the woods and I’m WFH today, so pretty flexible.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
08/08/2017 at 10:56, STARS: 0
Sounds like a win-win!
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
08/08/2017 at 10:58, STARS: 0
Lunchbox to the rescue?
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
08/08/2017 at 11:00, STARS: 0
That escalated quickly. First symptoms to completely dead in 24 hours?
"Spridget" (dustbustervans)
08/08/2017 at 11:24, STARS: 0
It’s Tercel time
"user314" (user314)
08/08/2017 at 11:25, STARS: 0
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
08/08/2017 at 11:48, STARS: 0
Think he just wants you to buy HIS Juke so he can get an X6.
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
08/08/2017 at 12:05, STARS: 0
man that sucks.
pretty common issue with trans in those cars though. time for manual swap
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/08/2017 at 12:21, STARS: 0
Not worth it. Car is worth $4500. Transmission is more than half of that.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/08/2017 at 12:23, STARS: 1
Hopefully.
If it is a cheap fix, I get to name it Lazarus, and that’s a cool name.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/08/2017 at 12:24, STARS: 0
Thanks for the offer. I got a courtesy shuttle home.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/08/2017 at 12:24, STARS: 0
Tercel.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
08/08/2017 at 12:25, STARS: 1
Hi Dr. Zoidberg
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/08/2017 at 12:26, STARS: 0
Dr. Zoidberg, bring me a distributor bu bumbumbuh
Make him the strongest that I’ve ever driven.
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
08/08/2017 at 12:40, STARS: 0
ughhh well shoot. Just gunna replace the car?
"Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru" (matt-powershiftmedia)
08/08/2017 at 12:47, STARS: 1
That sucks, hate hearing about unfortunate breakdowns. Best of luck!
"2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered" (2fast2furiousfc3s)
08/08/2017 at 12:52, STARS: 0
F.
Sorry man, you know maybe it’s time for a wbody, you know those transmissions last till 180k all day and they have a tranny cooler
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
08/08/2017 at 13:21, STARS: 0
I prefer the X4, but I don’t mind the X6.
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
08/08/2017 at 13:35, STARS: 0
I hope they’re able to fix it quickly and at minimal cost.
"RacinBob" (racinbob)
08/08/2017 at 13:48, STARS: 0
I would think used transmissions would be plentiful and cheap. Why not swap one and drive on. I assume a swap is less than a day.. What year, engine and model is it?
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/08/2017 at 13:59, STARS: 0
Ugh, more than I’m willing to spend. The car’s only worth about $4500 in working condition. If I’m going to spend half of that on a transmission with the stipulation that I’d have to put it in myself, not sure if it’d even be worth it, even if I’ll get a mechanically-sound car afterwards.
I don’t know. I guess for $2000 I can’t get a car even close to my Accord in terms of practicality and reliability. It shouldn’t be too hard to drop the transmission and put a new one in, right?
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
08/08/2017 at 14:13, STARS: 0
Same SHIT.
"His Stigness" (HisStigness)
08/09/2017 at 23:22, STARS: 0
So apparently you were right to worry about the slipping event? Shit
Sorry man, that really sucks.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/09/2017 at 23:24, STARS: 0
Yeah it does, but to be honest I’m more bummed that I don’t get to see my mom over the holidays. I’m already getting into that *new* car swing!
"His Stigness" (HisStigness)
08/09/2017 at 23:27, STARS: 0
I’m glad you enjoy it because I hate shopping for cars because people want too much money for their cars.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/09/2017 at 23:28, STARS: 0
Eh, gotta stay positive.
"His Stigness" (HisStigness)
08/09/2017 at 23:33, STARS: 0
Very true. I’ve never been in desperate need for a car so I can be picky, which leads to being irritated.
You should also look in your area for an auto broker. You generally get a very good car for the money you spend. I know you may like looking for cars, but when it comes to dealing with the idiots and making sure the car is good it may be nice to leave it to someone who does it for a living.