On the way to brisbane to get a zedcare no less. Now I know how fate feels . Anyway, called RACQ, they couldn't get it on the tow cause it was way too low, so mark helped me out by hooking me up with a guy that could get it on. (Thanks) I got it towed to gavin woods (where i saw the MRF14 car :LOL and found out they can't do autos :embarrassed:. So then had it towed to an auto place where it took about half an hour to get the Z back off the truck! Now I'm weeping over mah baby wondering how much it will cost to fix. Does anyone know approx how much $$$ this will end up?
suppose we will have to wait to find how much of the trans needs replacing or repairing to know the cost. bank on $1000+
Did you take it to Gerry? He's a good mechanic and will advise viability of repair -v- 2nd hand. Try and T up a 2nd hand box & consider having it modded + external cooler fitted. Having a run on auto's ATM...
If anyone has problems getting car onto Traytruck because car is too low just put acouple of blocks of wood under the front wheels before they go onto the tray.Must have been a lame towtruck driver.
When you say blew transmission Sam are we talking bang, crunch, nasty metal sounding noises or was it just belts slipping and you had no drive? If it was the former - best ask K-zed as he's been through this at Easter coming back from Goulburn. If it's the belts slipping it might just need a good overhaul. I hope for your sake it's the second scenario. Cliff
When you say blew transmission Sam I was driving at 110, then the whole car jolted and made a big noise then doubled in revs. I pulled off the motorway, and when I acceled out of the roundabout it made awful crunching noise.
Re: When you say blew transmission Sam there was some sort of liquid all over the engine bay... would that be trans fluid?
Re: Cliff, not all trans fluid is red When I blew the trans in the magna **cough**, I cracked the casing and spewed fluid over the exhaust manifold and the road. That required a replacement gearbox, all up was $2000. I was towing the caravan at the time. I have since put a suplimental cooler in that car. I also have one in the Zed, but I am yet to have it plumbed in. Waiting for the valve body mod, and will do it then.
Depends on the damage It could be as little of $1000. Mine cost me $3000 using a second hand planetary set. A new one would jave been a lot more. Sorry for the bad news. Hope it's a nimor repair. See Ya, Garry
Re: Depends on the damage When my auto went in my old camry i had it recoed - $3000. ouch. drives beautifully now tho - best auto transmission ive felt to date!
Good luck Sam... don't worry too much, just think of it as one less thing that will go wrong in the future..
