I was one of unfortunate victims of bad mechanic advice who misdiagnosed my "chirp" sound and my christmas vacay ended in an explosion-sounding experience, a missing front DS and a huge hole in my transmission.
After spending over $1,000 to have it towed from Utah back to Vegas, I ordered a tranny from a trustworthy source from this forum, and had a transmission shop here in Las Vegas install it for $500. They guarantee the work (said "I guarantee it wont fall out") but don't guarantee the tranny I ordered, and said if it doesnt work, they'll charge another $500 to put another in.
So after a few weeks without my car, I got it back yesterday. All seemed pretty good except when I put it in park, it would roll then click, roll then click again, and then catch and stop.
Usually my old tranny would roll an inch or so after putting it in park and letting off the brake, but this is FOR SURE not normal. I've showed a few people and every time I show them it gets worse and I'm not sure now if it would even stop or just keep clicking and rolling.
The other thing I've noticed is that on a steeper incline if I'm going up a hill and stop, then pull my foot off the brake while still in drive, I'll roll backwards as if I'm in Neutral. Is that normal?
Are these possible installation problems or is this a problem with the new/used transmission?
JUST A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SHOP
I went in there and they said 500 to swap the transmissions, so I obviously was excited. They said I had to prepay, so when the tranny arrived to their shop, I went down there and paid the 500, then he said it'll be 40 more for the fluid. Sounded shady that he didnt mention that before, but I said okay and paid the 40. Is it normal for a shop to not mention this added fee that they clearly KNEW it would be required? Why would he say 500 and not 540?
Then I got a call an hour later saying that the new tranny had a broken piece (one of the bolt holes that bolts onto the transfer case was broken off) but that I was in luck, they had another one there that they could use and that it would only cost me another 50 bucks to make the swap.
Finally I pick up my car paying 100 more than I'd originally thought I was going to. Before I left I asked, "This isn't going to leak, right? You put new seals and gaskets on it and everything?" He said "No, you never asked me to and I never said I would" I said, "well isn't that what is required when changing a transmission? Isn't there a gasket you have to replace or something?" He said, "No, there isn't any gaskets on it".
Now, I know that I'm a novice at mechanics, and don't claim to know my shit....but am I crazy to think that there should be some kind of gasket or seals that would need to be replaced when installing a new or used transmission? I know for a fact that there's a rear main seal that should go (I think) where the tranny connects to the engine?
Is this typical? Should it be assumed that when changing a transmission that under the normal scope of work would be the replacement of the seals? ....or is this something that a consumer/customer would have to specifically ask for?
I work at a law office and will happily take this son of a bitch to small claims court if changing seals and gaskets is under the normal "scope of work" when changing a transmission.
Also, if the Park problem is installation-related, and not part related, I'll enjoy every moment of taking this guy to court.
He had the audacity to say to me when I questioned the extra 40 dollar fluid fee, "I love how all you guys bring in your nice Land Rovers and try to save nickels and dimes" suggesting that we're just a bunch of rich guys and shouldn't care about being taken advantage of.
After spending over $1,000 to have it towed from Utah back to Vegas, I ordered a tranny from a trustworthy source from this forum, and had a transmission shop here in Las Vegas install it for $500. They guarantee the work (said "I guarantee it wont fall out") but don't guarantee the tranny I ordered, and said if it doesnt work, they'll charge another $500 to put another in.
So after a few weeks without my car, I got it back yesterday. All seemed pretty good except when I put it in park, it would roll then click, roll then click again, and then catch and stop.
Usually my old tranny would roll an inch or so after putting it in park and letting off the brake, but this is FOR SURE not normal. I've showed a few people and every time I show them it gets worse and I'm not sure now if it would even stop or just keep clicking and rolling.
The other thing I've noticed is that on a steeper incline if I'm going up a hill and stop, then pull my foot off the brake while still in drive, I'll roll backwards as if I'm in Neutral. Is that normal?
Are these possible installation problems or is this a problem with the new/used transmission?
JUST A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SHOP
I went in there and they said 500 to swap the transmissions, so I obviously was excited. They said I had to prepay, so when the tranny arrived to their shop, I went down there and paid the 500, then he said it'll be 40 more for the fluid. Sounded shady that he didnt mention that before, but I said okay and paid the 40. Is it normal for a shop to not mention this added fee that they clearly KNEW it would be required? Why would he say 500 and not 540?
Then I got a call an hour later saying that the new tranny had a broken piece (one of the bolt holes that bolts onto the transfer case was broken off) but that I was in luck, they had another one there that they could use and that it would only cost me another 50 bucks to make the swap.
Finally I pick up my car paying 100 more than I'd originally thought I was going to. Before I left I asked, "This isn't going to leak, right? You put new seals and gaskets on it and everything?" He said "No, you never asked me to and I never said I would" I said, "well isn't that what is required when changing a transmission? Isn't there a gasket you have to replace or something?" He said, "No, there isn't any gaskets on it".
Now, I know that I'm a novice at mechanics, and don't claim to know my shit....but am I crazy to think that there should be some kind of gasket or seals that would need to be replaced when installing a new or used transmission? I know for a fact that there's a rear main seal that should go (I think) where the tranny connects to the engine?
Is this typical? Should it be assumed that when changing a transmission that under the normal scope of work would be the replacement of the seals? ....or is this something that a consumer/customer would have to specifically ask for?
I work at a law office and will happily take this son of a bitch to small claims court if changing seals and gaskets is under the normal "scope of work" when changing a transmission.
Also, if the Park problem is installation-related, and not part related, I'll enjoy every moment of taking this guy to court.
He had the audacity to say to me when I questioned the extra 40 dollar fluid fee, "I love how all you guys bring in your nice Land Rovers and try to save nickels and dimes" suggesting that we're just a bunch of rich guys and shouldn't care about being taken advantage of.