Re: 1985 505 STI ... R.I.P. ?

Brian Holm, Peugeotholm (peugeots@plainfield.bypass.com)
Fri, 17 Oct 1997 09:45:52 -0400 (EDT)

I think you got hosed on the fanclutch and master cylinder.

Did you happen to check to see if Park would hold the car after the
downshift incident? If not you may just need a driveshaft.

The ZF 3HP22 transmission in your car is a basically reliable unit, and
should be available used.

Brian

At 01:20 AM 10/15/97 -0400, Mark Samwick wrote:
>Well, after just paying $500 last weekend to replace a radiator fan clutch
>(to prevent overheating) and a master brake cylinder (to facilitate
>stopping without using the Flintstones' technique), it seems I've lost my
>automatic transmission! It was so sad to see the old Peug dangling from a
>AAA wrecker hook!
>
>The incident was an accident waiting to happen. The console shifter would
>glide between gears all too easily in my opinion. I reached down to change
>the channel on my recently-installed Alpine radio, and as a withdrew my
>hand, my wrist hit the shifter and bumped it from drive into second. It
>had happened a few times before, but not at 70 MPH. It was all over very
>quickly and very quietly, as I coasted to the side of the road. Not even
>reverse would engage after that. After calling triple-A, I reclined the
>driver's seat and spent 30 minutes of solitude watching cumulus cloud
>formations through the sunroof. Zen and the art of Peugeot transmission
>maintenance.
>
>So as I await the tran-man's inspection, what should I be expecting, in
>terms of a dollar estimate, to replace the whole darn thing? Any ballpark
>estimates? And will it be worth it? I guess that last one is a pretty
>subjective question.
>
>Sad Mark in NC :-(
>
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Brian Holm, Peugeotholm
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Plainfield, VT 802.454.7132 Fax 454.1310