Re: Dear Transmission Gurus. We need help. Reply #25 – May 28, 2024, 10:45:24 am Thanks for the 10x plug and unplugged advice. I would never have done it that many times. Makes sense when I think about it. Hope to file that into my memory bank. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Dear Transmission Gurus. We need help. Reply #26 – May 29, 2024, 05:13:40 pm We dropped the rig off at S&S Dallas early yesterday. No joy. They can start taking the tranny apart at $220/hr and confirm their diagnosis that the thing is toast or maybe repair it for the same cost as a rebuilt without a 2-year warranty. Of course they don't have a replacement tranny on the parts shelf. The computer says there's one in San Antonio but it might not really exist. Last resort is for Allison to build one. I'm guessing this will take at least two weeks before we can travel again. Glad we don't have an elaborate summer travel schedule all planned out. Quote Selected
Re: Dear Transmission Gurus. We need help. Reply #27 – May 29, 2024, 05:17:09 pm David,Did they tell you want was wrong with it/what had failed?? Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Dear Transmission Gurus. We need help. Reply #28 – May 29, 2024, 05:26:42 pm David, call me ASAP. I have an Allison Guru down here. Rudy Legett. 7 one 3. 8 one 8 3234 Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: Dear Transmission Gurus. We need help. Reply #29 – May 31, 2024, 03:39:59 pm Evidently S&S has some kind of capability to test the clutches and two of ours had failed. When I departed with their facility about noon on Wed, May 29 they were going to try and source a replacement. The next morning when I checked in with them, they had found one in San Antonio and it had already been delivered. Rudy: I called your sources in the Houston area and both were very helpful, but unfortunately for us we had already pulled the trigger with S&S. Thanks for your help and concern. It's going to cost us approx twice as much to have the repairs done locally. The kid's inheritance takes yet another hit. Quote Selected
Re: Dear Transmission Gurus. We need help. Reply #30 – May 31, 2024, 03:46:58 pm How many miles are on your coach? I believe you are the first to post a failure on a 4000 trans. Also do you have a VMSpc? If you are trusting the factory trans temp gauge you will over heat the trans. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Dear Transmission Gurus. We need help. Reply #31 – June 02, 2024, 09:48:54 pm Almost 150k. I was relying on the Blue Fire adapter for engine/transmission data, but in early May just before our 70 mile trip when the transmission broke, BF updated the app and it quit working. So, yes my only gauge was the OEM in the dash. I believe we had the transmission oil changed four times in the 70k miles we drove the coach since purchasing it eight years ago. Quote Selected
Re: Dear Transmission Gurus. We need help. Reply #32 – June 04, 2024, 05:59:44 am Well, our 4000 went out in early March. Very long story and 3 reman transmissions later we are on the road again(I hope). Long story when I cool down.Jerre Quote Selected
Re: Dear Transmission Gurus. We need help. Reply #33 – June 04, 2024, 09:26:44 am Wow Jerre, your CC burns down in July and in less than a year the tranny in your new Foretravel ride goes belly up!! Then it takes several attempts at a new tranny to get you back on the road. Your stress meter and/or BP must have been pegged. Personally I would have just walked away and stopped RVing. S&S informed me yesterday that our new remanufactured tranny was installed, but they were waiting on the oil analysis to ensure no coolant contamination exists before filling up the new transmission with oil and test driving the rig. David Quote Selected
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